Bøger af Ellen Miles

Your guide to becoming a green-fingered vigilante - transforming your neighbourhood's neglected corners into bright pockets of plant life. Guerrilla gardening is the global movement of people planting in public places. From scattering wildflower seeds onto road verges to building community allotments on vacant lots, these peaceful acts of rebellion are where flower power meets people power. With no prior knowledge of gardening or activism needed, this 360° handbook contains all the information and inspiration you need to start greening your streets. Not sure how to pick the right plants, gather a gang, or protect your patch? This guide's got you covered. Follow the 7-step action plan, packed with expert advice, illustrated how-to's, and tales of 'how we did it' from around the world. Ellen Miles is an activist spearheading a new wave of guerrilla gardening. Rooted in social justice and climate action, this growing movement needs you. So, whether you want to boost biodiversity, bring people together, create beauty, grow food, or make a political statement, it's time to get guerrilla gardening.

Rascal's a small puppy who likes to cause BIG trouble - and it'sup to Lizzie and Jack to find a family to cope with his mischief-making!

"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care until they can find the perfect forever home. Trixie loves playing dress-up, and this gives Lizzie a brilliant idea. Halloween is just around the corner and she plans a costume contest for the dogs at the shelter"--

When Charles meets Princess, a spoiled but irresistible Yorkie, he's is immediately smitten. Princess's owner is moving and can't take the puppy with her. So Charles volunteers to find her a new home--a job that is more than he bargained for.

For use in schools and libraries only. Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a dramatic rescue, the Petersons decide that they have to foster Angel, an adorable Havanese. With everything this playful pup has been through, will she find the right new owner?

For use in schools and libraries only. Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Bubbles is a lonely Poodle puppy. Boo is an adorable bunny rabbit. When both of these pets end up at Lizzie's house for fostering, nobody expects them to become best friends. But they do and now they're inseparable! Can Lizzie find the perfect forever home so they can stay together?

"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home.Waffles is exuberant, playful, and smart maybe too smart! She s quite the escape artist and Lizzie has her hands full trying to keep tabs on her."--Provided by publisher.

Welcome to the Puppy Place, where every puppy finds a home! Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Charles meets Gizmo, a Sheltie puppy with a lot of energy. Aunt Amanda suggests an agility class for the little doggy to burn off his extra energy. But at the class, Gizmo hardly does any of the tricks. Can Charles find a way to help this pup out?

"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Charles offers to foster Molly he thinks that she is a very sweet puppy. But then Charles finds out that she is a Rottweiler. He's never been scared of a foster dog before. Can he overcome his fear and find this gentle pup a home?"--Page 4 of cover.

From the first time Lizzie sees Teddy the Pomeranian, she knows that this alert little puppy has some special talents but he just won't stop barking! When all of the other members of the Peterson family lose their patience, Lizzie sticks it out by training this pup to be helpful around the house.

Bandit is an adorable black-and-white Shih Tzu with a mask-like marking over his eyes. Lizzie discovers him at a highway rest stop restaurant. He was abandoned by his owners because he needs an operation and they couldn't afford it. Lizzie and her family take Bandit in and begin fundraising for the expensive procedure. Original.

Aunt Amanda knows that Lizzie can't turn down the chance to foster a new puppy, so she brings over a boxer with an interesting problem. Jack loves to chew up everything in sight. Lizzie is very patient with Jack--until he eats her favorite book.

At her aunts doggie day care, Lizzie Peterson meets a pesky but lovable pug named Pugsley, whose owners decide hes too much of a handful to keep. Will Lizzie figure out how to get Pugsley to behave and find him a forever home? Illustrations.

Charles and Lizzie are visiting their cousins in the country when a young border collie is abandoned at their feet. Flash loves to run and chase, so Charles and Lizzie know not just any home will work for this puppy. Can they find a forever home thats just right for Flash?

Charles and Lizzie Peterson are very good with puppies. They want one of their own, but their mom isn't ready for them to have one full time. For now, they help take care of puppies that need to find a new home. They are a foster family for young dogs. The Peterson kids hear about Snowball. Someone left the fluffy puppy all alone at a gas station in a tattered, old box. Snowball is sick and hungry. He needs a family of his own. Can Charles and Lizzy find one that is just right?

Welcome to the Puppy Place, where every puppy finds a home! Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Charles and Lizzy find Scruffy stuck in a fence at a scary old house, they aren't sure if she's lost or been abandoned. Either way, Scruffy has learned that smiling at humans always gets her what she wants the soon so does the rest of the world. When she hits social media, Scruffy goes viral, getting her tons of attention and many possible homes. Maybe even too many!

Your guide to becoming a green-fingered vigilante - transforming your neighbourhood's neglected corners into bright pockets of plant life.Guerrilla gardening is the global movement of people planting in public places. From scattering wildflower seeds onto road verges to building community allotments on vacant lots, these peaceful acts of rebellion are where flower power meets people power.With no prior knowledge of gardening or activism needed, this 360° handbook contains all the information and inspiration you need to start greening your streets. Not sure how to pick the right plants, gather a gang, or protect your patch? This guide's got you covered. Follow the 7-step action plan, packed with expert advice, illustrated how-to's, and tales of 'how we did it' from around the world.Ellen Miles is an activist spearheading a new wave of guerrilla gardening. Rooted in social justice and climate action, this growing movement needs you. So, whether you want to boost biodiversity, bring people together, create beauty, grow food, or make a political statement, it's time to get guerrilla gardening.

"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home"--

Charles brings home Ziggy, an adorable short-haired black-and-tan dachshund, from an overwhelmed owner at a local dog show. But when Ziggy manages to dig a hole under the backyard fence, his curiosity leads him into trouble.

"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Barkley takes Lizzies breath away... literally! Barkley, the Great Pyrenees, is a ball of energy, and far too big for the apartment he has been living in. Lizzie does her best to teach him manners, but she can't make him smaller! Then Lizzie stumbles on what just might be the perfect place for this protective, patient pup. Can Lizzie help Barkley get settled in his dream home?"--

Lizzie and Charles Peterson love helping puppies in need. When they meet Patches, a lovable beagle living with people who seem to neglect him, the Petersons know they have to help. Can they find a family that will give Patches the care and attention he deserves?

Scout is a gorgeous German shepherd puppy and there are two families already lined up to adopt her. But when both families end up backing out at the last minute, the Petersons step in once again to save the day.

When the Petersons, a foster family for young dogs, meet Shadow, they know he is very special. He is a cute black Labrador retriever, and he is extremely smart. Everyone agrees that Shadow deserves the best. He will be the perfect puppy for someone. But who will be the perfect owner for him?

Everyone loves Shadow the puppy: he's cute and clever and desperate to make friends. So why are Jack and Lizzie struggling to find him a home?