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Who are the 21st-century expats? Do you wonder what motivates millions around the world to leave their homes, family and friends to immerse themselves in unfamiliar cultures, learn foreign languages and get to know new people? Have you considered joining them? It's a movement; the number of expats grows as we become more global and mobile. While the ages, locations and experiences of these 31 internationals differ, their stories inform, inspire and expose the common threads connecting those who choose this lifestyle. What do today's expats find at home abroad? Some find love and romance,...

Matty, la gata detective es el cuento aveces verdadero de una gata de Cambridge, la que sobresale todos los cuentos de los hEroes caninos. Esta felina de edad mayor y de tamaNo diminutivo llega a casa con torrejas de salame en vez de los ratones; adopta una postura firme con los perros grandotes, Y ayuda a la policIa en pillar a un incendiarista. AdemAs de las aventuras gateras, Matty, la gata detective revela unas tEcnicas cientIficas corrientes, las que se usa la policIa para aprender a los criminales. Ilustraciones por Marilyn Wheeler invitan al joven lector a meterse bien en el cuento....

Matty, Detective Cat is the sometimes-true tale of a Cambridge cat that leaves all the "dog hero" stories in the dust. This feisty elder feline brings home slices of salami instead of mice, makes friends (in her own way) with neighbors, sits firm with big dogs, AND helps police catch an arsonist. Besides cat escapades, Matty, Detective Cat includes some real scientific techniques that police use to catch criminals. Illustrations by Marilyn Wheeler complement the text and draw the reader into the story. Matty, Detective Cat is suitable for all ages, particularly ages 9 to 12.

Professor Magillicutty's Dingle-Dangle Guide for Hunting Wild Animals by Joanne Blondin is a fanciful humorous book of letters between the fictious Professor Magillicutty and his fans, questioners, and complainers. One of his fans catches a python instead of a tiger. Another asks about animal allergies and a blue rhinoceros. A complainer has too many pachyderms in his backyard. Expert illustrations by Anne M. C. Chavez draw children into the stories. Professor Magillicutty's Dingle-Dangle Guide for Hunting Wild Animals is suitable for children ages 9 to 12 and youthful adults.