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Books > Children's & Educational > Fiction > Animal stories
Izzy is so excited to be staying at a gorgeous Greek villa for the summer holidays - they even have a beautiful pool all to themselves! Then she spots a little puppy hiding in the bushes, who she names Mango. He looks scared and hungry, so Izzy tries to win the puppy's trust by offering him some food.
The more time Izzy spends with Mango, the more she realises how frightened he is of loud noises and grown-ups, and when her dad spots the puppy, he runs away. Izzy knows Mango desperately needs food and shelter -will she be able to find him?
A new story from best-selling author Holly Webb, perfect for animal-loving children, and fans of ZOE'S RESCUE ZOO and MAGIC ANIMAL FRIENDS.
A note from the author Holly Webb
My very first Animal Stories book was inspired by stories my mum and I made up about our stray kitten, Rosie, when I was little. My mum told the stories, and I did all the sad kitten noises! It's 17 years since I wrote Lost in the Snow, but I've loved telling the stories of all the kittens, puppies and wonderful animal-lovers in these books. Whether you already have your own pet, or you're wishing for one, I hope you love sharing these books too.
Holly Webb is one of Britain's best-loved children's writers. She has written over a hundred books for children and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats. Visit www.holly-webb.com or @HollyKateWebb.
Join Albert and his family as they go on their first family
holiday. Will Albert be able to avoid any disasters this time? A
percentage of sales will be going to the Animal Health Trust Albert
and his brothers and sisters were born on 26th July 2015.
Howl with laughter with the FIFTH book in the hilarious full-colour
illustrated series, Dog Man, from the creator of Captain
Underpants! When a new bunch of baddies bust up the town, Dog Man
is called into action -- and this time he isn't alone. With a cute
kitten and a remarkable robot by his side, our heroes must save the
day by joining forces with an unlikely ally: Petey, the World's
Most Evil Cat. But can the villainous Petey avoid vengeance and
venture into virtue? Dav Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series
appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive
themes, including: empathy, kindness, persistence, and the
importance of being true to one's self. Full colour pages
throughout.
Cat loves riding his skateboard, and he can ride it in so many
ways: fast, slow, up, down, and he can even do flips! With
colourful, simple illustrations and short, rhyming,
easy-to-understand sentences, this is part of the Cat and Friends
series of books, aimed at encouraging a love of literacy in
emergent readers.
The team who brought grins to young readers with "The Boston
Balloonies" and "I Met a Moose in Maine" have created a third
charmer about a family of codfish and their friends. According to
Shankman's rhyming narrative: The Cods of Cape Cod / Love their
summer vacation, / And though they could go / Anywhere in the
nation, / They keep coming back / To their favorite location, /
'Cause they know that Cape Cod's / A vacation sensation! The Cods
of Cape Cod / Have a house on the beach, / And it's just the right
size, / With a fish tank for each. . . . To this colorful
fish-friendly house come the Cods' many fishy friends, shrimp comes
from Sandwich, bass from Mashpee, swordfish from Chatham, and so
on. And boy, do they know how to have fun!
Wiggly Jon & the Blackbird. Join our Hero worms as they escape
the Evil Blackbird. The book that gets your kids involved &
helps their imagination think of what happens next. Is this the
start of lots of adventures for our Wiggly pair. Quiet Jon loves
his Garden & has always enjoyed his time alone living there.
Until one day everything changes. Read the start of his adventures,
where he meets all sorts of creatures along the way.
In this new series, based on real-life animal tales, discover that
not all heroes wear capes - some have four legs, a wet nose, and a
brave heart, like Sterling, the moose who fell in love. Read about
Sterling, the silly moose, who loved cows. It was the time of disco
and flower crowns. The heartbeat of the era reached Sterling, the
1,000 pound moose in his woodsy marsh in Canada. His marsh stood by
a dairy farm, which was lucky, as Sterling was obsessed with cows.
He broke the farmer's fence, ran with them in the paddock, andmade
new friends - he didn't want to leave! But the farmer wasn't so
happy with Sterling... Would he find his way back to his beloved
cows? This heartwarming story has a fact section at the back, so
you can learn more about moose and how you can help them. Stunning
nature scenes from Laivi Poder will make you want to dive into the
page. Also in the series is Onyx, based on the reintroduction of
wolves of Yellowstone Park. Fluffles, the koala who held strong
through a bushfire. And Talala, the leopard cub who found her own
family. A tale of friendship and bravery despite the odds, this
tale will make you laugh and may even bring a tear to your eye.
The third and final book in the best-selling, award-winning ‘Bear
and the Piano’ trilogy.  The first book in the trilogy -
The Bear and the Piano - has sold over 120,000 copies in the UK and
won the Waterstones Children's Book Prize, Illustrated Book
Category for 2016 The Daily Mail - 'Litchfield’s use of light
is unequalled and this is a triumphant last movement in
a great symphony.’ You probably remember the story of the bear
who found the piano in the woods and grew up to become a huge star.
He played his music in front of millions of adoring fans and all of
his wildest dreams came true. But now, the audiences are
smaller, the pianos less grand, and the applause is dying away. So
Bear decides to retire. Back in the woods, he is sad that his
dream is over but he soon has something to distract him: Little
Bear! When Little Bear stumbles upon his piano in the woods, she
can’t believe it when her father says that no one wants to hear
his music anymore. So she comes up with a plan to prove him wrong.
The final book in the award-winning, best-selling trilogy shows
that while fame and fortune might be temporary, the best songs stay
in your heart forever. **Don't miss David Litchfield's other
books: The Bear and the Piano (1) The Bear, the Piano, The Dog and
the Fiddle (2) The Bear, the Piano, and Little Bear's Concert (3)
Grandad's Secret Giant Lights on Cotton Rock
Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while... Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, and he needs to do it fast! Petey the cat is out of the bag, and his criminal curiosity is taking the city by storm. Can the canine crime biter unleash justice on this ruffian in time to save the city, or will Petey get away with the purrfect crime?
Nicole en Pappa is mal oor hulle nuwe buurt en hulle het reeds ‘n klomp vriende gemaak. Daar is oom Samsodien met die mooi roostuin, tannie Bets met die poedels, die Masango-gesin met die twee klein dogtertjies, mevrou Carboni en haar kleinseun Luca met sy rekenaar en kitaar, die veearts en haar ontvangsdame, Simon in die rolstoel, en die busbestuurder wat elke dag vir Simon na sy toe skool neem.
Maar Nicole het steeds nie ’n maat van haar eie ouderdom nie. Iemand wat sy haar BESTE maat kan noem. Dan kom Zintle huis toe vir die skoolvakansie. Sy woon oorkant Nicole-hulle en al is sy blind, is sy baie onafhanklik en groot pret. Saam bou die twee maats vir Appelliefie ’n dam, maar hulle kry stry wanneer Nicole vir Zintle met alles probeer help, selfs met die dinge wat sy self kan doen. Asof dit nie genoeg is nie, is daar ook ’n droogte in Kaapstad. Hoe op aarde gaan hulle genoeg water kry om die dam vol te maak? Gelukkig is daar altyd hulp in ’n buurt soos hulle s’n …
Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth
Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav
Pilkey - now available in paperback. Dog Man is down on his luck,
Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no
good. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill
into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is
not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day? Dav
Pilkey's wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all
ages and explores universally positive themes, including: empathy
kindness persistence and the importance of doing good. Full colour
pages throughout. Love Dog Man? Check out Cat Kid Comic Club and
Captain Underpants by Dav Pilkey! Everyone Digs Dog Man!
"High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny."
- Kirkus Reviews, starred review "Riotously funny and original." -
School Library Journal, starred review "An utter, unfettered
delight." - Booklist, starred review "Readers (of any age) will be
giggling from start to finish." - Publishers Weekly, starred review
"Action-oriented cartoons... Laffs aplenty." - Kirkus Reviews,
starred review
Pulled by a thread through a fog, Mowzl arrives in the human world
from a future time. In his home world Mowzl is a real mouse; here
in the human world he is a toy - but alive, with a heart and
feelings. He is found by Pip and LuLu, who are grown-ups, and LuLu
makes him a woolen pouch in which he can fly. He talks with wild
creatures and is upset to learn that the world is being badly
damaged by what humans are doing. In his home world there are no
humans to be seen and the world, or "wild web", is healthy. Mowzl
needs Pip to write his story to help him remember where he came
from and how to get back, and Pip writes everything that happens.
When Mowzl meets two children called Billy and Larky, they find
that they can understand the wild talk too, but only when they are
with the mouse, because of his magic. They are excited to learn
from creatures about the wild web, and they want to do something to
help. Billy and Larky soon get their friends involved, and they all
listen to the stories that Mowzl tells. Gradually, the mystery of
what happened to Mowzl before the fog is revealed. The Adventures
of Horatio Mowlz is an illustrated children's story that reflects
on the impacts human activity is having on the environment, whilst
taking readers on an adventure they will not forget.
Book 1 in the fun Magical Animal Cafe adventure series! Ellie and
her mum are starting a new life in a new town and a very, very old
building. They're opening a cat cafe, but there's a lot to do first
- like welcoming the Andersons. Ellie doesn't want to share her
home with strangers, especially Blake and his energetic puppy,
Choccy. But when Ellie and Blake discover a magical old phone and a
mouse determined to get rid of them, they'll have to find a way to
all get along together. About the Magical Animal Cafe series: Join
Ellie and Blake as they start new lives in a new town and a
mysterious old building. They've only just met, but already they
share a magical secret: they can talk to animals! That could prove
useful with Ellie's mum opening a cat cafe, but the cafe is under
threat from a greedy property developer - unless Ellie and Blake
can stop him. With engaging illustrations and quirky talking
animals, Magic Animal Cafe is perfect for animal lovers and young
readers aged 7+.
PAW Patrol Pocket Library - the perfect way to enjoy stories on the
go! When there is a problem in Adventure Bay, PAW Patrol is there
to save the day! These six mini board books are the perfect
introduction to the PAW Patrol squad: Chase, Marshall, Zuma, Skye,
Rubble and Rocky. Enjoy the books and then flip them over to make
your very own PAW Patrol puzzle picture - then pop them back into
their little box to keep them safe and tidy for another day! This
set is small enough to carry with you, so the books can be used to
entertain children wherever you go.
Join Peter Rabbit as he learns about colours, numbers and animals
in this adorable little library. In these four chunky board books
you will learn early concepts with Peter Rabbit and all his
friends. With beautiful, bright, contemporary artwork, this board
book collection is perfect for even the youngest Peter Rabbit fans.
Look out for other Peter Rabbit books with early learning concepts:
Hop, Skip and Stick sticker activity book What Can You See, Peter?
Hoppy Holidays sticker activity book
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