Animal stories

A New York Times bestsellerThe wolf star, brightest of all in the summer sky, shines over my home ground. Alone and starving, Swift must make a choice: stay and try to eke out a desperate life on the borders of his old hunting grounds, or strike out and find a new place to call home.

The seventh in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon.

Jasmine and Tom are amazed to spot a baby otter alone on the riverbank. When the little cub is swept downstream, they risk everything to rescue her. But where is her family? Can Jasmine and Tom find Pebble's home before it's too late?

Brilliant storytelling that will make you

A brilliantly funny new series from Dirty Bertie author, Alan MacDonald, featuring a pig on a bike, a Poopomatic, and a talking dog!


Meet Oscar. He's no ordinary dog . . .


Sam has wanted a dog for AGES, so when Oscar turns up on this doorstep he can't believe his luck.


And when he finds out that Oscar's secret he can't believe his ears!


Oscar thinks humans are silly and rather badly trained - but when the freedom of the town's dogs is under

The first three novels in the Animal Inn chapter book series, where the fur--and fun--flies at an animal spa and hotel, are now available together in a fur-tastic paperback edition! The Animal Inn is an all-inclusive pet resort and spa for animals from dogs to rabbits, cats to ducks, parrots to lizards. From doggie and kitty daycare, to grooming, and group play--you name it, and the Animal Inn has it.

The Inn is run by the Tyler family along with their pets Leopold, the Macaw; Fuzzy an

While hiking with her environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a dramatic rescue, the Petersons decide that they must foster Angel, an adorable Havanese. With everything this pup has been through, will she find the right new owner?

Anna B and her too-small, too-round, scruffy little horse Pancakes return in an adventure of bravery and friendship when their beloved mountain is threatened by a raging fire.

Scared she's at the Enchanted Pony Academy by mistake, Daisy worries her glitter gift will never come.

Hattie rescues a tiny little piglet from certain death. But Hattie's parents don't believe in farm animals being pets and insist that Truffle must be sold as soon as he's big enough. So Hattie begins a campaign to keep him. In the end, it takes two lost guinea pigs and one cold, frosty, nighttime adventure to save Truffle's bacon...

Sweet-natured Adeline Porcupine is feeling a little left out because all the other animals are cautious because of her sharp quills--but with a little help from Arnie Armadillo she joins in the play and makes friends.

Based on Chapman's highly successful "The 5 Love Languages," this entertaining and playful story teaches young readers that they each have a primary love language that when "spoken" by others, shows love to them. Full color.

This is the story of how Lazy Lion found his home on the great African plain.

The story of how all the animals chose their clothing, except for Greedy Zebra, who had to take the left-over pieces . . .