Puppies to the rescue! From award-winning author Gill Lewis, Puppy Academy is a fun series introducing young readers to a team of plucky, irresistible puppies, learning their jobs as working dogs.
Star wants nothing more than to be a sheepdog, just like her mum. But everyone says she's much too fast and eager, and when she fails her Level One Bo Peep badge, Star begins to worry that she'll never be good at anything at all. One dark and stormy night, a lamb goes missing on the mountain. Star races off into the blizzard to find it, but she soon discovers that the lamb isn't the only one who needs her help. A hiker has broken his leg and desperately needs her help too. Star knows she's got to do something - and fast. Can she save the injured hiker before it's too late?
The Victory Dogs is the incredible story of two puppies who become heroes of the blitz.
A heartwarming story for 9+ readers who are fans of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse and Lauren St John.
BARK and HOWL are two puppies, born on the London underground
SHEBA is an elderly one-eared cat
When the Blitz begins, how will they survive?
It's the start of the Second World War and Bark and Howl are lost in the dark maze of tunnels under London.
With Sheba's help, they learn how to survive. But when the bombs begin to fall, the puppies become separated.
As the attacks continue, Bark and Howl are frightened, but they know the tunnels so well - they're the only ones who can lead hundreds of trapped people out of danger. Will Bark and Howl find each other - and be victorious in leading Londoners to safety?
'If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this' Express
'A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' The Times
'Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling . . . Meet Megan Rix . . . her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers.' LoveReading
About the author:
Megan Rix lives in England with her husband, and their adorable dogs, Traffy and Bella.
Also available by Megan Rix:
The Great Escape
'Dizzy the duck was down in the mouth. He'd woken up late and missed the flight South ...' Dizzy is having a very unlucky day. His friends have all flown South without him, and now he must try to catch them up. The problem is ... he doesn't know the way! Narrow escapes, adventure, and fun await him in this humorous, rhyming text.
Christmas is coming, and what Leo wants more than anything in the world is a pet hamster. And guess what? He gets one on Christmas morning! Leo names his new pet Hampstead, after an autocorrect mistake on his wishlist. Everything is great, that is, until Leo realises that Hampstead is down in the dumps. What can Leo do to cheer Hampstead up?
Ahoy, maties! As a classroom hamster I've had many adventures. My biggest was when my boat almost sank to the bottom of Potter's Pond. And that was before I met up with some scary-scary-scary pirates! My paw was still shaking when I first scribbled the tale in my notebook, and I left out a few details.
Rabbit Races Ahead! is a wonderfully warm story about empathy and kindness, perfect for preschool readers.
It’s Sports Day at Twit Twoo School and all of the children are very excited. But no one is more excited than Rabbit. She’s decided that she is going to win every race, and has been practising very hard. But as Rabbit wins medal after medal, she seems to be losing friend after friend. Perhaps they are getting tired of her boasting. And now there is just one big race to go. Will Rabbit keep her eyes on the prize, or might there still be time for her to learn that being kind can feel every bit as good as winning?
Join Rabbit, Frog, Mouse, Mole, Owl and their teacher, Miss Hoot, at their fun-filled treetop school. With a cast of adorable animal characters and bright, bold, distinctive illustrations from the award-winning Lydia Monks, illustrator of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series, the Twit Twoo School series is sure to delight young children.
Twit Twoo School: warm and witty stories, perfect for every preschooler. Share more exciting school adventures in Mouse's Big Day and Frog Hops Off!
Holly's parents promised that she could have a puppy when her new brother is born - and Holly can't decide which is more exciting: baby Adam or Rusty the terrier arriving in her home! Rusty takes to his new life like a duck to water...literally, as he loves jumping in the garden pond and even the bathtub.
'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' MEGAN RIX
AAAAAAAAAAAGH!
Something terrible is going on, my person-pal! Something so DREADFUL, it’s enough to curl your tail with TERROR (if you have one, of course)...
A spine-jangling HOWLING has been heard in the middle of the night, favorite toys have been STOLEN, trash bags have been SHREDDED and all the best pee-spots have been RE-SCENTED!
It must have something to do with the NIGHT OF THE HOWLY WIENER, which is only days away…
Can I find the evil mastermind who is TERRIER-izing our town?!
A little pony sparkling with magic. But his big wish is for a special friend. And so Steph's lonely stable days suddenly become filled with magical fun when she meets shy little piebald pony, Comet.
Lily goes to great lengths to own her very own dog in this charming animal adventure! Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+
Lily is absolutely desperate for her very own dog. She's wanted one for as long as she can remember and no other pet will do. But Mum says they can't keep one in their new flat – disaster! So when Lily meets a fellow dog-lover in the park one day she hatches a plan to be a co-owner. Will her new friend Charlotte and Fred the dog be the answer to all her prayers? Particularly suitable for struggling, reluctant and dyslexic readers aged 8+
There is nothing Nicky wants more in the world than a dog to play with. But Mum and Dad don't want a dog. Then Grandad has an idea - he and Nicky can make a dog: a snow-dome dog. Even better, he has some special clay, found at the end of a rainbow, so that the dog will be extra-special. Maybe even magic...
