Features eleven stories of dogs whose devotion to their master, their mistress or their duty made them very special. This work includes stories of Greyfriars Bobby and Gelert, who gave his life for a prince, to the St Bernard dog who rescued unwary travellers from an avalanche and Cinnamon who saved people's lives after the Mexico City earthquake.
One morning, Frog wakes up knowing that something had gone wrong with the world. Everything is completely white, and it is very cold outside. Much too cold for Frog to take part in any of the fun that his friends are having with the ice and snow. It's even too cold for him to enjoy a snowball fight! After all, he is just a bare frog - he has neither fur nor feathers...Eventually the other animals band together to equip Frog with warm clothing and extra firewood. But nothing will really cheer Frog up as much as the arrival of the Spring!
Pingu and Pinga are bored on their own at home, so they decide to make a pan of popcorn. One pan just isn't enough to satisfy them, so they decide to cook a whole cupboardful and then a whole roomful of popcorn. But how can they get rid of it before their parents get home?
For fans of Lemony Snicket's Series of Unfortunate Events and Trenton Lee Stewart's Mysterious Benedict Society, here comes the fifth book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place, the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood. Lord Fredrick Ashton may not feel ready to be a father, but with a little Ashton on the way, he's sure about one thing: the wolfish curse on his family must end soon, before the child is born. Penelope willingly takes on the challenge; when Lady Constance's doctor prescribes a seaside holiday, Penelope jumps at the chance to take the three Incorrigible children to Brighton, where she hopes to persuade the old sailor Pudge to reveal what he knows about the Ashton curse. But the Ashtons are not the only ones at the beach in January. The passionately temperamental Babushkinov family is also taking the winter waters. The Incorrigible children may have been raised by wolves, but the Babushkinov children are the wildest creatures they've ever seen. Is it more than mere coincidence that these untamed children have turned up in Brighton just as Penelope and the Incorrigibles arrive?
Hannah Hedgehog runs her hotel beside the sea with the help of Molly Mouse, Sam Squirrel the cook and Rodney the odd-job rabbit. When Gillian and Geraldine Goose come to stay, Hannah has her hands full as she tries to keep them out of trouble.
Rocky’s reputation for death-defying aerial acrobatics gains him an invitation to participate in the galaxy’s notorious Superchase Space Race. But will this turn out to be a race to the death?
Pingu longs for palm trees and beautiful beaches instead of snow and ice. He packs fish and bread on his sledge and sets off for a holiday, unaware that a stowaway called Pinga has removed all the food to make room for herself. The book is illustrated with stills from the television series.
Wombat loves digging deep holes and thinking deep thoughts, but nobody thinks much of that until danger threatens the bush and he comes up with a great big idea…
One day Wombat digs the deepest hole he’s ever dug and crawls into the cool darkness to think. But when he climbs out again, he can’t see his mother anywhere. He is all alone.
As he wanders through the great outback looking for her, Wombat meets all kinds of wonderful creatures – Kookaburra, Wallaby, Possum, Emu, Boy and Koala, but none of them think very much of him.
But when a fire sweeps through the bush, it is Wombat’s skills which save the day, and everyone races off to find his mum and bring her back to him.
