Nara's life is turned upside down when she receives a summons from the Palace Whisperer, Dawn. The shape-shifting Narlaw are back and it's up to the Whisperers to protect the kingdom of Meridina.
From W. Bruce Cameron, author of The New York Times and USA Today bestselling novel A Dog's Purpose, which is now a major motion picture!
Ellie's Story is a heart-warming novel adapted for young readers from the beloved New York Times bestselling A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron.
From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. She finds people. She saves them. It’s what she was meant to do. But Ellie must do more. Her handlers - widowed Jakob, lonely Maya - need her too. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best.
Sophie is small, but very determined. She’s crazy about animals and wants to be a farmer when she grows up. She’d love to have a pony, but doesn’t think she’ll ever be that lucky. She does meet a nice one called Bumblebee, though, while on holiday at the seaside, where she also makes friends with a Vietnamese pot-bellied pig! Read all about Sophie, her family and friends – animal and human – in these three galloping stories: Sophie in the Saddle, Sophie Is Seven and Sophie’s Lucky.
Alfie Wolfe's twin sister, Alfreeda, is an annoying pain in Alfie's side, and he just can't stand it any more! Enter Crosby, a very cool, laid-back German shepherd (with his own pesky puppy in tow) who checks into the Hound Hotel and teaches Alfie a lesson in patience.
It's Bruce's birthday and Platypus decides to make it a day to remember by throwing a party for him. His friend Echidna comes to help and together they make a special birthday cake, put up paper chains and balloons and set the table for a feast. All is set for a wonderful party.
Mr. Fish and his pals are having fun at the park, but they're interrupted by a bully of a shark! Will their day be ruined by the Bully-Bully Shark's mean words? Or will Mr. Fish find the courage to stand up for himself and his friends, and make respect-and-kindness rules everyone can follow-even sharks? Little guppies are sure to smile at this new Pout-Pout installment about friendship, courage, and finding your voice.
Streaker, the hundred-mile-an-hour dog, is brilliant at many things but most of all she's brilliant at getting into trouble!
Something mysterious has happened to Streaker's puppies and Trevor is on a detective mission to find them. But with Streaker causing mayhem everywhere she goes, can Trevor track down the puppies before Santa comes to visit?
This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey around the world with 50 best-loved tales, featuring creatures big and small.
Prepare for a story time like no other as you delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories featuring tales about your favourite animals from every corner of the globe. This anthology of animal stories brings together the most loved animal-themed fables, myths and legends including The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked and the story of Ananse and the Python.
Lively retellings from best-selling author Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Romanian-born illustrator, Aitch, in this treasury to treasure for a lifetime. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect anthology for all the family and animal lovers everywhere.
The World Full of… series is a collection of beautiful hardback story treasuries. Discover folktales from all around the world or be introduced to some of the world’s best-loved writers with these stunning gift books, the perfection addition to any child’s library.
Also available from the series: A Year Full of Stories, A Stage Full of Shakespeare Stories, A World Full of Dickens Stories, A World Full of Spooky Stories, A Year Full of Celebrations and Festivals and A Bedtime Full of Stories.
A giant Indian elephant.
A wild journey across America.
An enemy who will never stop.
Tad and Cissie are on the run with Khush the elephant. Clammy-fingered, steely-eyed Hannibal Jackson will do anything to capture the animal.
Maybe even kill . . .
Staying ahead means being faster and smarter - but how do you hide an elephant? Especially one with a mind of its own...
