Welcome to the wonderful world of Amy Wild, an entire island just squeaking and squawking with animal magic, where one little girl has a very special secret - she can talk to animals! When Amy first moved to the quiet Island of Clamerkin, her great-aunt gave her a necklace of paws, bestowing on her the title of the 'Talker' with the magical ability to communicate with animals. Ever since then, Amy has loved being the only human in the secret animal clan on the Island, helping her furry and feathered companions solve their mysteries and problems. Now, Amy faces her biggest case yet. When one of the clan's members, Willow the Siamese cat, vanishes, it's up to Amy to find her - and fast. Every wondered what your pet is really thinking? Animal-lovers everywhere will be instantly enchanted by this Dr. Doolittle for a new generation.
For fans of A Streecat Named Bob comes Finding Gobi, the heart-warming true story of a dog who captured the hearts of the world. Younger readers’ edition.
Finding Gobi is the ultimate story of hope and friendship – proving once again, that dogs really are ‘man’s best friend.’
In 2016, Dion Leonard, an ultramarathon runner, stumbled across a little stray dog while competing in a gruelling 155 mile race across the Gobi Desert. The pup earned the name ‘Gobi’, as she went step for step with Dion, keeping pace with him for nearly 80 miles. What Gobi lacked in size, she made up for in heart.
Dion had always focused on winning, but as he witnessed the incredible determination of this small animal, he felt something inside him change. This is a story of a life changing friendship between one man and a little stray dog called Gobi.
Lettice is a little rabbit with big dreams!
As Lettice hops around on the hill with her family she sees a little bird flying overhead, swooping and looping and then soaring away.
'How wonderful it must be to fly,' Lettice thinks and from that moment she makes up her mind that somehow or other she will…
She tries flapping her arms and even flapping her ears but no matter how hard she tries she can’t lift off the ground. But then Lettice hears a whirring sound and she sees a small plane flying overhead. Lettice follows the plane until eventually she sees it land. It is just the right size for a small, plump rabbit and Lettice can’t resist trying the little seat. Suddenly the plane makes a loud rumbling noise. It lurchs forward and jolts…
up…
up…
up… into the sky…
beginning the most exciting adventure of Lettice’s life!
Strange and exciting things are in store when Tom and his mum move to Prodigy Street one ordinary Thursday. There's a man with a magical name, a friendly dog with a powerful, waggy tail, and some remarkable surprises when anyone makes a wish.
Includes more than 50 hilarious black and white illustrations by Tony Ross, who also illustrates Francesca Simon's Horrid Henry books and David Walliams' children's books, as well as his own picture books.
Eleven-year-old Tom has never spoken, so people think he's stupid and treat him different from ""normal"" children. At the zoo, Tom can speak to Zanzi, one of the gorillas, through sign language. Nobody believes him, though. They think he's making it up.
The ladybirdz arrive in Woodside Terrace, and Aubrey's Easter holidays get complicated. Ariadne the spider asks Aubrey to help. Something Must Be Done, but first Aubrey sucks the swallow stone which makes him small enough for daring flights on the back of Hirundo the Swallow and amazing adventures in the Web of Time and Space. Add in Bernardo the bee, Eric the earthworm and a whole conference of ravens, and you have the start of an epic tale in which a small boy and a house spider try to save the world!
A talkative tortoise lets his vanity win out over common sense in this tale of why the tortoise has a cracked shell. This traditional Himalayan 'Tale with a Twist' is retold by poet, author and storyteller, Andrew Fusek Peters. Tales from around the world provide an insight into cultures other than our own.
A little monkey is very hungry, but he can't open the banana. Which animal will show him how? The Tiddlers series features fun stories with a word count of fewer than 50 words for children who are just starting to read. A word list at the beginning of the story allows for a quick check of the reader's ability to read and understand words before reading, and a puzzle at the end of the story encourages rereading for pleasure.
