Jamie Rix

Ping the panda lives with his mum and twin sister An on the Wolong nature reserve in China. Although his name means 'peaceful' in Chinese, he's anything but! Ping craves adventure and excitement but unfortunately he is a panda. and pandas do pretty much nothing except eat bamboo for around 14 hours a day.

When a young boy called Phelan Whelan is taken to the zoo by his mum on a hot summers day, the last thing he expects is for a small hot penguin to stow away in his rucksack. Phelan soon realises that Whistler the penguin cant live in his house, and together they plan to find a new home for him. Originally published: 2001