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1) Flamingo boy
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Pub. Date
2018
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There, a young autistic boy lives on his parents? farm among the salt flats, and the flamingos that live there. There are lots of things he doesn?t understand: but he does know how to heal animals. He loves routine, and music too: and every week he goes to market with his mother, to ride his special horse on the town carousel. But then the Germans come, with their guns, and take the town. A soldier shoots a flamingo from the sky, and it falls to earth...
Author
Series
Holly Webb Animal Stories volume 38
Pub. Date
2018
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Zoe offers to walk Scout in the park as she's worried the large, lively puppy isn't getting enough exercise or attention. Gradually she falls in love with Scout - but she knows that Scout belongs to Jack, even if his family don't have the time to give Scout the care he needs. How can she help Scout when he isn't her dog to help?.
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Publisher
Firefly Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2019
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The Zumbies are on the rampage - members of the Cherry Tree Lane zumba class are apparently dying and then mysteriously coming back to life! Alex, Jess and Dave have to put a stop to it before Alex?s mum and nan join the living Zumba dead or there?ll be no family Christmas. But why are the Zumbies curiously drawn to the Christmas lights? What does the Octopus sign mean? And who is the evil genius behind it all?.
5) Lori and max
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Series
Lori and Max volume 1
Publisher
Firefly Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2019
Description
Max is the new girl at school and Lori is asked to look after her. Max is odd. She doesn?t fit in - but then Lori doesn?t really fit in either. When some charity money goes missing and Max disappears, Lori seems to be the only person who doesn?t think Max has stolen it and run away. Even the police don?t want to investigate and suddenly Lori finds she has a real crime on her hands.
Author
Publisher
Monte Cassino Press
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Childhood memories are priceless. A lot of them were made more endearing by dogs in our lives. In this book, "Puppy Curly's First Four Seasons," the friendship between a boy and his dog, Puppy Curly, is celebrated. They share most memorable bonding moments from winter, spring, summer, and fall. The love between child and pet is forged, and they look forward to many more happy times together. Children readers will get a peek into the valuable times...
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Publisher
HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
Pub. Date
2012
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Somehow trouble comes naturally to Paddington. What other bear could upset the whole cinema by standing on his seat to boo the ?bad guy? in the cowboy film? Or drip ice-cream on the people down below? Or flood the launderette and saw Mr Curry?s kitchen into little pieces? Only Paddington! But when Paddington?s head is so full of ideas, some things are bound to go wrong!.
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Series
Mr Dog volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
Pub. Date
2019
Description
A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences? Co-written with best-selling children?s author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and white illustrations by Nikolas Ilic. You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble?Mr Dog is spending some time out at sea, riding the waves with the fishermen. But when a local seal goes missing,...
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Publisher
Little Tiger Press
Pub. Date
2024
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When Lillie spends the summer in Wales with her family, she can't help but feel like the baby of the group. Her big sister Frankie would rather spend time with their older cousin Lana than play with her, and no one else seems to notice how lonely she is. Then during a boat trip Lillie spots a young dolphin swimming alongside them, and for a short while all her worries melt away. Later, when Frankie and Lana are particularly mean to her, Lillie decides...
10) The gruffalo
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Read by Imelda Staunton, The Gruffalo audiobook edition, complete with a song and read along track, brings to life the animals that live in the deep, dark wood . . . A mouse took a stroll through the deep dark wood. A fox saw the mouse and the mouse looked good. Walk further into the deep dark wood, and discover what happens when a quick-witted mouse comes face to face with an owl, a snake . . . and a hungry Gruffalo! Julia Donaldson and Axel Scheffler's...
11) Tyger
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'There are three doors that I may show you. You will find a different kind of power behind each one ?' Adam has found something incredible in a rubbish dump in London. A mysterious, mythical, magical animal. A TYGER. And the tyger is in danger. Adam and his friend Zadie are determined to help, but it isn't just the tyger's life at stake. Their whole world is on the verge of destruction. Can they learn to use their powers before it's too late?.
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Publisher
Bolinda audio
Pub. Date
2019
Edition
Unabridged ed.
Description
A scruffy pup eagerly awaits a new home just in time for Christmas, a little girl discovers an adorable kitten in her garden, a dog makes an unlikely new friend, a hamster makes a daring escape and a girl tries to help a family of fluffy ducklings. Perfect for sharing at bedtime, this beautiful treasury features 11 delightful animal stories from bestselling author Holly Webb.
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Publisher
Walker Books
Pub. Date
2016
Description
After the huge success of Rumble with the Romans! celebrated author and illustrator Gary Northfield creates another brilliantly fast-paced, funny and utterly bonkers adventure for Julius Zebra and his hapless pals to go on. Emperor Hadrian has one last favour to ask of the gladiator animals before he will grant them their greatest wish - freedom. They must go to the far-off and strange land of Britain to win over the crowds of his empire. But this...
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Series
Bolds volume 6
Publisher
Andersen Digital
Pub. Date
2018
Description
Fasten your seatbelts - it's a special adventure for World Book Day with Teddington's wildest family! Learn just how our intrepid hyenas managed to get from their African safari park onto the plane and off to their new home in England. It's quite a remarkable, and some would say, unbelievable tale - but there are many laughs along the way!.
Author
Series
Mr Dog volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollinsChildren?sBooks
Pub. Date
2019
Description
A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences?Co-written with best-selling children?s author Steve Cole and illustrated throughout with beautiful black and white illustrations by Nikolas Ilic.You can always count on Mr Dog to help an animal in trouble?When a mother rabbit is captured in a trap, he ends up playing bunnysitter?But someone wants rid of All the rabbits,...
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Pub. Date
2019
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Description
When Lola moves house she can?t help feeling sad to leave her old friends and life behind. She?s always been shy and worries it?ll be hard to make friends at her new school. It?s not all scary, though. Lola loves her new home with its rambling garden and the deer that sometimes wander in through the broken fence. Then one day she comes across a fawn who seems to be in trouble. Lola is determined to do everything she can to help the terrified little...
18) Ugly duckling
Author
Publisher
One Media iP LTD
Pub. Date
2017
Edition
Abridged ed.
Description
Take delight in this beautiful retelling of Hans Christian Andersen's Ugly Duckling, voiced by the marvellous Sir Lenny Henry. Lenny Henry is an English stand-up comedian, actor, and television presenter, among other things, known for cofounding the charity Comic Relief.
19) The storm dog
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Stripes Publishing
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Tilly is going to stay with her gran and great-gran in Wales. She's got a big school project about the Second World War to do and Gran, who was evacuated herself during the war, has promised to help. Travelling on the train for the first time alone, Tilly falls asleep and wakes up to discover she's travelled all the way back to World War II. She's being evacuated to Wales with her two younger brothers. Stern Mr Edwards offers to give them a home on...
20) Cave baby
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A hairy mammoth takes a cheeky little baby on a thrilling ride through a moonlit landscape populated by a sabre-toothed tiger, a leaping hare, a laughing hyena and even, just maybe, by a big brown bear . . . But where are they going? And what has it to do with the baby's scribblings on the cave wall?Created by the critically acclaimed author Julia Donaldson and Kate Greenaway medal winner Emily Gravett, Cave Baby is a future classic picture book.
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