The Giant Print Library

Animal stories for younger readers Updated October 2012

Any UK member of our library service may borrow up to a maximum of 6 books per service for a 3 month loan period.

Most of the books have been produced by the National Blind Children's Society and are in 24 point type with identical covers to the ordinary print versions of the books.

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Please be aware that due to their size, many of the books are split into two or more volumes, and these will have the same covers.

For details on borrowing any of the titles listed or for further information regarding the Giant Print collection please contact Liz Farrell or Hazel Sharrock, Children's Librarians at RNIB National Library Service on 0161 429 1975.

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Animal stories for younger readers

Adams, GeorgieMellow and the great river rescue. 2011. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.Meet the Railway Rabbits! Join this irrepressible rabbit family as they get in and out of scrapes, meet new friends, perform daring rescues, and explore the ancient castle on the hill. But watch out for the wily buzzard, always on the lookout for naughty rabbits who stray too far from home.

Adams, Richard.Watership Down. 1972. Suggested reading age 11+. 4v.Only a few rabbits escape with their lives when men destroy their warren. Many dangers have to be faced as

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they search for a safe place to establish a new one.

Atkinson, Eleanor.Greyfriars Bobby. 1912. Suggested reading age 11+. 2v.Bobby, an active Skye terrier, adores his master Auld Jock, and when the old man dies, Bobby refuses to leave his grave in Greyfriars Churchyard in Edinburgh.

Bagnold, Enid.National Velvet. 1935. Suggested reading age 11+. 2v.Velvet is mad about horses. She wins a horse in a raffle. His heart is big and he'll do anything for Velvet. She has her sights set on a biggest race in England. Can a girl win the Grand National?

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Bates, Michelle.A horse for the summer. 2009. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Part of the Sandy Lane Stables series (The perfect pony and Ride by moonlight by Michelle Bates are also available) Tom's cousin has agreed to lend him Chancey, her stunning chestnut gelding, for the holiday. But Tom's elation turns to dismay when he sees the state Chancey is in. It will take a lot of hard work to get the horse ready for the summer shows, but Tom is determined... until Nick decides Chancey is too dangerous to ride.

Bawden, Nina. The peppermint pig. 1977. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Johnnie was the runt of the litter, a little peppermint pig. He'd cost Mother a shilling, but somehow his great naughtiness and cleverness kept Poll

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and Theo cheerful, even though it was one of the most difficult years of their lives.

Birney, Betty G. The world according to Humphrey. 2006. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Book 1 of the According to Humphrey series (Other books in this series are also available). You can learn a lot about life by observing another species. That's what Humphrey was told when he was bought as a classroom pet for Room 26. Humphrey learns to read, write, shoot rubber bands and much more. Life would be perfect if only the teacher, Mrs Brisbane, wasn't out to get him!

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Butterworth, AnnetteJake. 1996. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Book 1 in the Adventures of Jake series (Other books in this series are also available). Jake loves to chase ducks, play with dirty washing, and eat chocolate eggs. He dreams of going to Crufts, the biggest dog show in the world, but he knows he'll never get there. But Jake is the best friend you could ever have - and sometimes even a dog's dream can come true.

Butterworth, Nick.Tiger in the snow! 2007. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.It isn't hard for Tiger to find someone to play with! But one day, when everything is covered in a chilly white blanket of snow, Tiger's friends are too cold or too busy to go out and he has to play by himself. Until he finds

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something very unusual buried in the snow!

Byars, BetsyThe midnight fox. 1998. Suggested reading age 11+. 1v.Tom is so excited by seeing the black fox with the green eyes that he goes out every day hoping to see her again. And when she and her cub are in danger from his uncle's gun, he is sure he is the only person who can save them.

Byrne, Richard.Millicent and Meer. 2011. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.One day, Millicent is busy making sandcastles in her garden when, THUMP, a big wooden box lands beside her. Inside, Millicent finds the most unexpected new friend. Who can he be and where has he come from?

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Find out in this funny book about the friendship between a feisty little girl and a sparky, adorable little meerkat.

Canning, VictorThe runaways. 1978. Suggested reading age 11+. 2v.Story of an encounter between a remand home runaway and a cheetah which had escaped from Longleat.

Charles, Faustin.The selfish crocodile. 1999. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.Every morning a very large and very snappy crocodile shouts this selfish message: 'Stay away from my river! It's MY river! If you come in my river, I'll eat you all!' The animals in the forest don't know what to do. They are frightened of the crocodile. Until one day, the creatures are woken by a loud groaning sound which turns out to be

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the selfish crocodile in a lot of pain, and the smallest of them all, a little mouse, finds a way to solve their snappy dilemma!

Clover, Peter.New pup on the block. 2000. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.(Other books in this series are also available). It's Jack's birthday. Morning dawns and his presents await him. A puppy is all he's ever wanted... Hercules is a huge disappointment. Short, squat and funny, but not what Jack had in mind. Ignoring this scruffy bundle of fur is his only option. But Hercules is a dog who won't give up. Even when Jack leads him into terrible danger.

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Cooper, HelenPumpkin soup. 1999. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.A story focusing on friendship and sharing. Cat, Duck and Squirrel live in an old white cabin. Every day Cat slices up some pumpkin, Squirrel stirs in some water and Duck tips in some salt to make perfect pumpkin soup. Everybody seems happy until the day Duck wants to do the stirring.

Cope, AndrewCircus act. 2010. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.One of the books from the Spy Pups series. Spud - he's scatty and accident prone - but good with the gadgets ...Star - she's super smart and ready to pounce Together they're Spy Pups, following hot in the paw prints of mum Lara (that's Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you). Every time the

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circus is in town, sparkling jewels worth millions of pounds go missing! The Spy Pups must embark on an exciting new adventure - join the circus and catch the robbers!

Cope, Andrew. Spy dog. 2005. Suggested reading age 9+. 1vBook 1 in the Spy dog series. (Other books in this series are also available). Lara, is a special agent, bred by the British Secret Service for use on dangerous missions around the world. She must go undercover as a normal dog, 'choose' a family to look after her and await her retrieval by the Secret Service. But can she keep her true identity a secret?

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Cross, Gillian.The great elephant chase. 1992. Suggested reading age 11+. 2v.The great elephant chase took Tad and his friend from Pennsylvania, to Nebraska, by train, flatboat and steamboat. They were being chased by Hannibal Jackson who wanted the elephant for his own ends. And how do you hide a large Indian elephant?

Dahl, Roald.Esio trot. 1989. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Mr Hoppy, a retired bachelor, harbours a secret passion for the attractive widow Mrs Silver. She, however, lavishes all her attention on another - Alfie, her pet tortoise! Will Mr Hoppy's wildly ingenious plot to defeat his rival and win the love of his lady?

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Dahl, Roald.Fantastic Mr Fox. 1970. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Three farmers, were lying in wait outside Mr Fox's hole, each one determined to shoot, starve or dig out Mr Fox. But Mr Fox's wife was right when she told the children, 'Your father is a fantastic fox! He has quite enough brains to fox much cleverer farmers than Boggis, Bunce and Bean!'.

Dahl, RoaldThe giraffe and the pelly and me. 2001. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Billy is surprised when a giraffe, a pelican and a monkey move into the queer old wooden house that used to be a sweet shop. The giraffe is concerned because they need work for their Ladderless Window-Cleaning Company. The next thing you know

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they are cleaning the windows of Hampshire House, home of the Duke of Hampshire and the pelican is catching a burglar.

Daniels, Lucy.Dolphin in the deep. 2004. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.This is a book from the Animal Ark series. (Other books in this series are also available). A trip to the States is a dream come true for Mandy! She loves playing with two tame dolphins, Bob and Bing. But when Bob dies, the lonely Bing pines for company. But will Mandy's daring plan to cheer him up work?

Davies, Nicola.White owl, barn owl. 2008. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.The little girl in this book has never seen a barn owl, but one day her

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grandpa puts a nest-box high in the old oak tree. They wait and they wait until one spring night, just as the sky goes pink, a pale face looks out of it, then takes off towards them...

DiCamillo, Kate.Because of Winn-Dixie. 2001. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.One summer's day, ten-year-old Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries - and comes home with a dog. Winn-Dixie is no ordinary dog. He is big, skinny and smelly, but he has a winning smile and helps Opal to make lots of friends that summer.

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DiCamillo, Kate.The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread. 2004. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.This is the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse in love with music, stories and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro and a serving girl called Miggery Sow. These characters are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a dungeon and into each other's lives.

Di Terlizzi, Tony.Kenny & the dragon. 2008 Suggested age range 9+. 1vKenneth is a little rabbit with a very big problem. His two best friends are heading for a battle of legendary proportions - with each other!

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Dodd, Lynley.Hairy Maclary from Donaldson's dairy. 1985. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.Hairy Maclary goes off for a walk with a few of his friends - and comes up against a nasty surprise, in the shape of the cat Scarface Claw, who chases the dogs away.

Duffey, Betsy.Lucky in the doghouse. 1999. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.George loves his new puppy, Lucky, but Lucky is out of control. If George can't stop Lucky barking at night and making puddles in the house, Mum and Dad say he will have to go!

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Fine, Anne. The chicken gave it to me. 1993. Suggested age range 7+. 1v.This story is a chicken's extraordinary tale. The true story of Harrowing Farm. Its scratchy little pages unfold a story that changes lives, the story of a chicken who flies frillions of miles to try and save us humans.

Fine, Anne. The country pancake. 1991. Suggested age range 7+. 1v.Lance comes up with the most original fund-raising idea ever - all made possible because of his friendship with Flossie the cow.

Fine, AnneThe diary of a killer cat. 1996. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.(The sequel, The killer cat strikes back, is also available) Poor Ellie is

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horrified when Tuffy drags a dead bird into the house. Then a mouse. But Tuffy can't understand what the fuss is all about. Who on earth will be the next victim to arrive through the cat flap? Can soft-hearted Ellie get her beloved pet to change his wild ways before he ends up in even deeper trouble? The antics of Tuffy and his family are told by the killer cat himself.

French, Vivian.Henny Penny. 2007. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.We all know the story of Henny Penny, the silly chicken who thinks the sky is falling in. Well, that is not the true story. No, that is a misrepresentation put about by foxes. This is the true story, and proves what we always knew in our hearts - chickens are heroes!

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Funke, Cornelia Saving Mississippi.2010. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Emma loves to visit Grandma Dolly and her animal sanctuary in the summer holidays. At home, Emma isn't even allowed a guinea pig. Emma's grandmother is asked to take in Mississippi, the beloved horse of her friend who has passed away. Emma can't believe her luck when Grandma then gives her Mississippi - a horse of her own.

Gallico, Paul.Jennie. 1950. Suggested reading age 9+. 2v.For years eight-year-old Peter has wanted a cat. He knows every cat in the Square and has managed at times to smuggle one in for a day or so before it was discovered and swiftly removed. Now simply by dashing out

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in front of a coal lorry to rescue a stripey kitten, he seems to be turning into a cat and, of course, pushed out into the street himself. There is to be a good deal to learn...

Gleitzman, Morris.Toad rage. 2000. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Uncle Bart reckons humans don't hate cane toads but Lumpy knows they do. He embarks on a dangerous but funny quest to show humans how nice cane toads are.

Graham, BobHow to heal a broken wing. 2010. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.When Will helps an injured bird, he learns that a little kindness can go a long way. No one in the city sees the bird lying on the pavement, its wing broken. No one but a small boy called

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Will. He and his mum carry it home and, with time, rest, and a little bit of hope, the wing mends... and they set the bird free to soar over the city once more.

Grahame, Kenneth.The wind in the willows. 1908. Suggested age range 9+. 2v.A book of sunshine, running water, woodlands, and the creatures that inhabit them, with such well-loved friends as Mole, Rat and Badger plus the incomparable Toad of Toad Hall.

Gravett, Emily.Wolf won't bite! Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.Take your seat in the front row and watch in wonder as three cheeky little circus pigs make a wild wolf jump through hoops, endure feats of astounding derring-do, and even

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withstand perilous games of dress-up. Safe in the thought that wolf won't bite! They even put their heads between his jaws, but can you push a wolf too far?

Gray, Kes.Daisy and the trouble with zoos. 2008. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.It's Daisy's birthday and she's having a special birthday treat! Mum has invited her best friends, Gabby and Dylan, on a trip to the zoo - and, best of all, Mum has arranged for Daisy to go into the actual penguin cage with the actual zoo keeper and feed actual penguins! Trouble is, Daisy doesn't just feed the penguins, she adopts one.

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Gregg, Stacy.Issie and the Christmas pony. 2008. Suggested age range 9+. 1v.Issie had always wanted her very own pony, and perhaps this Christmas her wish would come true! Issie tells the story of how she first met Mystic - and how a little magic helped Issie and herperfect pony to stay together for ever.

Grogan, JohnA very Marley Christmas. 2008. Suggested age range 5+. 1v.With all the excitement of Christmas approaching, it's no surprise that Marley, the loveable pup with a nose for trouble, wants to get in on the action.

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Hawkins, E. A monster of a hamster. 1997. Suggested age range 7+. 1v.Luke and Anna-Louise take the class hamster home for holiday. Now it's missing and they are in big trouble!

Hay, SamanthaArchie : hero in training. 2011. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Archie the puppy has been given a very special and important task. He has been picked to become a guide dog - helping a partially sighted child or grown-up to gain their independence and live a fuller life. But the training is tough and not all puppies will make the grade. Archie is determined to become a guide dog, but will he succeed?

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Howker, Janni.Badger on the barge: and other stories. 1987. Suggested reading age 11+. 2v.Five short stories, each concerned with a significant encounter between two people. There is Miss Brady, who lives with a badger on a barge, Sally Beck, reliving her adventurous past, the Egg Man, a recluse, and Jakey, proudly independent on his boat.

Howker, Janni.Isaac Campion. 1988. Suggested reading age 13+. 1v.Even before the tragic death of his older brother, young Isaac Campion has a difficult relationship with his horsedealer father. It seems as through Isacc's father wants to master Isaac, the way he masters his horses. But Isaac is a boy with a mind and heart of his own.

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Inkpen, Mick. Penguin small. 2006. Suggested age range 7+. 1vThis is the story of the last North Pole penguin, who was - as it turned out - was also the smallest penguin... Penguin Small. An extraordinary story about one small penguin's journey to a new home.

Jacques, B. Redwall. 1990. Suggested age range 13+. 3vBook 1 in the Redwall series (the sequel, Mossflower, is also available). It is the start of the Summer of the Late Rose. Redwall Abbey, peaceful home of a community of mice. The mice are busy preparing for a great Jubilee feast. But not for long. Cluny is coming! The evil one-eyed rat warlord

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is advancing and Cluny wants Redwall…

Jungman, Ann. Septimouse, big cheese. 1995. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v. (Septimouse, Supermouse is also available). Septimouse - 7th son of a 7th son - comes to the rescue when Big Big Person Dad is made redundant. He sets up a cheese factory for dad to turn and soon 45 cheese is famous throughout the land.

Kerr, Judith.Mog the forgetful cat. 1970. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.Mog always seems to be in trouble for her forgetfulness... but one night it comes in very handy!

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Kerr, Judith.The tiger who came to tea. 2006. Suggested reading age 5+. 1vThe doorbell rings just as Sophie and her mummy are sitting down to tea. Who could it possibly be? What they certainly don't expect to see at the door is a big furry, stripy tiger!

Kerr, JudithTwinkles, Arthur and Puss. 2008. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.Grandpa has a black cat called Puss. They like eating bacon and chips together. The Jones family also have a black cat. They call him Twinkles. Lady Daisy found a lovely black cat whom she calls Arthur.

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Kimpton, Diana.Princess Ellie to the rescue. 2004. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.All Princess Ellie ever thinks about is horse riding. When Sundance, one of her beloved ponies, goes missing, Ellie's sure that the mysterious girl in the woods must have something to do with it. Can she solve the mystery and rescue Sundance before it's too late?

King, DarenPeter the penguin pioneer. 2008. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Fresh from a jungle trip, Peter, his exuberant assistant Punky and their friend Harold discover their beloved ice-skating rink has been over-populated with some dubious-looking penguins. Determined to weasle them out and return their rink to its former glory, Peter and Punky embark on an

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adventure involving flying fish, silly snowmen, angry polar bears and a bunch of very sneaky squirrels.

King-Smith, Dick.Animal stories. 1998. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.A collection of animal stories by Dick King-Smith, including two new stories, an extract from "The Sheep-Pig", two extracts from the "Hodgeheg" stories and three complete stories from "A Narrow Squeak".

King-Smith, Dick.Clever duck. 1997. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Damaris the duck has had enough of the farmyard pigs and their insults. Teaming up with her sheepdog friend Rory, the clever duck helps, teach them a lesson they'll never forget.

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King-Smith, Dick.The crowstarver. 1999. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Crowstarving was the ideal job for Spider - he was on his own and yet never alone, for all around him were animals of one sort or another.

King-Smith, DickFox busters. 1978. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Meet Ransome, Sins and Jeffries - three chickens who became a legend at Foxearth Farm. Not only could they fly out of reach of foxes, they could defeat the craftiest attackers. Their deeds became legendary, for these three sisters were the Fox Busters.

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King-Smith, Dick.Harriet's hare. 1994. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.This is the story about a girl called Harriet, who meets an alien in the form of a talking hare. Harriet names her new friend Wiz, and finds he can speak any language and transform himself into any shape.

King-Smith, Dick.The hodgeheg. 1987. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.This is the story of Max, the hedgehog who becomes a hodgeheg, who becomes a hero! Max's family dreams of reaching the Park. But no one has ever found a safe way of crossing the very busy road. Can Max really solve the problem?

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King-Smith, Dick.The invisible dog. 1995. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.This is the story of a girl who tries to satisfy her yearning for a dog by introducing an imaginary Great Dane called Henry to the house. Her wish comes true and she is allowed a real Henry - but there's more than a hint that old Mrs Garrow, with her cackling laugh and black cat, may have been involved.

King-Smith, Dick.The mouse family Robinson. 2007. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.'If only that horrible cat didn't live here!' When Beaumont Robinson, an inquisitive young mouse, is nearly killed by the cat, his family decide there is only one thing to do. They must emigrate!

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King-Smith, Dick.A narrow squeak and other animal stories. 1995. Suggested age range 9+. 1v.There's a bullied brontosaurus, a wimpish woodlouse, a rebellious hedgehog and a dog with an identity crisis in this collection of stories.

King-Smith, Dick.The sheep-pig. 1983. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.When Farmer Hogget wins a piglet at the local fair, Mrs Hogget thinks of fattening it up for the freezer. But the old sheepdog, Fly, takes him under her wing and starts to train him up as a sheep-pig, whose methods of getting the sheep to do what he wants are rather unconventional.

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King-Smith, Dick.The water-horse. 1992. Suggested age range 9+. 1v.Kirstie finds a strange object which hatches into a creature with a horse's head, a warty skin, four flippers and a crocodile's tail. The adorable baby sea-monster soon becomes a pet - but the trouble is, he just doesn't stop growing!

Kipling, Rudyard.The second jungle book. 1895.Suggested reading age 9+. 2v.The stories follow Mowgli, the man cub, through his adolescence until he leaves the law of the jungle and returns to mankind.

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Knudsen, Michelle.Library lion. 2008. Suggested reading age 5+.When a lion visits the library, no one knows what to do: there are no rules about lions in the library. But soon he's indispensable - "What a helpful lion," people say. "How did we ever get along without him?" But one day the head librarian falls and breaks her arm, and the only way the lion can get help is to roar. And that is breaking the rules.

Leigh, Susannah.Dream pony. 2009. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Part of the Sandy Lane Stables series.Jess can hardly believe it, but she really is the proud owner of Skylark the pony. There's only one problem. Skylark must be kept at Rychester, a rival stables. Rychester couldn't be

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more different from Sandy Lane - and neither could its riders. Is Jess' dream about to turn into a nightmare?

Lewis, Gill.Sky hawk. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.When Callum and his friends find Iona on Callum's farm they try to chase her back into the village. But Iona runs from them up into the hills. Worried for Iona's safety, Callum follows to find her shivering with cold but refusing to leave. She is guarding a secret hidden in the forest above the dark waters of the loch. So they make a deal. Iona shares the secret and in return Callum allows her back onto the farm. They form a deep bond of friendship and make a promise to keep their secret safe. It is a promise that will change Callum's world forever...

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Lloyd, Sam.Mr.Pusskins. 2007. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.Meet Mr Pusskins. He's the grumpiest, sassiest yet most lovable cat around!

McCartney, Paul.High in the clouds. 2006. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.A delightful tale about a land where all the animals are free...To the creatures of the woodland, the land of Animalia sounds like a dream - a tropical island where all the animals live in harmony.

Madden, Deidre.Thanks for telling me, Emily. 2007. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.When Keira visits aunt Emily's pet shop a strange woman arrives. She has just bought a castle and now she

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wants some animals to populate it. Can Keira and aunt Emily persuade her otherwise?

Malone, Geoffrey.Tiger. 2006. Suggested reading age 9+. 2v.In the Indian forest, danger lurks in every corner and Kuma must teach her cubs the harsh rules of survival against nature. But when a tiger is worth more dead than alive, she must face the most cunning enemy of all - humans.

Mankell, Henning.The cat who liked rain. Suggested reading age 7+. 1992. 1v.This is the story of young Lucas who gets a most precious present for his birthday, a black kitten which he calls Night. Lucas becomes very attached to Night but one day Lucas comes home

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from school and discovers that his beloved cat has disappeared. He is desperate and no one is able to console him. He searches for Night everywhere and doesn't stop hoping for his return. It's only sometime later that Night appears in his dreams and tells him that he had to leave to see the world, just as Lucas will do one day when he has grown up.

Mark, Jan.Taking the cat's way home. 1994. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Jane has a cat called Furlong. Every day, he walks to school with Jane and her friend, Andrea. When a new boy at school starts causing trouble for Jane, she decides that the only way to escape him is to take Furlong's secret path into the unknown.

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Mitchell, ElyneThe silver brumby. 1958. Suggested reading age 9+. 2v.A silver brumby is special, but he will be hunted by man and horse alike, and must be stronger than both. Thowra, the magnificent silver stallion, is king of the brumbies. But he must defend his herd from the mighty horse, The Brolga, in the most savage of struggles. That is not the only danger. Thowra needs all his speed and cunning to save his herd from capture by man. In a desperate chase through the mountains, it seems there is no longer anywhere for him to run to...

Moore, Inga.Six dinner Sid. 1990. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.Sid is a cat who is addicted to having six meals a day and glories in this lifestyle. Manipulative, persuasive and

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a charmer he has wrapped everybody round his little paw - each owner believes that Sid belongs to them only ...until the day he is found out!

Morpurgo, Michael.The amazing story of Adolphus Tips. 2005. Suggested reading age 11+. 1v.A heart-warming tale of courage and warmth, set against the backdrop of the Second World War, about an abandoned village, a lifelong friendship and one very adventurous cat!

Morpurgo, MichaelBorn to run. 2007. Suggested interest age 13+. 1v.When Patrick saves a litter of greyhound puppies from the canal, he can't bear to hand them all over to the RSPCA. He pleads with his parents: couldn't he just keep one of them?

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Patrick christens his puppy Best Mate, and that's what he becomes. Patrick's favourite thing is to watch Best Mate running at full stretch on the heat. Until one day Best Mate is kidnapped by a greyhound trainer, and begins a new life as a champion race dog. Suzie, the greyhound trainer's step-daughter, gives him a new name, Bright Eyes. But what will happen when he can't run any more?

Morpurgo. Michael.The butterfly lion. 1996. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Bertie rescues an orphaned white lion cub. They become inseparable but then Bertie is sent to boarding school far away in England and the lion is sold to the circus. Will the pair ever resume their friendship?

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Morpurgo. Michael.Kaspar. 2008. Suggested age range 7+. 1v.Kaspar the cat first came to The Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room.

O'Brien, R. C.Mrs Frisby and the rats of Nimh. 1994. Suggested age range 9+. 2v.Time is running out for Mrs Frisby, who must move her family of mice before the farmer destroys their home. Help comes in the form of some super-intelligent rats, and little by little Mrs Frisby learns the rats' extraordinary secret.

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Ogden, Brian.Maximus Mouse. 1991. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.Maximus listens to the Sunday sermons on the Lord's Prayer but has some amusing misunderstandings.

Pearce, Philippa.The battle of Bubble and Squeak. 1978. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.This is a story about three children who are given two gerbils asAustralia.

Pearce, Philippa.A dog so small. 1962. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.For months, Ben had been thinking about dogs. He had picked the biggest and the best from the dog-books in the library. So imagine his disappointment

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when, for his birthday, he received a picture of a dog. Ben's imagination soon got to work, though, and that's when his adventures began.

Pearce, Phillipa.The little gentleman. 2004. Suggested age range 9+. 1v.Bet, the granddaughter of Mr Franklin's cleaning lady, is asked to deputise for the ailing master of the house by carrying out the most peculiar of tasks. She is despatched to the nearby meadow where she meets a centuries-old mole who can talk.

Porter, Sue.It's me, Parsnip. 2007. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.Someone has left a muddy puddle in the hall - and on the stairs - and in the bedroom. Who can it be?

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Porter, Sue.Parsnip. 2007. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.One snowy night, a newborn lamb is brought into the farmhouse out of the cold. Gradually she warms up, but she's all alone. Help Parsnip and her friends search for her mummy.

Potter, Beatrix.The tale of Peter Rabbit. 1900. Suggested age range 7+. 1v.(Many other tales by Beatrix Potter are also available). 'Now my dears', said old Mrs. Rabbit one morning, 'you may go into the fields or down the lane, but don't go into Mr McGregors' garden…

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Rayner, Catherine.Harris finds his feet. 2009. Suggested reading age 0-4. 1v.Harris was a very small hare with very big feet. His grandad shows him how to hop high into the sky, to climb to the tops of the mountains, and to run very fast. Harris not only learns about the world around him but also the importance of finding his own feet.

Rosoff, Meg.Meet the wild boars. 2005. Suggested age range 0-4. 1v.Meet Boris, Morris, Horace and Doris, four rude and bad tempered boars. - Horace will soak in the toilet for hours and be rude to your pets! As for Doris, she has never been good, not for one single second - you have been warned - there is no such thing as a nice wild boar!

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Rusbridger, Alan.The coldest day in the zoo. 2004. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Slap bang in the middle of the coldest Friday of the coldest week of the year, the central heating breaks down at Melton Mowbray Zoo. The system needs a new flange but flanges can't be obtained on Fridays in Melton Mowbray, so Mr Pickles the head keeper asks all the other keepers to take the animal they are in charge of home for the weekend. The results range from disastrous to successful: when for instance the penguin (who always hankered after the good life') decides to eat his tea in Mr Pumbles' bed.

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Sage, Angie.Allie's crocodile. 1997. Suggested age range 5+. 1v.He's large and wet, and he's a crocodile. But Allie can't let the traffic warden tow him away, so she takes him home. How is Allie going to feed the crocodile, keep him in water and hide him from her mum at the same time?

Sage, Angie.Crocodile canal. 1998. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.Allie, Gran and the crocodile go on holiday on a canal boat. Ernest Python and his family are also on the canals and Ernest is determined to catch the crocodile. Chases and comic confusion ensue on and under water as Allie and the crocodile outwit him.

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Said, S.F.The outlaw Varjak Paw. 2006. Suggested age range 9+. 1v.Having saved the city cats from a fate worse than death, Varjak Paw finds himself the elected and popular leader of a new gang - a gang that supports freedom and kindness for all. But will the pressure take its toll on this brave yet sometimes naive cat?

Salten, FelixBambi. 1988. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Bambi's life in the woods begin happily. There are forest animals to play with Friend Hare, the chattery squirrel, the noisy screech owl, and Bambi's twin cousins, frail Gobo and beautiful Faline.

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Sewell, Anna.Black beauty. 1877. Suggested age range 9+. 2v.Black Beauty begins life in a loving home. But his owners are forced to sell him, and Black Beauty's fortunes change. He is moved from place to place and job to job, often suffering cruel treatment, until a chance encounter leads to a new turn of events.

Sleigh, Barbara.Carbonel. 1955. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Rosemary's plan to clean houses over the summer takes a strange turn after she acquires a cat who turns out to be enchanted.

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Smith, DodieThe hundred and one dalmations. 1956. Suggested age range 9+. 1v.Pongo the dalmatian and his wife Missis undertake a daring expedition to rescue their fifteen puppies from the clutches of the vicious Cruella de Vil

Steig, WilliamAbel's island. 2007. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Castaway on an uninhabited island, Abel, a very civilized mouse, finds his resourcefulness and endurance tested to the limit as he struggles to survive and return to his home.

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Tomlinson, Jill.The aardvark who wasn't sure. 2001. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Pim is a baby aardvark. His mother has told him so. But Pim still isn't quite sure, because he doesn't seem to be able to do any of the things that other aardvarks can do. As he grows up, however, Pim finds out these things have to be learned, sometimes from his mother and sometimes from other creatures he meets. As time goes on, he becomes increasingly sure that he really is an aardvark after all!

Tomlinson, Jill.The cat who wanted to go home. 2001. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Suzy is a little striped cat, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. Like all

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cats, Suzy is very inquisitive, which causes problems when she climbs into the basket of a hot air balloon - and is carried off over the Channel to England! How will she ever get back to France? It won't be easy, but Suzy refuses to be put off by a bit of water...

Tomlinson, Jill.The gorilla who wanted to grow up. 1991. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Pongo, a young male gorilla wants to grow up. He learns about the differing roles of his family and the community in which he lives. Through play with his young sister (Whoopsie) and his friends he finds his future role in life which is to be the leader of the gorilla troop.

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Tomlinson, Jill.The hen who wouldn't give up. 2001. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Hilda the hen is very excited. Her Auntie has had a family of new chicks, and she is determined to go and visit them. But how is she to travel the five miles to her Auntie's farm? There is only one thing for it - she will have to hitch a lift! No easy task for a small hen, but Hilda is not one to give up easily...

Tomlinson, Jill.The otter who wanted to know. 2001. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Pat is a young sea otter who never stops asking questions - although she doesn't always listen to the answers! Life can be dangerous for a young otter, though, and Pat learns how to

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deal with hungry sharks and sudden storms. Then, one day, Pat has a great adventure - and it is so exciting that she almost forgets to ask any questions!

Tomlinson, Jill.The owl who was afraid of the dark. 2001. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Plop is exactly the same as every baby barn owl that has ever been - except for one thing. Plop is afraid of the dark. His parents keep telling him that dark is best, but it's no use. Plop just wants to be out of the nest to ask other people what they think of the dark, and Plop is amazed at their replies...

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Tomlinson, Jill.Penguin's progress. 2001. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Otto is a penguin chick and he lives with lots of other penguins in the ice and snow of Antarctica, at the bottom of the world. But Otto is different from all the other chicks he knows, because he is "first chick," the first penguin born that year so it's his job to look after all the younger ones as they grow up. But nobody has told him what "growing up" means, and life is both confusing and exciting for Otto as he wonders what will happen next!

Webb, MatildaThe ship's kitten. 2008. Suggested interest age 5+. 1v.A lonely little kitten searches for shelter in the wind and rain. She sees painted boats bobbing up and down, and knows that she wants to be a

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ship's cat. But does any boat have room for her?

White, E.B.Charlotte's web. 1973. Suggested age range 9+. 1v.The story of how a little girl called Fern, with the help of a friendly spider, saved her pig from the usual fate of little pigs.

White, E.B. Stuart Little. 2000. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Stuart Little is no ordinary mouse. Born to a family of humans, he lives in New York City with his parents, his older brother, George, and Snowbell the cat. Through he's shy and thoughtful, he's also a true lover of adventure. When his best friend, a beautiful little bird named Margalo, disappears from her nest, Stuart is

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determined to track her down. He ventures away from home for the very first time in his life and finds adventure aplenty, but will he find his friend?

Whybrow, Ian.Meerkat madness. 2011. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.While the grown-ups of the meerkat clan are out looking for food, young pup Jack and his siblings are left with a babysitter. Their favourite is ex media meerkat Uncle Adrian. One day Adrian takes the pups on a tour of famous locations from his TV programme. But a deadly predator is stalking the group!

Williams, Ursula Moray.Gobbolino the witches cat. 1942. Suggested age range 9+. 1v.Gobbolino's mother was a witch's cat, so naturally little Gobbolino was

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expected to be one too, but Gobbolino wasn't interested in being a witch's cat. He wanted to be a kitchen cat and sit by the fire and mind the house and keep down the mice and watch the baby!

Williamson, HenryTarka the otter. 1927. Suggested reading age 11+. 2v.This tale of an otter's life and death in Devon, captures the feel of life in the wild as seen through the otter's own eyes.

Willis, Jeanne. Killer gorilla. 2005. Suggested age range 0-4. 1v.A little mouse loses her baby, but just as she starts looking for it, out of the rainforest looms a huge gorilla, so she starts running for her life. And so

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begins a chase that takes her all over the world.

Willis, Jeanne.Mole's sunrise. 2011. Suggested reading age 5+. 1v.Mole thought he would never see the sunrise, but when his friends show it to him it is more beautiful than he could have imagined.

Wilson, AnnaPup idol. 2008. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.Make way for Honey, superstar pooch-in-training!

Wilson, AnnaPuppy love. 2008. Suggested reading age 7+. 1v.In my life I have wished a million thousand times for a puppy, so was officially over the moon when I finally

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obtained Parental Consent to get Honey - the most absolutely softest and velvetest Golden Labrador you have ever imagined. Since she moved in we have had some extremely funny adventures while dealing with my weird sister April.

Wilson, Jacqueline. The cat mummy. 2002. Suggested reading age 9+. 1v.Verity really loves her old tabby cat, Mabel, and is upset when she finds her dead in the wardrobe. It seems to Verity that it would be much better to take a few lessons from the Ancient Egyptians - and mummify her. But things don't quite go as planned...

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