Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories

Razi, a local fisherboy, is watching turtle eggs hatch when he sees a boat bobbing into view. With a chill, he notices a small, still hand hanging over the side. Inside is Zheng, who's escaped a shipwreck and is full of tales of sea monsters and missing treasure. But the villains who are after Zh...

Danny isn't expecting much excitement when he takes his dog, Scruff, for a walk on the beach. He would much rather play with his older brother, Mick. Scruff loves the beach, but Danny thinks it's boring. Will Danny discover just how extraordinary the beach really is?

Danny isn't expecting much excitement when he takes his dog, Scruff, for a walk on the beach. He would much rather play with his older brother, Mick. Scruff loves the beach, but Danny thinks it's boring. Will Danny discover just how extraordinary the beach really is?

Bert has made a beautiful bower, and is hoping to meet the bird of his dreams. But when unkind Nanette comes along she is not impressed, and Bert is hurt. Will poor Bert ever find love?

Bert has made a beautiful bower, and is hoping to meet the bird of his dreams. But when unkind Nanette comes along she is not impressed, and Bert is hurt. Will poor Bert ever find love?

Pete the Badger is choosing a delicious recipe from his new fruit cookbook when his peace is interrupted by a teeny tiny fly. The fly becomes a swarm and soon all the animals are being bothered by bugs and insects of all kinds - before helping Pete to rid the forest of every single one. Disaster!...

Jade adores Milo, the puppy she takes for walks after school. But when Milo's owner reveals that she's moving, will Jade have to say goodbye to her furry new friend?

Astrid's family has just moved in to the mouse hole in the bookshop on Maple Street, and none of her new classmates believes the incredible adventures she has with her family. But when she invites each of them to the bookshop, they'll see that there is a big, exciting world of possibilities there...

At the Boo Zoo the animals like to play 'Boo!' Do you want to play too? Toddlers will love opening the large fold-out flaps to reveal the favourite zoo animals behind each one - then say 'BOO!' With bright, colourful artwork, a catchy repeated refrain and a whole host of favourite animals to meet...

This illustrated collection of his letters takes us through a year in the life of Bobs, the adored pet terrier owned by national treasure Enid Blyton. Written by Enid every week to entertain young readers in the 1920s-40s, these have never been published together in book form before.