Children's / Teenage fiction: Animal stories

The quick-moving, quick-thinking Coelophysis, Dinosaur Whizz is the speediest of the dinosaurs. She loves to run and just can't stand still, much to the annoyance of the other dinosaurs. But when the mean Spinosaurus, Dinosaur Snap, tries to catch Whizz, she finds her quick running can be very us...

Duggee and the Squirrels are on a dino-tour in this new hide-and-seek lift-the-flap story! What creatures will they find? And, hang on, where are all the Squirrels? Join the hunt and lift the flaps to find out on this dinosaur adventure!

Life on Dinosaur Island is so boring. Who wants to watch stuff sink in tar pits all day? So the dinosaurs are escaping to Kitty Island to play with their new kitty friends, even though the level-headed narrator warns them that it will end in cat-astrophe. After all, the kitties are fearless and f...

This funny, rhyming picture book features Gus and Dee, two dinosaurs who love to be the centre of attention. So Sid's charity show provides a great opportunity for them to show off. But maybe this time they'll learn to share the stage with their friends?

Sid's niece and nephew visit the department store Santa, complete with their very long Christmas lists. Too long, perhaps. Can they learn to be less demanding before the real Santa Claus arrives? Find out in this festive addition to the 'Dinosaur Tales' series.

When Tim finds an abandoned little dog outside his house, he can't just leave him there, even though his parents hate the idea of pets in their house. But it turns out that this is no mere homeless pooch - he's Grk, the missing pet of the ambassador of Stanislavia. Tim wants to reunite them, but ...

Dog Man, the newest hero from the creator of Captain Underpants, is still learning a few tricks of the trade. If only the Chief would throw him a bone every once and a while. Dog Man needs to dry up the drool, dust away the dander, and roll out of the refuse if he's going to impress the Chief, an...

The only thing that Pickles loves more than football is his best friend, and owner, Elsie. She's smart, kind, funny and amazing at football. But even though Dad works hard to provide for them, life off the pitch is tough. It's their team of three against the world and right now it feels like thei...

Crimes are sweeping the neighbourhood: sofas torn to shreds, muddy pawprints on the beds, poo left on the kitchen floor - all the evidence points towards the culprits being DOGS, and Inspector Keyhole is quick to arrest every last one. But the great cat detective Purrlock Jones thinks she knows w...

It's that special time of year: Christmas. The time of carol-singing, tree-decorating, and of course lots of presents. But in the excitement of new toys, will Dave forget about his old friend, Dogger?