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Published
by Barrington Stoke |
The Jungle House
by
Julia Donaldson |
This book has two stories in one. The first is about a family who has to
move house, because their Granny is coming to live with them. The garden
next door is like a jungle, much more interesting to explore than their
own new garden. Then the children find a rusty key, which lets them into
the jungle house. What will happen next?
The second story is about looking after other people’s pets when they go
on holiday – but would you really want to look after a snake?!
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Published by Scholastic |
The Best Dog in the World
by
Sylvia Green |
If you love cute dogs, then you will have to read this story. Elliot is
desperate for a dog of his own, but is not allowed one, because his
Mum’s new husband is allergic to dogs. Meanwhile, the scruffiest,
woofiest, most perfect dog, Denzil, is waiting for him at the local
dog’s home. But how will Elliot ever be allowed to take him home?
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Published by Yearling |
I,
Jack
by Patricia
Finney
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An
excellent dog story, told by the dog, with some help from the cats. This
book is strange, funny, a bit rude, and very doggy ! Getting to know a
family from the dog's view is pretty interesting. Jack is a yellow labrador who meets Petra the beautiful girl dog next door. The dogs cause
the apedogs (people) all kinds of problems. Jack is the hero at the end
however, and no-one could fail to love this big happy dog ! |

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Published by Hodder & Stoughton |
The Egg Thieves
by
Joan Lingard |
In the forest beside the
village where Lecky Grant lives, there is an osprey's nest. Egg thieves
steal three rare eggs. Lecky and his friends are very upset and make
sure that this does not happen again.
A bird adventure story
set in the Highlands.
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Published by Orion |
Nip’s Tale
by Helen Armstrong |
This is a delightful story told by a brave little dog called Nip.
He tells us how he and his doggy friend, Saluki, manage to escape from
their cruel owner, and look for another family, with several adventures
on the way: in the circus, on the canal and at a car boot sale.
This little dog will win you over, and you will wish that you could be
the one to take him home |
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Published
by A&C Black |
100% Pig
by Tanya
Landman |
Terence is a pig, but not an ordinary pink piggy. No, he is a pedigree,
100% pure, heavy Tamworth – with attitude to match. He loves his nice
warm sty, and he LOVES his food. Life is just fine, as long as he gets
his way.
Then he discovers that things are not going his way any more. He is
going to be taken away. So to avoid this, he plans his escape. . .
This is a clever, amusing book, actually based on a true story when two
Tamworth pigs really did escape from a sausage factory!
You can’t help liking this greedy pig. It is a very funny story indeed. |

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