Funny, reassuring, touching, and beautifully repackaged, children will enjoy reading Jill Tomlinson's animal tales again and again! Contains: "The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up," "The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out," and "The Aardvark Who Wasn't Sure."

Three heart-warming classic stories full of animal antics by Jill Tomlinson. Plop is a baby barn owl. He is perfect in every way - except for one thing. He's afraid of the dark! One day Suzy the cat finds herself flying away in a hot-air balloon. How is Suzy going to find her way home? Hilda is a small, speckled hen. When she makes up her mind to visit her new cousin chicks nothing can stop her! Filled with gentle humour and comfort, Jill Tomlinson’s animal stories have been enjoyed by children who want to snuggle down with a good read for decades. This edition containing The Owl Who Was Afraid of the Dark, The Cat Who Wanted to go Home and The Hen Who Wouldn’t Give Up is stunningly illustrated by Paul Howard – making it a terrific collection of stories for young readers.

This beautiful book of stories takes readers on a journey around the world with 50 best-loved tales, featuring creatures big and small. Prepare for a story time like no other as you delve into this beautifully-illustrated collection of classic stories featuring tales about your favourite animals from every corner of the globe. This anthology of animal stories brings together the most loved animal-themed fables, myths and legends including The Three Little Pigs, The Ugly Duckling, Why the Swallow's Tail is Forked and the story of Ananse and the Python. Lively retellings from best-selling author Angela McAllister are brought to life with sumptuous illustrations from Romanian-born illustrator, Aitch, in this treasury to treasure for a lifetime. For story lovers young and old this is the perfect anthology for all the family and animal lovers everywhere.

An anthology of animal stories, assembled by Gerald Durrell. The authors include David Attenborough, Rudyard Kipling, D.H. Lawrence, Herman Melville, James Thurber and T.H. White.

Plop is a baby barn owl. He is perfect in every way--except for one thing. He's afraid of the dark! One day Suzy the cat finds herself flying away in a hot-air balloon. How is Suzy going to find her way home? Hilda is a small, speckled hen. When she makes up her mind to visit her new cousin chicks nothing can stop her! Three heart-warming animal tales, perfect for young readers.

Hilda is a small, speckled hen. And when Hilda makes up her mind, nothing can stop her. Hilda's auntie has just had a family of chicks, and she's determined to visit them. But how is Hilda going to travel the five miles to her auntie's farm?

Jill Tomlinson's Favourite Animal Stories A collection of six heart-warming baby animal stories from the hugely popular Jill Tomlinson. Meet Plop the beautiful barn owl with a fear of the dark, Pat the curious sea otter, Otto the penguin chick who just wants to find out, Pongo the playful baby gorilla who wants to grow up and Suzy the cat who just wants to go home… Includes 6 lovable baby animal tales: The Owl Who was Afraid of the Dark The Cat Who Wanted to Go Home The Penguin Who Wanted to Find Out The Otter Who Wanted to Know The Hen Who Wouldn't Give Up The Gorilla Who Wanted to Grow Up

The very best stories about cats and dogs from the world of children's literature, chosen by bestselling author Jacqueline Wilson! Includes a brand new story by Jacqueline herself, Leonie's Pet Cat as well as extracts from treasured classics such as The Hundred and One Dalmatians by Dodie Smith and Gobbolino the Witch's Cat by Ursula Moray Williams, and from modern favourite writers such as Anne Fine and Patrick Ness. The book also features personal new pieces from many authors about their own treasured pets, with contributions from Michael Morpurgo, Philip Pullman, Malorie Blackman and more. This is the purrfect book for animal lovers! For every copy sold, a significant donation will be made to Battersea Cats and Dogs Home.

Guided by the spirit of his legendary Mesopotamian ancestor, Jalal, Varjak Paw, a pure-bred cat, leaves his home and pampered existence and sets out to save his feline family from the evil Gentleman who took away their owner, the Contessa.