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Sandmare
By Ted Dewan, Helen Cooper. 2003
A powerful wish allows the horse that Polly and her father draw in the beach sand to come to life.…
Sandmare helps her pursue her dream of reaching the stars. Grades 2-4. 2003.On the edge (African Green Guides Ser.)
By Jenny Pitman. 2002
Jan Hardy is left to look after her two children, and to face her bitter mother-in-law alone. But she cannot…
continue to make a success of the crumbling Welsh farm and the life that goes with it. So she turns to the only thing she knows about: handling horses. 2002.Wicked chickens (Shock Shop Ser.)
By Vivian French. 2003
Charlie's Dad won some money and now the family can move to his dream home - the one with roses…
round the door and hens scratching in the yard - whether they want to on not. But Dad's dream turns into a nightmare - those chickens are scary! No one believes Charlie about the wicked chickens, until the morning Mum pulls back the curtains and gets a terrible fright. Grades 3-6. 2003.Red wolf (Wild Things Ser. #No. 5)
By Elizabeth Laird. 1999
When Afra spots the loan Ethiopian wolf on a desolate mountain plateau she feels an instant connection with it. It…
seems that the wolves' survival is deeply connected to her own quest to find her long-lost family. But her desperate attempts to save the wolves leads her to put her own life at risk, and could mean the end of her search for her family. Grades 5-8. 1999.Rhino fire (Wild things. #4.)
By Elizabeth Laird. 1999
Afra and Joseph are invited to help trap a rare black rhino for relocating in Nakuru Game Park, where they…
meet a local boy who warns them about poachers who are tracking a female rhino and her calf. The poachers will do anything to kill the rhino and saw off her horns. In a dangerous attempt to save her, the children are captured at gunpoint in the path of a fire. Grades 5-8. (Wild things ; 4) 1999.Somebody else's summer
By Jean Little. 2005
Alex and Sam, two 10-year-old girls both going to Guelph for the summer, decide to switch places so athletic Sam…
can ride horses and quiet Alex can stay with the woman who runs a bookstore. Neither the horse people nor the book lady have met the girls, so even though each girl slips up a few times, things work out fine - until important news intended for Alex comes to Sam first. Grades 3-6. 2005.The secret laundry monster files: the secret laundry monster files (Hank the cowdog. #39)
By John R Erickson. 2002
Hank the Cowdog and Deputy Drover investigate a monster that appears just as they are about to arrest Eddy the…
Rac for ripping one of Sally May's sheets while it hangs on the clothesline. Grades 3-6. 2002.The racehorse who wouldn't gallop (Charlie Bass Ser.)
By Clare Balding. 2016
Charlie Bass is a horse-mad nine-year-old who dreams of owning her own pony. So when her eccentric parents announce that…
they are going to buy a racehorse, she is thrilled. The horse they buy, Noble Warrior, looks the part but he won't gallop. But Charlie is convinced that Noble Warrior has what it takes to be a champion. Grades 4-7. 2016.Coco Caramel (Chocolate box girls. #4.)
By Cathy Cassidy. 2014
Coco is the youngest of the Tanberry sisters but she's as headstrong as any of them. Coco is crazy about…
animals and loves her riding lessons. When her favourite pony at the stables is sold, Coco scopes out the new owner and she's not happy about what she discovers. With big sister Honey going off at the deep end and Summer only just recovering from her eating disorder, Coco can't rely on family help. Can Coco save Caramel alone or will a new friend help her? Sequel to "Summer's dream", followed by "Sweet Honey". Grades 5-8. 2014.Clever Polly and the stupid wolf (Young Puffin Modern Classics)
By Catherine Storr. 1995
When Polly opens the door and finds a large black wolf standing on the doorstep waiting to gobble her up,…
it's the wolf that has the surprise when Polly invites him in. So begins a series of hilarious adventures as Polly tries to outwit the hungry but inexperienced wolf. Grades 3-6. 1995.Winnie-the-Pooh (Winnie-the-pooh Ser.)
By A. A Milne. 1992
The midnight fox
By Betsy Cromer Byars. 1968
City-bred Tommy hates the idea of spending the summer on his Aunt's farm while his parents bicycle through Europe. Once…
he is there, however, he becomes fascinated by a black fox he sees in the woods. And when her life - and that of her cub - is in danger, Tom knows exactly what to do. Grades 4-7. 1968.The Taggerung (A tale of Redwall)
By Brian Jacques. 2001
A baby otter is kidnapped from Redwall by Sawney Rath's gang because they believe he's the legendary Taggerung, possessor of…
supernatural fighting skills. The otter knows nothing of Redwall until he reaches adolescence and begins to dream of another existence. Grades 5-8.The long patrol: a tale of Redwall (A tale of Redwall)
By Brian Jacques. 1997
Tammo, a daring young hare hungry for adventure, is sent with Russa Nodrey, the wandering red squirrel, to join the…
Long Patrol and defend Salamandastron against the Rapscallion horde. Grades 5-8. 1997. (A tale of Redwall).Water for elephants
By Sara Gruen. 2006
1931. Veterinary student Jacob Jankowski's world comes crashing down when his parents die in a car accident. Broke, Jacob joins…
the circus, falls for Marlena, a married circus star, and cares for animals like Rosie the elephant. Caught between his love for Marlena and his need for belonging, Jacob is freed only by a murderous secret that will bring the big top down. Strong language, some descriptions of sex, and some violence. Bestseller. 2006.Hunted: Alpha Force (Alpha Force Ser. #6)
By Chris Ryan. 2004
Alpha Force, an elite five-member squad of highly trained young people head to Zambia to compete in an extreme sports…
contest. They discover a horrifying threat to the local wildlife and immediately snap into action. But soon they find themselves facing a desperate battle with a ruthless band of ivory poachers who shoot to kill. For Junior and Senior High readers. 2004 (Alpha Force ; 6)Owls in the family
By Farley Mowat. 1961
The fox busters
By Dick King-Smith. 1999
The Foxearth fowls have a tradition of battling with the crafty foxes whose cunning is hard to outwit. Then the…
bold rooster fathers three exceptional chicks - Ransome, Sims and Jeffries - who fly faster, higher and further than any chicken has ever done before. They are the Fox Busters. Grades 2-4.Spider pie
By Anne Cassidy. 1997
Comet
By Mary Hoffman. 1999
Suddenly Tad has to be a mother to Comet, a young cat who seems to have fallen out of the…
sky for him. But can he manage the responsibility of looking after a newborn kitten? Grades K-3.