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Chaya, a no-nonsense, outspoken hero, leads her friends and a gorgeous elephant on a noisy, fraught, joyous adventure through the jungle where revolution is stirring and leeches lurk. Will stealing the queen’s jewels be the beginning or the end of everything for the intrepid gang?

A captivating, young fiction novel about a kind girl and a lost bear cub, with a classic feel from the much-loved, award-winning author-illustrator. Are you brave enough to enter the Wild Bear Woods? Polly Pecorino rescues animals, and she can talk to them too. She spends all of her time caring...

Lucy wants to explore the world and do something daring and difficult. But people laugh at her when she hatches a plan to row across the Atlantic Ocean. So her family rallies round to help prepare for the journey, loading her boat with supplies for 3,000 miles of rowing. Her school friends follow her from afar, learning about the ocean, its wildlife, and pollution. Alone at sea, Lucy faces seasickness, storms, and a very sore bottom, not to mention close encounters with ships and a humpback whale. Yet there are also the joys of wandering seabirds, shooting stars, and magical sunsets.

Maya has to escape. She's on the run in a country she doesn't know and has no idea who to trust. Raul is escaping too - travelling back to his home where a terrible tragedy happened, ready to stir up trouble. When their paths collide in the middle of the jungle, the sparks begin to fly. As modern world corruption meets the magic and legends of ancient times, can Maya draw on her hidden light to find the way through to the truth?

An epic, emotional story of two girls and their bond with beloved horses, the action sweeping between Italy during the Second World War and present day. When Lola’s grandmother Loretta takes her to Siena, Italy, for the summer, Lola learns of her family’s history of heartbreak and adventure...

When Lila discovers a magical unicorn, she’s given three wishes—but what she chooses will change more than just her own life. Instead of wishing only for herself, Lila uses her wishes to help her family, her community, and the world around her. Along the way, she learns a powerful truth… the greatest magic isn’t in wishes, it’s in kindness. This heartwarming story inspires young listeners to believe in themselves, care for others, and understand that even the smallest act of kindness can change everything

Selvi is a free spirit who loves climbing in the beautiful mountains behind her home. There, she befriended Lokka, a leopard with a beautiful coat and huge golden eyes. Together, they roam the wilderness as they please. But when hunters come with bows and arrows, Selvi knows she must stop them before they hurt Lokka. But what can she do against such powerful enemies, especially when the friends and family she turns to for help are not all they seem to be? To rescue her leopard friend, first Selvi must outwit the poachers and expose the mastermind behind it all.

A novel of heart and courage inspired by the incredible story of a real-life princess and the foal she loves. Princess Haya, daughter of the King of Jordan, loves her family more than anything. So when tragedy strikes at its heart, she is devastated. The Princess becomes ever more withdrawn...

Read by actress Noma Dumezweni. Meet a little girl who loves running in this magical adventure from the brilliant Julia Donaldson and Lydia Monks, creators of What the Ladybird Heard. With funny rhyming verse, The Girl, the Bear and the Magic Shoes is loved by children and parents alike –...

Ice Edition: Set in the Northern Rockies, the grey wolf species is to be delisted from the Endangered Species Act and free to be hunted all in the name of "population control", but for one lucky little injured wolf-pup, a wolf-hating livestock farmer’s lonely little daughter secretly befriends this orphaned pup and tries to nurse him back to life...but will our brave little hero be able to save him in time before her secret is exposed?

Christa Cassidy is a teen cowgirl who loves horses more than anything. She is willing to risk everything in order to keep the wild mustang herds near her home in Nevada free from capture...especially a legendary band of mustangs known as the Lost Herd. Christa inspires her sister, her best friend, and her best friend's brother (her first crush) to join in her quest. When a tragic accident breaks Christa's heart and her spirit, only the Lost Herd can bring her back to life.

Twelve-year-old Samantha Zillmer has ridden horses her entire life. When her mother offers to give her and her best friend dressage lessons, Samantha doesn't know what to expect. She soon discovers that the challenges of dressage are very different from her usual bareback races across the fields and cow pastures of Wisconsin.

Brought to you by Penguin. Jama is a clever and sensitive young Maasai girl who likes elephants better than people. She decides to escape the classroom gossip about the new boy, Leku, by going to the watering hole outside her village. There, she befriends a baby elephant that she names Mbegu...

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Max comes a heartwarming, middle grade adventure story about a rescue dog, Brave, who befriends a troubled boy in the heart of Texas. Brave is a dog without a home. After surviving a hurricane in San Antonio, Texas, stray dog Brave is hungry and...

For Kalla, born to human parents but raised by a family of elephants, growing up in the rainforest is a grand adventure - until she realizes that humans and elephants make better enemies than friends. Determined to prove she belongs with the herd, Kalla goes on a quest to find the Oracle Stone, a mythical object as ancient and sacred to the elephants as the stories they keep. Once again among a human tribe, however, she faces new challenges and doubts about where her true loyalties lie.

Sapphire's pony, Dazzle won't jump in the next competition at Rainbow Wood stables. Dazzle's pony friend has been pony-napped by the evil unicorn who wants to steal his magical powers. Sapphire and her friend Scarlett find themselves asked by the fairies to help to save Dazzle's pony friend. Will they be able to free him from the unicorn and still make it back from fairy land in time for the competition? Find out!

The Girl with a Big Heart is here to help you feel happy…. or sad, or curious, or angry, or creative. In fact, she can help you understand that all your feelings — even the difficult and not very fun ones — are the key to knowing who you are and what you need. In this beautiful book of ten timeless stories, author Jo Smedley magically brings to life the simultaneously simple and complicated nature of what it means to be yourself. Leading by example, The Girl shows that it takes courage and a leap of faith to live life on your own terms.

In The Adventure Girls: Dinosaurs & Eggs, sisters Cora and Claire are thrust into an extraordinary adventure after a routine summer landscaping job takes a mysterious turn. When Claire suddenly disappears, her family is left searching for answers. Soon, Cora finds herself pulled into the same strange and dangerous prehistoric world, where dinosaurs roam and survival requires quick thinking and courage. Reunited in this ancient jungle, the sisters must work together to face towering T. Rexes, clever raptors, and the challenges of an untamed land.

Bean Bean loves bugs! And she can communicate with them, too! It's her life mission to get humans and insects talking and more importantly, to get humans to stop squashing bugs. When Bean and her buddy, Manuel, encounter a lost frog from the Amazon forest in the creek behind her house, she relies on her insect network to help reunite him with his family although they encounter a few hiccups along the way. It's a wild adventure that ends with an unimaginable surprise for Bean Bean Bug Girl!

This instant-classic book is perfect for listening story times and solo young listeners, alike. Enjoy listening to lines and themes as a young sailor experiences ever-increasing dangers through shark-infested waters. It is a touching tale of facing challenges with strength, courage, wisdom, and the love that sees children through it all.