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Polly has set up a pets' holiday home for the summer and with a house full of greedy guinea pigs, pesky parrots and slithering snakes, Mum is getting more fed up by the day! Especially when Doris the snake goes missing! Can Polly find Doris before the snake finds the guinea pigs?...

Jake's and Pan's lives take a dramatic turn the day they discover the truth about their boring mum and dad. When the family go to Cairo on holiday, Jake and Pan's parents mysteriously vanish and it's up to the twins to find them. They must team up with shady tomb robbers, master high-tech...

Meet Toto: she's no ordinary cat, and she can't wait to have an adventure with you! Join Toto for a funny animal escapade written by one of the UK's best-loved broadcasters. For fans of The Aristocats, The Secret Life of Pets, 101 Dalmatians and Atticus Claw Breaks the Law. Toto the cat and her...

My Sister Is a Snake is the story of a boy who thinks his sister is a slimy, slither-y snake. It's sssso ssssilly! Like all the fun books in this series, this story is told in rhyming couplets and comes with a reading of the alphabet.

The Nightingale family live on a barge on the canal near London Zoo, and Mum is a vet. When Tom and Sophie find a bag of snakes dumped at the gates of the zoo, a great and exciting adventure begins. Soon they are finding out about the trade in illegal animals and learning how to care for these wonderful creatures. The snakes are carefully housed in the zoo and, just as they are about to be introduced to the many visitors to the reptile house, a desperate race begins to collect some precious antivenin.

Rafe Khatchadorian, the hero of the bestselling Middle School series, is ready for a fun summer at camp – until he finds out it’s a summer school camp! Luckily, Rafe easily makes friends with his troublemaking cabin mates and bunkmate, a boy nicknamed Booger Eater, who puts up with endless...

When Mom brings home a new houseguest from the exotic animal hospital, it sparks a great idea. Naomi decides to form a snake rescue club with her best friend, Emma, and her brother, Nolan. But tensions arise with her next-door neighbor, Taylor, who hates snakes.

Twelve-year-old Nathan Bannister remains awestruck by his crazy trips through time, and now he has an enchanted knife. But before he can unravel the weapon's connection to his family, he misplaces his younger sister Poppy in the mystical world of Lashtang. In his quest to recover his sister, Nathan must fight side-by-side with King Richard and determine both friends and foes in medieval London. With Granny's delicious cakes for sustenance, he realizes that deducing the secret behind the knife may be the key to saving his sibling.

Jaime is excited to be taking care of his classroom pet—Sid the corn snake! When he brings his new friend home from school, his mother is not happy. Jaime teaches his mother about corn snakes and why they make great pets!

Sam and his brother Sid slither off to meet snakes from around the world — king cobras, mambas, and more! From secret snake powers to jungle gatherings, this adventure is full of hissing laughs and amazing discoveries.

When the weather changes suddenly, the animals in a jungle find shelter in the mountains. When they return to the forest, one snake has changed forever. And it’s a good thing he does.

The monstrous Medusa shows off her oh-so stinky snake-hair in this epically gross Greek myth retelling! Will Medusa tame her wretched mane, or is her do's wretched stench set in stone?

Zookeeper Fred loves snakes, but his favorite is a tiny green snake named Vern. Vern is sneaky and constantly tries to hide in Fred’s lunch. When Vern gets loose in the zoo and lands atop a boy’s head, it’s trouble! A few citizens demand that all the snakes must go, and the Mayor closes the zoo until City Council decides what to do. Is Vern a menace? Are the snakes a danger to society, or are they a valuable resource for everyone? And who gets to decide? The Questioneers need all their talents to help Zookeeper Fred, but in the end, it’s Aaron’s art that leads the way.

Find out all about scales and how they help snakes and other animals move, stay safe and survive. Discover how scales are different on different animals and how they change as snakes and reptiles grow up.

Book SummaryIn a beautiful garden filled with colorful flowers, singing birds, and winding paths, two curious children discover that not everything is as wonderful as it seems. Hidden among the trees is a clever snake who uses smooth words to tempt and deceive.As Daman and Vee learn to recognize...

During a soccer game with himself, Zot bursts the ball while Clive is carefully making a campfire. They go looking for sticks and meet Madam Addy Snake, the adder, who eats most of their picnic and still wants more. Charming!

In her most dangerous mystery to date, Sammy runs into a strange girl trying to escape from a scary looking guy at the mall. When the girl asks Sammy to watch her shopping bag and then flees, Sammy is alarmed to discover that inside the bag is a baby! In her seventh adventure, the intrepid detective puts her life on the line as she confronts the seamy gang life of her hometown in her search for the baby's mother and the evil man who is threatening them all in this edge-of-your-seat mystery.

Akimbo loves his life in Africa. He loves living in the great game reserve where his father is ranger. He is able to see all sorts of wonderful animals. But he doesn't see many snakes - they usually slither away when he gets close. But then his Uncle Peter asks if Akimbo would like to visit his...

Linksma, šmaikšti pasak? knyga vaikams - visada puiku. O kai ji ir išmintinga, kupina taikli? ?žvalg? apie žmoni? ir gamtos pasaul? - tai jau tikras skaitymo malonumas! Tokia yra ši Naujosios Zelandijos autori? knyga, jau vadinama šiuolaikine klasika. Ji pasakoja apie dviej? labai skirting? draug? bi?iulyst?, prasid?jusi? nuo gin?o. Kivir??, nuotyki?, net ir bauguliuk? apstu beveik visose pasakait?se. Ta?iau visada laimi pastanga suprasti ir gerbti kit?. Kitok?!

When Medusa the snake escapes a tank that's too cold and small, she must adventure through the big city, meeting new friends along the way, to find a home that's just right for her. This heartwarming tale with full-page color illustrations teaches children about snakes, friendship, and the importance of adopting (rather than purchasing) pets.