Whoever Heard of a Flying Bird?: A Children's Book About Not Giving Up


David Cunliffe - 2020
    

Gloomy Gus


Walt Morey - 1970
    Then he finds Gus, an orphaned cub, and from then on their lives change. They're wanted-by the cruel circus master who try to hurt the bear and by Eric's neglectful father who sees only profit in the friendship between Eric and Gloomy Gus. Together, they run away, and the chase begins.

The Hungry Fox


Kitty Barry - 2014
    He is very, very hungry... He visits different places in search of food... Do you think he will find something to fill his rumbling tummy?

The Grinch Pops Up!


Dr. Seuss - 2002
    . . but the Grinch, who lived just north of Who-ville, did not! Six rollicking pop-ups animate this simple adaptation of the classic Dr. Seuss tale, where the Grinch learns that maybe Christmas means a little bit more!

What Do You Think, Feezal?


Elizabeth Honey - 1997
    But adventure strikes when she surprises the security guard raiding her father's computer. She is kidnapped and starts plotting her escape.

Tracy Beaker & The Dare Game (Radio Collection)


Jacqueline Wilson - 2003
    In the first story she's living in a children's home but wants a real family. In the second story she is living with foster mum Cam, but all is not as well as it should be.

The First Horse I See


Sally M. Keehn - 1999
    Her grandfather warns her: don't fall in love with the first horse that you see. But Willo does--with Tess, a feisty ex-racehorse who has been mistreated by her former owners. Despite her father's doubts, Willo is convinces she can tame her. She has her trainer, Diana, and Diana's handsome and horse-smart son wants to help. But in the end, it comes down to Willo. . . . Can she handle the wild Tess alone? "Fast-moving and complex. Willo is a resilient and believable heroine with whom readers will empathize."--SLJ, starred review

Happily After All


Laura C. Stevenson - 1990
    After her father's death, Rebecca must adapt to a new life in a Vermont farmhouse with her mother, whom she hasn't seen for eight years.

Redwall: Part 3, The Warrior


Brian Jacques - 1989
    "A talented cast of mostly British actors make clever use of burrs and brogues to give every weasel, rat and mouse a distinctive personality".

Piddles the Penguin


Otto Fishblanket - 2013
    

The Snow Leopard Adventure


Deepak Dalal - 2013
    But so elusive is the snow leopard that it is often referred to as the 'Grey Ghost of the Himalaya'. Joining a team of ecologists and explorers, Vikram and Aditya set off on an expedition to the Zanskar Mountains of Ladakh to search for the fabled leopard. The saga of Tsering, the young lama, continues in this story. Despite having being thwarted by Vikram and Aditya, his kidnappers are not about to give in. Camping under glaciers, tramping above the snowline, searching for blue sheep and the magnificent leopard 'The Snow Leopard Adventure' is a riveting story set amidst soaring mountains and deep valleys. This book is a VikramAditya story - adventure stories set in the wild and beautiful destinations of India.

The Winter Of The Fisher


Cameron Langford - 1971
    A fisher survives his first year in the wilderness through the help of a kind Ojibway.

Joe & the Gladiator


Catherine Cookson - 1971
    Then an unlikely friendship with an old rag-and-bone man, Mr. Prodhurst, leads him into the greatest challenge of his life. For Mr. Prodhurst bequeaths his peculiar-looking horse, The Gladiator, to Joe -- with only enough money for a couple of weeks feed!How can Joe possibly look after the horse properly? He is determined to try. Otherwise, The Gladiator will have to be put down...A tense and absorbing tale of one boy's courage and determination to succeed against all the odds.

Mokee Joe Is Coming


Peter J. Murray - 2003
    Who is Mokee Joe? And what has Hudson done to make him so mad? There's only one course of action—Hudson must destroy this monster before it destroys him!

The Palace of Laughter


Jon Berkeley - 2006
    There's a strange beast called The Null and an array of sinister-looking clowns, and when an unusual little girl with wings falls from a tower during the performance, Miles's life is changed forever. As Miles and Little embark on an extraordinary journey to rescue two friends who have been captured at the Palace of Laughter, they discover nothing less than the power of friendship and the gift of family.