Showing results for "The Hero" in Animal Fiction

The World’s Worst Superheroes, from Children's author David Walliams. When is the queen not just the queen? When she is WONDERQUEEN! KAPOW! Is that an especially large bird? Is it a weirdly small plane? No: it’s THUNDERHOUND! BLAM! When her schoolteachers turn into deadly dinosaurs, who can...

Non è un semplice libro illustrato, questo libro parla di coraggio, di consapevolezza, d'intraprendenza. È perfetto per i più piccoli, in età prescolare, ma anche per bambini più grandi che cercano un libro da leggere in autonomia. Beebeep, aiuterà sia adulti che bambini a capire la vera importanza della natura e delle api. Regalate questo libro ai vostri bambini, leggete assieme a loro e fategli capire quanto sia speciale la natura e preservarla.

When her home in Brooklyn goes up in flames, brave Scarlett won’t give up until her kittens are safe. Scarlett the fearless feline risks her life to save her family.

“Lucas DuBois is proof that a mere kitten can be the bravest of lions by always standing up for what's right.” —Alan Gratz, New York Times bestselling author of Refugee The acclaimed, New York Times bestselling author of Pax delivers an historical novel about an orphan during WWII who...

Brought to you by Puffin. Be truly inspired by these powerful true stories of animal heroes: meet heroic bears, drone-catching eagles, loyal dogs, sassy cats, and much, MUCH more! This book brings you the heart-wrenching stories of the real animals who traversed treacherous paths, made daring...

When Ace receives a surprise gift from a long-lost relative, he and his amazing grandparents pack up their life in the city and move to the countryside to live on a run-down farm. There's an even bigger surprise in-store for Ace when he tries on some magical new wellies and realises he can talk to animals! He's going to need this new skill to take on the evil Councillor Crabbington, who is determined to shut down the farm.

Piggy Handsome is a very confident guinea pig with a hugely inflated ego - he hails from a long line of very famous guinea pigs. But sadly Handsome STILL hasn't achieved world renown. Well, now he has a new plan to get his name on the telly - he'll be someone's hero! When pushing Jeff Budgie off a roof and 'saving' him fails spectacularly, Handsome is at his wits' end. Little does he know, however, that the dastardly Dixons have escaped prison and are seeking revenge for their capture.

Learn about animals, both domestic and wild, who have become heroes when they came to the rescue of humans.

When Ace is wearing his magical yellow wellies, he’s able to talk to animals. So when the weather starts acting up, he knows the farm squad aren’t happy. There’s snow, hail, rain and sun – and that’s just in one day! Now Ace and his best friend Bear need to come up with a plan to solve the mystery of the wacky weather. But will they be able to fix it in time for the farm’s first festival?

In this inspiring children’s adaptation of the New York Times bestseller The Hero Code: Lessons Learned from Lives Well Lived, Admiral William H. McRaven and daughter Kelly Marie McRaven show young readers what it means to be truly heroic. When the president of the United States tasks Skipper...

Voici une toute nouvelle aventure de Mini-Loup super-héros !

Aujourd hui, Loup a une super-idée : et s'il devenait un super-héros ? Le temps d'enfiler un super-costume et le voici transformé en Super-Extra-Fabuloup ! Il ne lui reste plus qu'à trouver quelqu'un à sauver... Facile ? Pas si sûr quand on est super-maladroit !

A breathtaking story of bravery, friendship and fighting for what you believe in, Umbrella Mouse to the Rescue is the eagerly anticipated sequel to Anna Fargher's bestselling and award-winning The Umbrella Mouse, based on the true stories of the heroic animals caught in the conflict of WWII...

A timeless tale of courage, resistance and friendship, The Umbrella Mouse is a heart-stopping adventure drawing on the true stories of animals caught in the conflict of WWII, winner of the 2019 Sainsbury's Book Prize for Fiction and selected for Waterstones Book of the Month. 1944, and London is...

In her second hilarious adventure, animal mindreader Opie Jones is off to Scotland to join her dad on the set of his Scottish medical TV show, Highland Docs, accompanied by friends Jackson and Cillian, as well as Margot, the cat with attitude, and Opie’s super-keen new sidekick, Slug (an actual slug). But before they get the chance to try out their acting skills, dastardly villain Varling and his band of brainwashers are back with an evil new plan! Can Opie and the gang (plus a showbiz pig) save the day?

A wonderfully, wintery new picture book based on the award-winning preschool series, The Adventures of Paddington! It's the Windsor Gardens winter fair and the whole park is covered in snow! Paddington decides to build an igloo as a surprise for everyone, thinking it will be the perfect place to...

When Yellow Dog saved a boy from drowning, he became a canine hero. But now dog and boy are in danger again, alone in the wilderness after a boat trip separates them from the boy's father and leaves them stranded in the Canadian wilderness. This time, it's the boy's turn to become a hero, and with a little help from this former stray dog, he uses his best judgment in a brave attempt to get home. In this compelling story of loyalty and adventure—as read by actress Mimi Rogers, who appears in the film version—the boy and Yellow Dog become partners in survival and friends for life.

A fantastic bathtime adventure from the stellar picture-book partnership of Julia Donaldson and David Roberts – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime, or any time at all! When everyone has left the house in the morning, the bath toys spring into action and head off on...

Das verrückteste Kinderbuch-Abenteuer seit es Drachen gibt. Wie ein kleiner Ritter auf den Hund kam, und er all seinen Mut zusammennahm, wie ein Pups fiese Außerirdische bezwang, und die Freundschaft des edlen König Arthur und seinem Hund Furz begann. Das alles wird im Buch beschrieben; lustig gereimt – ihr werdet es lieben! – liebevoll illustriert zum Staunen und Lachen, das verrückteste Abenteuer seit Ritter und Drachen. Ja, es wird gepupst und es geht drunter und drüber. Jeder tut´s, aber nur dieses Kinderbilderbuch redet darüber.