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The World’s Worst Pets, from Children's author David Walliams. Millions of readers have loved The World’s Worst Children, The World’s Worst Teachers and The World’s Worst Parents – now they will delight in this ludicrously laugh-out-loud collection of pets. These ten tales of the...

School is out for summer. The classroom pets must spend vacation with students. What kind of adventures will they have?

Why do some rabbits' ears flop? Why do some rabbits' ears stick straight up? Discover more about your pet in this fun and engaging audiobook!

Can you train your fish? Can you pet them? Learn more about pet fish with these fun and informative questions and answers.

What do pet birds eat? Can you let your bird out of its cage? These questions and more are answered in this fun and engaging book for young listeners.

What animal makes the best pet? A tiger? A grizzly bear? A T-Rex? A killer whale? Or a puppy? Learn why all but one of these animals make great pets and all the things you need to do to properly care for your special pet!

They live in ponds. They sleep in cages. Big pets can have feathers, scales, or fur. Learn about big pets and the joy they bring to their owners.

Did you know that some pets eat poop? It's true. And there's even one pet that will eat its own tank mates! Learn more about the gross things pets do and why they do them. You'll never look at your pets the same way again!

Meow! Meow! Cats make fun pets. Some have short hair and some have long hair. Some have flat noses and others have stubby tails. Young listeners will learn about the appearance, behavior, and abilities of pet cats, and discover why these curious creatures make amazing pets.

Squeal! Guinea pigs make fun pets. Some have long hair and some have almost no hair at all. Some have crests on their heads and others have droopy ears. Young listeners will learn about the appearance and behavior of guinea pigs, and discover why these playful rodents make great pets.

Squeak! Tiny hamsters make fun pets. Some have a solid color and others have three different colors. Some have short tails and others have long tails. Young listeners will learn about the appearance and behavior of hamsters, and discover why these curious rodents make great pets.

Why do dogs bark? Do they get lonely? These questions and more are answered in this fun and engaging book for young listeners.

Rex Dexter is itching to have a dog. His parents surprise him with a box. A box with holes. A box with holes and adorable scratchy noises coming from inside. Could it be? Yes! It has to be! A...a...chicken? One hour and 14 minutes later, the chicken is dead (by a steamroller), Rex is cursed (by the Grim Reaper), and wild animals are haunting Rex's room (hounding him for answers). Even his best friend, Darvish, is not going to believe this, and that kid believes everything.

When seventh grader Nicholas V. Landrew, his beloved pet gerbil Henrietta, and a package of ground beef are beamed aboard an alien space ship, they soon find themselves on the run in a madcap chase across the universe. Now all Nicholas wants to do is get back home before his parents find out and ground him forever, but with the Universal Police hot on his trail, that won't be easy.

Nine-year-old Allen Brewster has a fantastic idea that might even win the silver trophy at the science fair: human photosynthesis. He has several obstacles to overcome, but Allen persists in his mission by using the scientific method and finally comes up with a concoction that turns him into a...

Welcome to Camp Mwhaaa-haa-ha-a-watha! This summer is going to be epic. Epically evil, that is. 'Cause I'm going to Evil Scientist Summer Camp! No annoying little brothers. No annoying zombie goldfish. Just me, my best friend, Sanj, our notebook of evil plans, and my truly evil (and totally forbidden) vampire kitten, Fang. We've got it all planned out. Okay, so maybe I didn't expect for the totally not-evil Geeky Girl to show up, or for Sanj to find a new partner to work with, but there's no way I'm going to let them ruin my summer. Evil emperor of the camp, here I come!

Billy Broccoli is on a mission. If he can help Hoover learn to be responsible then he may be able to move on...and Billy may finally get his room to himself! Billy has come up with the perfect plan and gets Hoove a pet - a cute, cuddly one he won't be able to resist caring for. But, as it turns out, Hoover is not exactly an animal enthusiast. Billy has got to turn Hoover into a mother hen soon if he ever wants to get some peace and quiet!

When eight-year-old Kirstie brings home a strange egg from the Scottish shore, her family never expects it to hatch. But the next day, Kirstie discovers a baby sea monster swimming in her bathtub! Part horse, part toad, part turtle and part crocodile, he's the oddest-looking creature Kirstie's family has ever seen. Only Kirstie's grandfather knows what the beastie really is: a Water Horse! This lovable creature is the perfect pet. The only trouble is, he can't stop growing.

Bob has decided to be a pet-sitter. He just can’t wait for all the cute hamsters and bunnies to arrive! But when Goldilocks asks him to look after her grumpy baby bear, the fairy tale chaos begins ...Spot your favourite characters misbehaving in an all-star cast as the golden goose, three billy goats gruff and – yikes! – a troll arrive at Bob’s door. Whatever will he do?

In the second book of this FANGtastic spin-off of Mo O'Hara's New York Times best-selling My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish chapter book series, an aspiring evil scientist and his mostly evil (and totally forbidden) vampire kitten blast off to Evil Scientist Space Camp.