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Everybunny has always teased Rhubarb because of his bright-red nose, even though it’s not his fault he was born different. But when a misty night threatens to stop the Easter Bunny from making his yearly delivery of Easter eggs to the children of the world, Rhubarb’s red nose may be the only thing that can save Easter.

Used to being the only horse, Jet finds it difficult to accept the addition of the newest member of the family. Jealous and hurt by how the new mare is stealing the affections of his beloved owner, Isabelle, and her sister, Charlotte, he decides to run away. He's determined to find a place where he can be the only horse and regain the love and attention he’s always had. But Jet soon begins to miss the comfortable life he’s always known, and to wonder if running away was a good idea after all.

Eager to see the universe, and hoping to make some new friends from far off places, Jeffrey the Zuling decides to take a trip to another planet. With such similarities in appearance between Zulings and Earthlings, he decides to start with a visit to planet Earth. But his introductions to the planet’s native creatures don’t go quite as planned, and Jeffrey soon finds himself wondering if he should have just stayed at home on Omega Zulu 8. Is he right? Join Jeffrey on his trip to Earth, and judge for yourself!

A collection of poems of different lengths and styles - some with a hint of humor, others of a more serious nature - about animals, nature, magic, emotions, and the world around us.

Snowball is a white kobold, something so rare that the other kobolds in his tribe won’t accept him as a proper kobold. In fact, they delight in making poor Snowball’s life miserable. But Snowball is determined that some day he’ll show them that there’s nothing wrong with being a white kobold. One day, in Snowball’s tenth winter, something strange comes to the mountains where Snowball and his tribe live. The kobolds want to know what it is, but with their red-brown color they’ll be spotted much too easily in the snow.

When Cubby's mother tells him to take their old goat to market and sell her so they can buy food, Cubby ends up trading the goat for a bag of magic wishing beans. His mother is furious, and in her rage throws the beans outside and sends Cubby to bed. You may think that was the end, but you'd be wrong! In fact, it's just the beginning! Loosely based on the stories of Jack and the Beanstalk and The Magic Cooking Pot, this is the story of a hungry little polar bear and his journey up the beanstalk to the home of the magical giant skybears.

Jinx's little sister, Ayla, has warned him time and time again that one day his mischief-making will get him in to serious trouble. But Jinx isn't interested in his sister's warnings; not even when the trouble she warns him about is a cave full of goblins. Like most pixies, Jinx loves to play tricks and explore. But, unlike most pixies, Jinx takes his tricks too far on a regular basis, causing chaos and taking risks that no other pixie would even consider, much to the amusement of his faerie dragon friends, Caia and Draco, and the annoyance of just about everyone else.

Brownies share the woods with the fairies, but - unlike the fairies - the brownies are very naughty. They love playing tricks, love stealing anything travelers happen to be carrying through the woods, and love getting people lost. So when one of them spots Ella carrying a basket of goodies, he just can’t resist trying to steal them from her.

It’s October 14, 1066, and King Harold’s Saxon army is about to go into battle against Duke William’s invading Norman army. Among the ranks of the Saxons are two boys who shouldn’t be there: Eadweard and his best friend, Cerdic. Daydreams of becoming great war heroes had the boys convinced to disobey their Fathers and go to war, despite the possibility of punishment if they were caught. Now it’s time for the battle to begin, and Eadweard is starting to wish he’d stayed home after all.

Kero's very excited to find he's going to town with his humans. He's sure there must be loads of great things to do there, after all the humans go there all the time. But what kinds of things can a little dog do in town? And will it be as much fun as he thinks it will? The Kero's World stories are all about the adventures of a West Highland White Terrier named Kero; hear his stories, and see the world from the point of view of a little white dog.

Every time a child gets lost in the woods, the fairies help them find the right path home; being careful not to let any grown ups see them, of course. But when Bluebell the fairy comes across a blind girl lost in the woods, she has a new challenge on her hands. Just pointing the way isn't going to be enough this time. Can Bluebell find a way to show the little girl which path to take to get home? Or is this one child the fairies can't help?

Something strange is going on, and Kero doesn't know if he's more confused or frightened. All he knows for sure is that the humans are calling it Halloween. Will Kero be able to make sense of this Halloween thing? Or is it just too scary and confusing for a little dog to understand? The Kero's World stories are all about the adventures of a West Highland White Terrier named Kero; hear his stories, and see the world from the point of view of a little white dog.

Kero is sicker than he's ever been before, and has been for a while now. It looks like it's time for another trip to the vet. But this time Kero's human won't be bringing him home; it's time for Kero to cross the rainbow bridge! What does this mean? And what will Kero find on the other side of the rainbow bridge? This is the final book in the Kero's World series, and tells the story of the saddest and very last chapter in the life of a beloved dog, as he goes to the place where all of us must go eventually.

Filicity is a platypus who loves music and has only one question on her mind.... Why can’t a platypus be musical? She’s heard the birds singing, she’s heard the music coming from the wonderful musical box with buttons that the humans call an iPod, and she’s heard the instruments of the travelling musicians on their way to the nearby town. All of them sound beautiful to her, and she longs to make music too! Determined to find a way to be musical, Filicity sets off on a quest.

Left behind in the attic, Holly the Christmas angel sets off to claim her usual place on top of the Christmas tree. But doing this isn’t going to be as easy as it sounds; just finding the right room will be tricky.

Oscar has everything a degu could need, or want, in the cage he shares with his brother, Romeo, but it's not enough; Oscar longs for freedom. Convinced he's missing out on an amazing adventure, Oscar dreams of the day when he'll be able to investigate the world beyond his cage bars without the human caretakers telling him where and when he can explore. Now, at long last, his chance has arrived. But will it be the exciting adventure he's always dreamed it would be?

Based on the author’s own takes on three well-known fairy tales, “Asha’s Big Adventure” tells the story of a little girl named Asha who ignores her parents’ warnings about going exploring in the woods near where they live. Asha soon finds herself getting lost, being chased by a hungry wolf, unable to cross a bridge because of a grumpy troll, and proven guilty of breaking and entering by an angry family of bears.

It's Christmas, and the human caretakers have told the degus that Santa Paws is coming to visit. They have no idea who he is, but since the human caretakers say he's bringing nibbles for them, and degus love nibbles, they're excited about it; though the news that he plans to come when they're sleeping seems strange to them. Will Santa Paws really be coming? If so, what sorts of nibbles will he bring? More to the point, can the degus stay awake long enough to make sure they don't miss his visit?

Frank knew he didn't belong in the swamp. He's never been like the other ogres. He's clean and polite, and they...well, they're not. So, one day, Frank sets off into the world to find somewhere he can belong. This is the story of that time in Frank's life; join him as he searches for a place where an ogre like him can belong. After all, there has to be somewhere in the world where he can belong, doesn't there?

Kero isn't feeling well at all, and that means only one thing: a trip to his least favourite place in the world...the vet! What will the vet do to make Kero feel better? And will Kero think it was worth the trip to the vet in the end? The Kero's World stories are all about the adventures of a West Highland White Terrier named Kero; hear his stories, and see the world from the point of view of a little white dog.