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This is the remarkable story of one endearing dogs search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to lifes most basic question: Why are we here?Surp

Throughout her career, Woolf invokes the animal world both directly and metaphorically. She started to write a biography of Elizabeth Barrett Brownings spaniel after finishing The Waves, tracing the life of the spaniel from his country origins, hispuppy

When his beloved owners are forced to sell him, Black Beauty leaves his life as a young, care-free colt behind him and embarks on a working life of misery. Cruelly treated by his new masters, Anna Sewell rails against Animal mistreatment in this poignant tale of a Horse whose spirit can not be broken.

The magic of this novel is in the read, and we dont want to spoil it by giving away too many details. We can tell you that this is a story about that special someone: the one you trust, the one you cant live without. For Ted Flask, that someone special is his aging companion Lily, who happens to be a dog. Lily and the Octopus reminds us how it feels to love fiercely, how difficult it can be to let go, and how the fight for those we love is the greatest fight of all. Remember the last book you told someone they had to read? Lily and the Octopus is the next one.

HarperCollins is proud to present its new range of best-loved, essential classics.Deep in the forest a call was sounding, and he felt compelled to turn his back upon the fire, and to plunge into the forest.Half St. Bernard, half sheepdog, Buck

SOON TO BE A MAJOR FILM STARRING ASHLEY JUDDFrom W. Bruce Cameron, the author of A Dogs Purpose, the number one New York Times bestseller and major film comes a completely unforgettable adventure as one devoted dog makes her way home.When Lucas Ray res

My Family and Other Animals is the bewitching account of a rare and magical childhood on the island of Corfu by treasured British conservationist Gerald Durrell, beautifully repackaged as part of the Penguin Essentials range. What we all need, said Larry, is sunshine...a country where we can grow. Yes, dear, that would be nice, agreed Mother, not really listening. I had a letter from George this morning - he says Corfus wonderful. Why dont we pack up and go to Greece? Very well, dear, if you like, said Mother unguardedly. Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their long-suffering mother and Roger the dog - take off for the island of Corfu. But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butterflies. Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood

Anna Sewells famous Autobiography of a Horse is a Victorian and childrens classic. Written to expose and prevent cruelty to horses in Victorian England, the novels appeal as animal story, horse-care manual, protest work, feminist text and slavenarra

Tin Tins Snowy, Odysseuss Argos, Darwins Polly, Mary Queen of Scotss 22 lap-dogs, Elizabeth Barrett Brownings Flush... Behind every great man or woman is a dog.A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs is a rich compendium of the worlds most significant and beloved dogs. Embracing the intriguing and the provocative, the essential and the trivial, Peter J. Conradi forays into history, literature and personal anecdotes to unearth a treasure trove of canine characters.Discover the stories behind Karl Marxs and his daughters Dogberry Club. The lapdogs who were secreted in first-class cabins on the Titanic and how they survived. Edinburghs Greyfriars Bobby who stayed by his masters grave for 14 years.And the one undisputed fact about Shakespeare - his singular dislike for dogs.A Dictionary of Interesting and Important Dogs is a wonderful and witty homage to mans most faithful friend.

A Zoo in My Luggage is Gerald Durrells account of his attempt to set up his own zoo, after years spent gathering animals for other zoos. Journeying to Cameroon, he and his wife collected numerous mammals, birds and reptiles, including Cholmondely thechi

A Dogs Promise is the heart-warming and uplifting story about one dog who fulfils his promise and helps a family who needs him the most.The dog who thinks of himself as Bailey knows one thing for sure: all dogs go to heaven after they have fulfilled

Escaping the ills of the British climate, the Durrell family - acne-ridden Margo, gun-toting Leslie, bookworm Lawrence and budding naturalist Gerry, along with their longsuffering mother and Roger the dog- take off for the island of Corfu.But the Durrells find that, reluctantly, they must share their various villas with a menagerie of local fauna - among them scorpions, geckos, toads, bats and butter flies.Recounted with immense humour and charm My Family and Other Animals is a wonderful account of a rare, magical childhood.

Penelope Featherington has secretly adored her best friends brother for well, it feels like forever. After half a lifetime of watching Colin Bridgerton from afar, she thinks she knows everything about him, until she stumbles across his deepest secret . . .and fears she doesnt know him at all. Colin Bridgerton is tired of being thought of as nothing but an empty-headed charmer, tired of the notorious gossip columnist Lady Whistledown, who cant seem to publish an edition without mentioning him. But when Colin returns to London from a trip abroad, he discovers nothing in his life is quite the same - especially Penelope Featherington! The girl who was always simply there is suddenly the girl haunting his dreams. When he discovers that Penelope has secrets of her own, this elusive bachelor must decide is she his biggest threat - or his promise of a happy ending?

Now settled into the sleepy Yorkshire village of Darrowby, and married to Helen the farmers daughter, James Herriot thinks hes finally got himself sorted. But life as a vet in the 1930s was never going to be easy. Quite aside from his unpredictable colleagues, brothers Siegfried and Tristan Farnon, he must contend with new-fangled medical techniques, delivering calves after far too much home-made wine, and a grudge-holding dog called Magnus who never forgets. And then, with Britain on the verge of war, James faces a decision that could separate him from Darrowby - and Helen - for ever . . .

A guiding light in the darker months, Big Panda and Tiny Dragon is the beautifully illustrated and mindful journey of two friends through the seasons, inspired by Buddhist philosophy.

The young sailor Ishmael befriends a tattooed Polynesian harpooner named Queequeg, and finds himself aboard the Pequod, which is captained by the obsessive Captain Ahab. Not long after the voyage has begun, Ahab tells the crew about his secret plot to hunt down the whale that crippled him on a previous voyage, Moby Dick. The crew of the Pequod are also after as much sperm oil as their ship can carry, and the account of the crews years-long pursuit of the White Whale is interspersed with detailed and encyclopaedic descriptions of a whalers life. Melville unites narrative virtuosity with a lifetime of sailing experience in perhaps the single most important classic of American literature.

From the day James rescued a street cat abandoned in the hallway of his shelter-ed accommodation, they began a friend -ship which has transformed both their lives and, through the bestselling books A Street Cat Named Bob and The World According to Bob,touched millions around the world.A TRUE TAIL OF CHRISTMAS SPIRIT.

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