Lottie keeps her new-found ability to speak to animals a secret at school, where a group of mean girls make it obvious that she is not welcome until she meets Ruby, a feisty new friend and ally.

"Ava and her sisters are thrilled to be getting a kitten. And they all agree that brave, adventurous Tiger is the perfect one for them! But from the moment Tiger arrives, he starts getting into mischief, and Ava can't help worrying about what he might do next. When Tiger disappears one day, Ava is sure that he's gotten into real danger. It's up to her to rescue the kitten - and to do that, she's going to have to be every bit as brave as Tiger."

Katie can't believe it when her parents agree that she can have a puppy. And when she sees the lively puppy named Teddy, she's sure her family will fall in love with him, just as she has.

"Aria is excited to celebrate her puppy's first Christmas - they'll make snowmen and eat lots of food, and she's even bought him a special present with her pocket money! But when Aria's family come to stay, Jackson becomes over-excited and scares Aria's younger cousin. On Christmas morning things only seem to get worse. Jackson is shut out of the living room while gifts are being opened, Aria can't find his present and then the puppy eats Grandma's...

When Zoe helps out at Aunt Jo's animal rescue, she's caught up in an emergency right away. Three tiny puppies have been abandoned on the doorstep and need nursing back to help, especially the littlest puppy, Cookie. Zoe knows she can't have a dog of her own, but as the days go by, she becomes more and more attached to the puppies, and she loves Cookie the most. How will she cope when it's time for Cookie to be adopted.

As World War II begins, London orphan Emmie is unhappy to be evacuated to an old mansion in the Yorkshire countryside until she starts discovering the secrets of the house--a boy crying at night, a diary written by a girl named Mary, and a very secret garden.

"Rosie loves visiting the barn cats that live on the farm near her grandmother's house. Her favorite is a kitten she calls Ginger because of her beautiful orange fur. At first, Ginger is shy, but slowly she learns to trust Rosie. Then the farm is sold, and workers begin tearing down the buildings to put up new ones. The other cats are taken to a rescue shelter for adoption, but Ginger hides and now is all alone. Can Rosie find Ginger so she can bring...