Animal Friendships

“I am a big fan of Women and Children First . . . Alina Grabowski is an astute and limber narrative artist and I could read her prose all day long and never grow weary.”―Lorrie Moore, author of A Gate at the Stairs A gripping literary puzzle that unwinds the private lives of ten women as...

A fall inspired second-chance romance about a woman who returns home after inheriting her grandmother’s diner, only to discover the contractor she’s hired was her high school crush. Sweater weather is better together. This September, Rebecca Macintosh is back in Bramley Hollow and she’s...

Peppa proves just how kind she can be in this adorable audiobook! Hear Peppa do nice things for her friends and family, like share her favorite toy with George and help Suzy Sheep sing a song.

Night Monkey and Day Monkey's worlds are as different as … night and day! What one fears, the other loves, what one understands only confuses the other. But in learning about each other's opposite worlds, they also learn to be the best of friends. Boisterous and rhythmic fun from Julia Donaldson, the creator of The Gruffalo. Read by Imelda Staunton.

Splat is trying hard to be good before Santa's arrival, but he just keeps messing up. Join the fun and find out if all his hard work will be enough for him to get the presents he dreams of.

A debut novel to charm all readers, that shows beyond all doubt that it's books, along with love, that make the world go round. It all began with a correspondence between two quite different women: 28-year-old Sara from Haninge, Sweden, and 65-year-old Amy from the small town of Broken...

A tiny talking mouse sets off on a giant adventure to rescue his friend in this fun, heartwarming illustrated adventure, perfect for fans of Stuart Little and The Mouse and the Motorcycle. Talking mouse Isaiah is free from the experiments that left him with blue fur and a big voice, and...

Meet the kids in Mrs. Z’s wacky and wonderful third grade class! When Mrs. Z's class is looking for an animal to "adopt," Thunder Nelson knows just the critter—the baby possum she just saved. But Thunder isn't ready for what happens when a wild animal goes to school! Mrs. Z’s class is...

Return to Grimwood in the wildly funny fifth book in Nadia Shireen's bestselling and brilliantly anarchic illustrated comedy-adventure series. Perfect for readers age 7 to 107, fans of Dog Man, Roald Dahl, Bunny vs Monkey and David Walliams, and anyone who loves to laugh. 'Our finest...

From the Pulitzer Prize-winning humorist comes one of the funniest, warmest, most delightful Christmas stories ever...

Dogs have faithfully followed humans into combat since the dawn of time. At first they simply provided emotional support. As soldiers found ways to use the canines' remarkable senses of smell and hearing, their bond deepened. The military working dog team was born. Today, dog teams are active across all branches of the military.

It's the end of the summer, which means it's time for Carnival! And Hotel Flamingo, the sunniest hotel in town, is all set to join the party. Animal Boulevard is a riot of colour, and every establishment is preparing a float for the annual procession. Anna is determined to win the prize for Hotel Flamingo for the best display, despite rival hotel the Glitz having won it every year since the Carnival began. But disaster strikes! The rainy season comes early, and high winds and torrential rain lash down across the Boulevard. Can Anna save the Carnival and the day?

A little kitten twinkling with magic is in need of the perfect friend. And that's how Jemma's biggest dreams become possible when she discovers a silky cream and brown kitten called Flame. And it's also how Kim manages to put up with her mean cousin when a silver tabby kitten, also called Flame comes to stay....Here are two more delightful stories featuring Flame, the magic kitten who changes colour!

National Bestseller Winner of the Chapters/Books in Canada First Novel Award and the Trillium Award, and shortlisted for The Giller Prize and the Writers' Trust Fiction Prize, Childhood is renowned and critically acclaimed author André Alexis' stunning first novel. Originally published in 1998...

The annual dog show is looming, a crucial event when it comes to fundraising and ensuring the volunteers can continue the brilliant work they do. But their trusted newspaper reporter, who always includes them in his weekly column, is retiring, only to be replaced with a city-slicker named Darryl. And Darryl, as Ginny soon learns, has no interest in articles he deems 'below him'. Not one to take no as an answer, Ginny becomes determined to get him to meet the dogs themselves. One look at their cute faces and they'll worm their way into his heart.

Four destinies collide in a unique fantasy world of war and wonders, where empire is won with enchanted steel and magical animal companions fight alongside their masters in battle. NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY NPR Tordotcom Kirkus Reviews A soldier with a curse Tala lost...

An NPR Books We Love 2025 The world has stopped. But Rachel is just getting started… It’s spring of 2020 and Rachel Bloomstein—mother of three, recent divorcée, and Brooklynite—is stuck inside. But her newly awakened sexual desire and lust for a new life refuse to be contained. Leaning...

Annie Shearer likes to fix things. She lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond. After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when greedy local landowner Earl Robert-Barren puts her family's home at risk, Annie directs Runt's extraordinary talents towards a different pursuit—winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London.

Packed full of magic and adventure - a collection of seven fantastic stories from the creators of the bestselling What the Ladybird Heard series. Read by lots of fantastic and famous voices, it's perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or any time at all! Join in the adventure...

In Where You Once Belonged, the bestselling and award-winning novelist of Eventide, Kent Haruf tells of a small-town hero who is dealt an enviable hand--and cheats with all of the cards. Deftly plotted, defiantly honest, Where You Once Belonged sings the song of a wounded prairie community in...