Animals (Tamariki).

For all you animal lovers, have a read of books about horses, cats, pigs and many more who go through trails, journeys and are even heroes in their own stories. From Black Beauty to Fanatstic Mr Fox, you can't can't go wrong with this list.

Updated August 20, 2024
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Watership Down
Adams, Richard 1920-2016
Paper Book
One of the most beloved novels of our time, Richard Adams's Watership Down takes us to a world we have never truly seen: to the remarkable life that teems in the fields, forests and riverbanks far beyond our cities and towns. It is a powerful saga of courage, leadership and survival; an epic tale of...
The one and only family
Applegate, Katherine
Paper Book
Extensive Advertising in key school & library media, such as School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Booklist  Updated ONE AND ONLY Educator's Guide  Launch and lead promotion at school & library conferences and preview events  One and Only...
The one and only Ruby
Applegate, Katherine
Paper Book
Big Mouth ARE mailing to a curated list of influential librarians and educators   Advertising in key school & library media, such as School Library Journal, The Horn Book and Booklist  Educators' Guide  Launch and lead promotion at school &...
The one and only Ivan
Applegate, Katherine
Paper Book
* Extensive print and online advertising in school and library media * Lead promotion in the HarperCollins Children's Books booth at TLA, IRA, and ALA Annual 2015, including finished book giveaway and discussion guide distribution * Common Core Focus Title, promotion to include:...
The velveteen rabbit : or How toys become real
Bianco, Margery Williams
Paper Book
Nursery magic is very strange and wonderful. This classic illustrated story continues to be loved by generations of families. "There was once a velveteen rabbit, and in the beginning he was really splendid," this story begins. "On Christmas morning, when he sat wedged in the...
The incredible journey
Burnford, Sheila Every.
Paper Book
Fans of Old Yeller, Where the Red Fern Grows, and Shiloh will love this timeless classic about two dogs and a cat that embark on a journey to return to their owner and inspired the movie Homeward Bound.      An inquisitive Labrador...
The tale of Despereaux : being the story of a mouse, a princess, some soup, and a spool of thread
DiCamillo, Kate
Paper Book
A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Kate DiCamillo's Newbery Medal-winning tale.Welcome to the story of Despereaux Tilling, a mouse who is in love with music, stories, and a princess named Pea. It is also the story of a rat called Roscuro,...
The wind in the willows
Grahame, Kenneth 1859-1932
Paper Book
The escapades of four animal friends who live along a river in the English countryside--Toad, Mole, Rat, and Badger.
Mossflower
Jacques, Brian
Paper Book
The Redwall series is soon to be a Netflix original movie! The thrilling prequel to Redwall, a must-read for any fan of the beloved, bestselling Redwall saga. The clever and greedy wildcat Tsarmina becomes ruler of all Mossflower Woods and is...
Frog and Toad storybook treasury
Lobel, Arnold
Paper Book
Celebrate the power of friendship with all four of the beloved Frog and Toad I Can Read stories by Arnold Lobel This 9x9 hardcover treasury includes the complete art and text from four classics: Frog and Toad Are Friends, Frog and Toad Together, Frog and Toad All Year, and Days with Frog...
Winnie-the-Pooh
Milne, A. A. (Alan Alexander) 1882-1956
Paper Book
Celebrating 100 years of one of the most beloved icons of children's literature, Winnie-the-Pooh! The perfect gift for both new readers and passionate collectors! A gorgeous new collectible edition of the beloved classic, Winnie-the-Pooh, crafted as a...
War horse
Morpurgo, Michael
Paper Book
A new paperback with a gorgeous cover from the upcoming movie! In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the...
Wild born
Mull, Brandon
Paper Book
From #1 New York Times bestselling author Brandon Mull comes Spirit Animals, an epic book series that leaps from the page into a riveting online game. Your book is the key to claim your spirit animal!In the world of Erdas, four children are about to discover if they have a spirit animal bond, a rare...
Nim's island
Orr, Wendy 1953-
Audiobook
Nim lives on an island in the middle of the wide blue sea, shared by only her father Jack, a marine iguana called Fred, a sea lion called Selkie, a turtle called Chica, and a satellite dish for her e-mail. No one else in the world lives quite like Nim, and she wouldn't swap places with anyone.<...
Immortal guardians
Schrefer, Eliot
Paper Book
A dark threat faces the world of Erdas in this riveting new saga from the New York Times bestselling series.A heart-pounding new adventure from the New York Times bestselling series.In the world of Erdas, every child must discover if they will summon a spirit animal, a rare and...
Black Beauty
Sewell, Anna 1820-1878
Paper Book
The adventures of Nanny Piggins
Spratt, R. A.
Paper Book
Three children and their hilariously subversive nanny pig embark on zany adventures in this award-winning middle grade debut illustrated by Caldecott winnter Dan Santat. The three Green children are cared for by a nanny pig. Yes, a pig--a fabulously sassy and impeccably dressed...

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