Animal Fiction

Spider is knitting something special. None of her animal friends can guess what it is, though! Is it a hat? Cape? Or a food pouch? Can you figure out what Spider is knitting? Will her friends, Chickadee, Butterfly, or Chipmunk appreciate her hard work?

The clock strikes three! A little white dog named Lady and her farm friends know what that means! Follow Lady as she gathers all her animal friends to accompany her on a journey to give a very special welcome.

Jaime is excited to be taking care of his classroom pet—Sid the corn snake! When he brings his new friend home from school, his mother is not happy. Jaime teaches his mother about corn snakes and why they make great pets!

Old Lady Lottis is a recluse who lives next door with her monkey. Geraldine and her brother Gordon try to befriend her, but she accuses Gordon of stealing her jewelry! What happens when they find the real culprit? Will Old Lady Lottis finally be able to see the good in others?

Annie loves to volunteer at the Washington Animals Rescue League! Every week, she gets to help animals find loving homes. Follow Annie as she walks through her job at the shelter in the cat room. There, she gets to help feed, and socialize cats so they can find good homes!

Mattie’s family doesn’t like the stray dogs on the farm, but she can’t help but fall in love with one. No matter what her family does to chase him away, Stray Dog keeps coming back. When Mattie goes missing on a snowy day, will Stray Dog be able to show the family that he isn’t just any stray dog, but a Brave Dog?

Papa Turtle made Little Turtle a toy boat! Little Turtle can’t wait to go play with it on the pond. Along the way, his friends, the Duckling Twins, wish they could sail on a real ship!

Ever since Chester was a kitten, he has loved boxes! He will sit in any kind of box he can find. One day, when his owner, Sasha, comes home from school, she can’t find Chester anywhere! After searching all over the house, the family finds him stuck inside a vase. Will they be able to free their silly cat?

A young unicorn wants a gold horn like his king's, but his is white. The only way to change his horn’s color is to do good and noble deeds for others. The unicorn goes on a long journey seeking to do good deeds. Will the unicorn be able to change his horn?

Jake loves swans! He likes to learn about them and how they are different from other birds. With his mother, he takes a canoe ride so that he can see some swans up close! But what happens when he gets too close to their nest?

Eli loves horses but he is afraid of how big they are! One night, he gets a special visitor to help him get over his fear. His parents think that it's just a dream but Eli knows its real! Will Eli be able to touch or ride one of his grandfather’s horses?

Elizabeth is helping her friend, Anuska, forage for Yupik potatoes in the Alaskan tundra. To help her find the hidden potatoes, Anuska teaches her a trick—look for the trails the mice make. Will she be able to find her first potato?

Sophie isn’t like most barn cats—instead of hunting for mice, she would rather be sleeping in the garden. She always turns her nose up to meat and prefers cat food. One day, her family brings home an injured barn owl, but they don’t know what to feed it! Will Sophie be able to go against her nature to help the owl?

Hana is learning how to ride horses! She can’t wait to take her horse, Chick, for a run. Her trainer won’t let her, though—Hana must learn the basics of horseback riding first. Before she and Chick can go for a run—or gallop, in horse terms—she must learn how to walk, trot, and canter!

Nick and his family adopted a kitten! There is only one problem—they cannot agree on a name. The family must come together to find the perfect one for their new pet. Everyone thinks they have the perfect name! How will they be able to decide?

Monk the monkey has escaped from the zoo! Enjoying his newfound freedom, he causes mischief all over his Russian town. When he meets a new friend, will Monk learn to behave? Or will he have to return to the zoo?

Lilibet is a royal Maine Coon. After escaping the French Revolution with her siblings, they travel to Maine in order to find a new home. Soon after arriving and settling into their new homes, Lilibet realizes she is not happy. She decides to go North in search of a new home. Instead, she finds the ocean and a painter. Will she find an owner who treats her like a queen?

Cassie doesn’t like living on a ranch! There is always an endless amount of chores to do, and her sister keeps calling her lazy. Cassie would rather spend time enjoying the sun coming through the trees or riding her horse. One night, the neighbor’s bull escapes! Will she be able to help her father and sister?

Hoping to erase her tragic past, Empress Wu fills her kingdom with all beautiful things. She wants the Nightingale for its beautiful song. After sending her advisors to find the bird, Nightingale comes to her and offers to stay in her kingdom. Saddened by his captivity, Nightingale wishes to leave. Will the empress allow him to go?

Rollo is training to be a medieval warhorse! From the time he is born, he is taught the lessons he will need to take a knight into battle. For the first time in his young life, he is caught commands and how to wear armor. Follow him as he learns to become a fierce warrior!

Bitsy is scared to climb the waterspout, but her friend, Scoot, triple-fly dared her to do it! She wants to prove she isn’t a little spider, so she begins to climb the spout. What happens when a storm comes in? Will Bitsy be able to find the courage to face her fears?

Toby has found a lost alicorn horn on the beach! With the help of a mysterious old woman at the public library, Toby is able to post an ad on a magical website. Now, lots of magical creatures keep showing up looking for the unicorn horn. Will Toby ever be able to find the alicorn’s real owner?

Gattone enjoys the attention he gets from people and the food and bedding left out for him, but he enjoys his freedom even more. Gattone is nobody’s cat and that’s the way he wants to be—or is it? When a new friend appears, she gives Gattone a perspective he never expected. Will Kitty-Cat be able to prove to Gattone that being someone’s cared-for pet is better than being a free stray?

After her father dies, Zahra and her family must find a new way to earn their livelihood. Thanks to a goat program run by American missionaries, they receive the gift of two goats! Raising goats will allow them to make and sell milk, cheese, and yogurt. When one of the goats appears to fall ill, Zahra must think fast in order to help her.

In this Chinese folk tale, an old widow’s son is killed by a tiger. After she demands justice from the magistrate, he grants it to her, but not quite in the way she expected. Will she be able to move past her grief and find a way to survive on her own?