Animal School

Elementary-school teacher Diane Trull's life-defining moment happened when her fourth-grade reading class saw a photo of a cardboard box overflowing with homeless puppies. Trull was no stranger to rescuing abandoned animals. She and her husband, Mark, had made it their mission to find permanent homes for stray dogs and cats. Now her young students were determined to save these lost pups and others like them. And in that moment, the Dalhart Animal Wellness Group and Sanctuary - known as DAWGS - was born.

Meet Cavecat Pete! Pete lives happily among the dinosaurs. He's friends with everyone. But when Pete organizes a picnic with all his friends and some herbivores and carnivores can't seem to get along, it's up to Cavecat Pete to show them that they can all have fun together.

Pete the Cat bites into a bad banana and decides that he never, ever wants to eat another banana again. But Pete really likes bananas! Will a rotten bite ruin Pete's love for this tasty fruit? Pete the Cat and the Bad Banana is a My First I Can Read book, which means it's perfect for shared reading and listening with a child.

Everyone's favorite dinosaurs are back—and this time they are going to school. More fun dinosaur antics await. These prehistoric pupils are in a class of their own! As in their previous works, Yolen and Teague capture children's rambunctious natures with playful read-aloud verse.

Pete and his friends are so excited because it’s pizza day at school! But before they can enjoy their delicious meal, they notice a peculiar smell. Pete and his friends decide to investigate. They suspect it could be rotten radishes, stinky socks, or trash from the dumpsters. But after checking the salad bar, gym, and playground they still can’t find the source of the smell. Will Pete and his friends ever track down the stink?

Pete the Cat can’t wait for show-and-tell. He knows just what to bring—his baseball glove! But when he sees what everyone else is sharing, he starts to worry. Is his glove actually cool enough?

With his mysterious ability to work magic on Earth, Maliki the star-born white lion is an invaluable member of the School of Animal Magic action team. When he learns that his home planet is in great peril, he secretly teleports his fellow team members – Maisha the elephant and Jonas the cattle egret – there and tells them about a fearsome Purple Wave that could destroy his world’s civilization.

Why are dolphins and whales beaching themselves around the world? The School of Animal Magic action team - Maisha the elephant, Jonas the cattle egret, and Maliki, a white lion from the stars - are sent out to find answers. Nothing, not even a sea monster or the man with the world's largest ears, will get in their way.

Young Maisha is the pride of her elephant herd. They sent her off to study about the outside world at the prestigious School of Animal Magic. She returns, bearing an urgent warning. If only she can remember what it is! As she struggles to recall what she learned, time may be running out for the herd - and all elephants.

Pete the Cat can't decide what outfit he should wear to make him look cool at school. He has so many colorful choices in his closet to choose from, how will he decide on one? In this hilarious I-Can-Read tale, Pete learns it's not what you wear, but how you wear it that makes you cool.

Pete the Cat thinks Valentine's Day isn't cool...that is, until he realizes how many special cats there are in his life! Join Pete the Cat on this awesome Valentine's Day adventure!

Percy and his animal friends have delighted readers around the word for more than 30 years! Here you can listen to six fantastic park adventures, performed by Jim Broadbent. Percy the park keeper works hard looking after the park and his animal friends who live there. But Percy still likes to find time for some fun and games. And of course in Percy’s Park there’s always time for a story....

Professor Artemus Quinn, a silverback gorilla who’s the headmaster of the School of Animal Magic (SAM), has taken a leave of absence to search for his missing young nephew Kembi. When Professor Quinn himself vanishes, SAM’s boldest action team—Maisha the elephant, Jonas the cattle egret, and Maliki the white lion—sets off to discover who’s behind these mysterious disappearances. Will they make it in time to save their friends?

'Twas the day before Christmas and Santa was ill. In the cold winter wind he had caught a bad chill. Will Christmas be canceled? Will it come to that? "Never!" cried Santa, "Let's call Pete the Cat!"

The best part of Kat's day is getting to walk her neighbor's irresistible pug, Meatball. So when her parents insist she start an extracurricular this year, she makes her own, by turning her hobby into a business: a dog-walking business, that is. She and her best friends, Taz and Lucy - as well as the cute new boy, Declan - try to get Four Paws Dog Walking into shape. But wrangling puppies and pleasing customers turns out to be harder than they thought! Can Kat keep taking care of the dogs she loves without hurting her friendships?

When Pete sees that the playground is in bad shape, he gets a totally groovy idea - make a new one! Pete calls in construction workers and cement mixers, backhoes and dump trucks to build the coolest playground ever. But when his plans don't work out, Pete learns that no matter what, you have to dream big.

What can possibly be in the sealed envelope Mr. Ratburn sent home with Arthur? Arthur is so worried he can't even eat or sleep. Whatever it is he's done...he's sure it can't be good.

Grab your sunglasses and slather on the sunscreen! In this laugh-out-loud adventure for kids and animal lovers everywhere, summer is here and Junior is getting his very own doggy vacation. It's me, Junior, back again with another tail-wagging tale of mischief-making! I'll tell you all about the fur-raising time I had when my pet humans went on a trip without me, and the horrible place they left me.

It is one of nature’s crowning achievements: Each year, salmons make an incredible journey from the sea to the rivers where they were born to spawn their young. Their return home - called a run - is dangerous, but huge numbers of salmon take part. Until recently. Why is the wild salmon population dwindling, and what can be done about it? The School of Animal Magic action team - Maisha the elephant, Jonas the cattle egret, and Maliki, a white lion from the stars - is on the case.

Mom and Dad do so much for Pete, he decides to say thank you with a rockin' surprise! But how can Pete show Mom and Dad how much he loves them? In this groovy story, Pete learns that it's not what you do but how you do it that matters, so long as it comes from the heart.