Funny Animals

Enjoy this collection of funny animal stories. In "Small Mouse, Big Trouble", a trickster mouse causes trouble for a young girl. Can she outsmart the mouse, or will he have her room all to himself? When it seems like the mouse might just get his way, the clever girl uses a game that her father taught her to outwit the mouse. You’ll also find four other stories featuring some entertaining animals: "The Conduit Mouse", "Eudora Entwhistle and the Geese of Macadoodle-by-the-Sea", "The Pirates and the Peacock", and "Dragon Treat".

Listen to these true, heartwarming stories of daring animal escapes involving a pair of pigs who escaped slaughter, a cow who broke her neck and survived, a lamb born during transport and rescued by a woman, and more.

Life is full of unexpected changes, even for a little mouse who’s got a plan. The little mouse is happy with his life, until one day, the house owners take a vacation. Now the hungry little mouse has to find food on his own, and he does not like what’s available. He then decides to cook himself a pancake. However, such endeavors are not always as simple as we think. Will the little mouse finally stop being hungry? Discover in this book, The Very Hungry Mouse. A perfect bedtime story for ages three to eight.

Princess the Cat flies first-class to Paris! (Book 4 in the Princess the Cat series.) The same lurking dangers in America also threaten Paris… Rats! The King of Paris is not what he seems, and it may be too late. From the heights of the Eiffel Tower, to the depths of the catacombs, and back to the tolling bells of the Notre Dame Cathedral, Princess must overcome more foes than ever before. Will Princess the Cat rescue a crumbling monarchy as the winds of revolution blow? Will a horde of rats overrun Paris? Princess the Cat Liberates Paris is the fourth in a series of middle grade novels ...

Princess the Cat must dig deep… for gold! When a mysterious man in black arrives at the same time disaster strikes Princess the Cat’s neighborhood, it can’t be an accident. But if Princess the Cat can find the legendary Rio Grande Gold, her problems will blow away in the wind like a tumbleweed. Too bad a gang of robbers, birds of prey, and a host of other enemies await her in the Canyon where the gold—allegedly—hides. For her fifth adventure, Princess the Cat is joined once again by Max, Chief, the dog next door, and a host of friends, both old and new. Can Princess the Cat strike...

Dogs come in all kinds of colours and sizes. But when no one’s looking they put on disguises. A joyful peek into the crazy antics of all sorts of dogs in disguise! Dressing up in clothing they find at home, these adventurous pooches blend into the crowd at all the places dogs aren’t allowed, like the store, the cinema and the swimming pool! But, not all of their disguises go quite to plan, with hilarious results.

Aiko is a courageous astronaut, specially trained to brave the extremes of space. The whole of humanity is counting on her success. But on a planet that shows signs of life, something goes awry, and when she wakes up, she finds … a pack of dogs? And … they can talk? Descended from the valiant astrodogs who first traveled in space, these canines have cut off all contact with Earth. They’ve found a new planet where they can live, far from humanity and their former masters. (Yes, that doesn’t explain how they can talk, but that’s a little complicated, so let’s move on.)

Dans le village de Bonavita, c'est la fête tous les jours. Le soleil brille, les marguerites semblent sourire et les moineaux chantent le bonheur, au grand plaisir de tous les habitants. Enfin...de la plupart des habitants. Ezio le chat, lui, en a assez de cette comédie musicale qui rythme son quotidien. Trouvera-t-il une façon de faire taire ces drôles de moineaux?

Barking Boo is based on a dog the author used to know who barked at almost anything that moved. The author transforms the story into a funny book about a dog who loves to bark at the different kinds of people and animals he encounters moving about. Children will be able to learn about different jobs, animals, and numbers.

Cerise is not a witch. She's an apprentice herbalist whose father is a wannabe warlock and fairy godmother is a madame. But Cerise has a closely guarded secret - the cherry lip-stain she manufactures and sells to the richest and most powerful women in the land is a potent aphrodisiac that makes the wearer irresistible. Of course, with such power comes responsibility, something Cerise did not consider while she was testing each batch of the product on the men of her home town. Soon, word of the magical make-up reaches the childless Queen Merewald, and she becomes determined to uncover the ...

While walking Bobo at the zoo, funny thoughts come to mind. There are lots of funny kid jokes about hippos, hamsters, and snakes along the way. Sorry, only the funny ones are in this narrative.

Everyone knows that Narwhal is a big fan of sugary treats—but Jelly is shocked when Narwhal's tusk-tooth isn't looking so pearly white anymore and is feeling a little funny. It turns out, Narwhal has been using it as a "snack saver"! Thankfully, no one knows more about dental hygiene than Shark—she has seven rows of teeth, after all! Meanwhile, Jelly and Crab try to show Narwhal that it's fine to frown if you're feeling down. Can Narwhal's friends convince the happiest creature in the ocean that it's okay to have a bad day?

When Mr Dog meets a reckless young wildcat called Angus in the woods he soon makes an important discovery—a whole group of exotic animals are being held in captivity. Mr Dog wants to help them—but will Angus charge in and turn a rescue into a kitten catastrophe?

Classic Cat Stories is an anthology that includes fairy tales and fables from the likes of Rudyard Kipling and Charles Perrault as well as comic tales from Saki and E. F. Benson. Cats, of course, have always had a dark and mysterious side, which is explored to chilling effect by the likes of Edgar Allan Poe in 'The Black Cat'. But above all, we love them, and you’ll find here stories about all kinds of cats that tug at the heartstrings like 'The Man of the House' by Ethel Colburn Mayne and other stories that celebrate their curious ways.

It all started with the school rabbit. Snowflake is the school rabbit, and Snowflake is trouble. At least that's what Tommy thinks, and when Snowflake is unexpectedly left for him to look after and everything starts to go wrong, it looks like Tommy might be right. Even if he is getting more pocket money for feeding it and might be able to afford a new bike after all. And with a sick sister left in bed, a snobby actor left with suspiciously damp trousers, and no rabbit anywhere to be seen, Tommy can see his hopes of a new bike disappearing as fast as Snowflake.

Mini Rabbit is back in another adventure from leading new talent John Bond! Mini Rabbit has a very important letter to post. Mini Rabbit is being very helpful. Mini Rabbit will not lose the letter, will be very careful and definitely will not be late.... Another hilarious adventure featuring the irrepressibly enthusiastic Mini Rabbit.

In her second hilarious adventure, animal mindreader Opie Jones is off to Scotland to join her dad on the set of his Scottish medical TV show, Highland Docs, accompanied by friends Jackson and Cillian, as well as Margot, the cat with attitude, and Opie’s super-keen new sidekick, Slug (an actual slug). But before they get the chance to try out their acting skills, dastardly villain Varling and his band of brainwashers are back with an evil new plan! Can Opie and the gang (plus a showbiz pig) save the day?

Chickie Jurin, a ten-year-old school misfit, needs to find her missing hen before a hungry wild animal does. But, she’s too busy keeping her troublesome little brother and sister from drowning in the ranch cistern. Meanwhile, Mom braves the muddy roads to her job interview at the country school. On top of that, cranky Aunt Tabitha makes life unbearable for everyone as rain continues to fall. “They were everywhere! Since the toads blended in with the ground, it was hard to see them unless they moved. I tried to watch where I stepped. I didn’t want to add squashing toads to my morning ...

Amelia is no stranger to sex and death. Her job in her family’s funeral parlour, doing make-up on the dead, might be unusual, but she’s good at it. Life and warmth comes from the men she meets online - combining with someone else’s body at night in order to become something else, at least for a while. But when a sudden loss severs her ties with someone she loves, Amelia sets off on a 72-hour mission to outrun her grief - skipping out on the funeral, running away to stay with her father in Tasmania and experimenting on the local BDSM scene.

Jamie McFlair's favourite band got a slot performing on the country's biggest talent show, but it went wrong thanks to Barry Bigtime (in an 'incident' involving a chocolate milkshake and worn underpants - don't ask). Barry is a music big shot, all round nasty man...and Jamie's uncle. The next day, he launches his own massive new band and Jamie smells a rat. With the help of three trusty best friends - popular Daisy, no-nonsense Jenners and timid Mel - Jamie vows to uncover Barry's dastardly plan.