War Animals

Action, adventure, predators and peril - the first novel written and read by Bafta Award-winning Deadly Tv presenter and wildlife expert Steve Backshall about saving tigers. Saker is a member of the Clan. They're like brothers, but once you're a member you can never leave - ever. Each member has their own animal identity and tattoo, and each is an expert in jungle law, survival and the ways of animals in order to make them better spies, thieves or assassins.

Vlad flea is with his friend Crisp VC, the carrier pigeon. They are on a mission to deliver a secret message. It is March 25, 1918, and the friends are behind enemy lines. They must dodge the dog-fights, survive the trenches and seek help from the staff of the hospital tent as they race to reach Britain safely.

It's 1942. Somewhere in the mountains in Persia, Wojtek, a brown bear cub, stands on the riverside where his mother is being shot by hunters. Two weeks later, he is being sold to Polish soldiers from the 22nd Artillery Supply Company. In May 1944, Wojtek, as a loyal member of the company, has to help soldiers to load supplies, to contribute his part for the soldiers to win the Battle of Monte Cassino. While the 2nd Polish Corps are under heavy fire, Wojtek becomes a national hero; his courage lets his comrades fight for their country with bravery.

A funny book about insects! And the disasters that happen to the garbage men. These little insects go on adventures to pick up garbage such as glass, plastic, tins, paper, and cardboard for recycling.

Love has no place in politics. Until a councilman falls in love. Royal shifter, Anton Alexander, sacrificed his future the day he joined the Shifter Council. Now the law rules his life. Manipulating it for the benefit of his loved ones is his only pleasure. But the games he’s played in Council chambers have earned him more than a reputation for ruthlessness. He’s made enemies. Anton can’t be bothered with their baseless ploys to have him ousted from the Council. But when his rivals come after the female he’s not allowed to love, he’ll prove the whispered rumors about his rage are ...

In the chaotic last days of World War II, Jacob and Kizzy are tricked into a life-or-death journey. Far from home, they are attacked and only just escape. They hide in a seemingly deserted mansion, but they keep hearing strange noises. Investigating, they find it shelters not only forty abandoned horses but a small band of lost children, displaced by the war. With danger on every side, can Kizzy and Jakob keep them safe and get them all home?

It's 1940, and the world is at war. Linus, a swift, has always dreamed of flying with the Royal Bird Force and making a name for himself as a squadron leader. So when he and his sister, Ava, have the opportunity to volunteer, he jumps at the chance. But it's a dangerous journey, and Ava goes missing before they manage to reach the airfield for training. Now, Linus has two missions: help the war effort and find his sister.

Jama is a clever and sensitive young Maasai girl who likes elephants better than people. She decides to escape the classroom gossip about the new boy, Leku, by going to the watering hole outside her village. There, she befriends a baby elephant that she names Mbegu. When Mbegu's mother, frightened by poachers, stampedes, Jama and Mbegu are blamed for two deaths—one elephant and one human. Now Leku, whose mysterious and imposing father is the head ranger at the conservancy, may be their only lifeline.

Edie’s hopes of serving overseas are dashed when she’s sent to be a Land Girl in a sleepy Cumbrian village. Prue has shut the world out since her son went away to fight. Yet when asked to take in a Land Girl and two little evacuees from London, she has no choice. Edie’s heart breaks seeing the children’s cold welcome. But when the evacuees take in a stray puppy, even Prue can’t say no. Edie realises Applefield Manor could become a sanctuary. But can she persuade Prue to open her heart, and her home?

Clive the spider lives a quiet life in an old pair of boots that once belonged to grandad. But when Albert Spindler, the owner of the boots, finds the name Montgomery inside them, he thinks he has struck gold. He believes the boots are a rare relic from Monty, the legendary World War Two hero. He decides to take them to London and sell them at Sotheby’s Auction House. But things don’t go as planned. Along the way, Clive faces many dangers, including a near-fatal plunge into the Thames. He has to use his wit and cleverness to stay alive.

A little bit of kindness can make a lot of change in human life or animals. When you show kindness, care, and love to animals or pets, they always have so many different ways to express their happiness. For example, when you have been kind to a dog, the dog will wag its tail. When you show kindness to a cat, it will start rubbing its body around you, and the cat will make a purring noise to show you that it is happy.

This one follows Tucker and Shiloh, two young horses during the American Civil War. Young listeners will certainly enjoy this story and learn a thing or two about American History while they're at it! Meticulous research promises historical accuracy in the facts spread throughout this book, and yet the end of the story will leave listeners asking for more.

By April 1916, the fervour that accompanied war’s outbreak has faded. In its place is a grim reality. Throughout Germany, essentials are rationed. Hope, too, is in short supply. Anna Zeller, whose fiancé, Bruno, is fighting on the Western Front, works as a nurse at an overcrowded hospital in Oldenburg, trying to comfort men broken in body and spirit. But during a visit from Dr Stalling, the director of the Red Cross Ambulance Dogs Association, she witnesses a rare spark of optimism.

Will her quest to save the future damn it instead? Rosalie races to unravel the events that led demons to invade and change her present, sending it spiraling toward a dystopian nightmare. But she has no idea how little time is left. With help, she leaves the last bastion of humankind under Ran’s protection and and heads back to in time to search for where the demon invasion began and how they reached earth, so she can stop them once and for all. But she found a mad ex-goddess instead who wants to destroy all of time for everyone everywhere. Rosalie must find a way to stop her. But how can...

A gargoyle guardian, a sassy fairy, and a fragile human baby. Worlds collide. Love emerges from ancient enmity. I never imagined I'd fall for a stone-hearted shifter, especially one guarding a stolen child. But when protecting a human baby from the dark Unseelie Fae, I'm thrust into a battle against time and forbidden magic. Standing by his side, our differences aren't barriers—they spark a fire. His strength and my cunning intertwine, fated and fierce. He calls me his wings. I call him my rock. As darkness encroaches, our bond is tested. Can love break through the stone? Or will the ...

I never wanted a mate. I'm an immortal Royal shifter, a dedicated detective, my blind twin's eyes. But she won't leave me alone. I've scrutinized every section in my police handbook. There's no rule preventing agents from getting involved. Doesn't matter that Lyla is my mentee. I'm fair game. And my twin snitched on me. Told Lyla the truth. Now she wants me to claim her as my eternal mate. Saving her from one dangerous situation after another is more important. But resisting this beautiful brave woman, who even I can admit is perfect for me, is impossible. And when our enemy makes Lyla the ...

This is the story of how A.I. Theoretically Rachel survives in San Francisco and Oakland, helped by other half-A.I. half-humans including Doreen Thing, Vivian Oblivion, and Dead Leslie. They are the Neutrino Girls, anarchistic hackers and squatters empowered by artificial intelligence. Vicious psychiatrist Doctor Cube created these A.I. hybrids in a San Francisco mental hospital. Some of the Neutrino Girls escape and are swallowed by the streets, prostitution, poverty, America's failed Afghanistan War, and the wildness of rogue A.I. Richard S. Ehrlich is a Bangkok-based American journalist,...

Take one feral shifter, add a woman willing to do anything for her family, then sit back and watch sparks fly. An act of love shattered Devin Moore’s mind. Every day since is spent in a constant battle of wills with the three crazed beasts inside him. But when a lead on a missing shifter child reaches him, he rushes to bring her home. After the rescue mission goes horribly wrong, he’s left with a beautiful gutsy woman struggling to survive. In a desperate act, he saves Lena. But his gift of life carries a high price, and their bond is stronger than Devin ever imagined. Their attraction ...

When full moon magic hits, sometimes taking a chance is the only choice. For a newly matured wolf shifter with no interest in pack politics or claiming a mate, resisting the lure of his animal instincts grows harder every lunar cycle. Sean needs a distraction. A night out in a human town gives it to him…until a sultry blonde shifter captures his attention. And when Jenna abruptly disappears, his choice is made. ★★★★★ Sean is the closed-door version (also known as a safe-for-work, clean, or kisses only romance) of Chance on Love by Nancy Corrigan.

Artsy Fartsy was used to spending his days all alone. Until one day, he made two penguin friends. Celebrate this winter with a new classic story to share and laugh with loved ones. Adults are permitted to laugh, too.