War Animals

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.

Taylor the Tooting Turkey is back. This time, Taylor brings along two turkey friends for an adventure! Max and Austin have just arrived at the farm, but they soon find out that they're not the only ones that can toot.

It is September 1940, and as German bombs fall on Britain, fears grow of an impending invasion. Enemy fighter planes blacken the sky around Epping Forest, the home of Susan Shepherd and her grandfather, Bertie. After losing her parents as a child, Susan found comfort in raising homing pigeons. Duchess has proven to be the most extraordinary of all Susan's birds, as the two share a special bond and an unusual curiosity about the world. Thousands of miles away in Buxton, Maine, a young crop-duster pilot named Ollie Evans has decided to travel to Britain to join the Royal Air Force.

Bear returns from vacation to a strange odor coming from the woods. Then he discovers his friend Sparky has been injured from a battle with the strange critters there. He must protect Sparky and his family!

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.

An accomplished healer of both cats and humans, Nadine finds herself whiskers to fangs with a demon while making what should have been a routine house call. Defeated, the demon soars away, but not before warning her that the world is about to be ripped from existence. Nadine casts the idea aside as the rantings of evil until she returns to her temple home to discover it in flames and her mentor vanished.

The humans want to kill all cats, be they ordinary or magical. The cats want to escape somewhere far from humans. Nadine is a feline social welfare agent whose sole wish is to reunite the two races in this post-plague world. After a narrow escape from orphaned teenagers determined to use her for target practice, Nadine is left terrified and wondering if there's a way humans and felines can live together in peace.

I'm alpha. Powerful. Feared. My fated mate is human. She has pigtails. Cartoon kitten t-shirts. And I need to learn how to sleep with one eye open. The woman got hurt on my watch. I had no choice but to claim her. Then Zoe stole my car and my heart. And now that I have her back, she must pay the price. I only want her love and her eternity. It's not that much to ask from the woman chosen to mine. But Zoe thinks to save me from the danger she poses. No dark secret or demons from her past will keep me from the woman I love. And my enemies who think to use her to hurt me have no idea what ...

After you find and lose your destined mate a few times, even an immortal alpha shifter has to consider he might be missing...something? Or maybe someone? Xander, alpha of the Royal Winchester pack, has chased his fated mate through the centuries. And screwed things up with her each time their paths have crossed. The moment Gwen looks at him, Xander realizes he's been given another shot. Nothing will stop him from claiming his chosen female in this lifetime. First, he'll rescue her from his enemies, who've turned her into prey. Then he'll win her love and make her his eternal wife. Simple. ...

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.

1941. With the men away fighting, animal-lover Hettie Quin is made Belfast Zoo's first-ever female zookeeper. She is put in charge of Violet, a three-year-old Indian elephant, and they soon form a special bond. With Violet at her side, Hettie can almost escape the grim reality of her life: the father who has abandoned her family; the sister who recently died; the war that's raging hundreds of miles away.

I'm a Royal. An ancient wolf shifter. An assassin. And I've been given an innocent human mate. There's only one way this will turn out. They call me an Angel of Death. Death, for short. An act of compassion turned me into a babysitter. A fitting punishment, according to the elders. More like torture. They trapped me in the same small town as my destined female. For years I watched Sara. And suffered knowing I'd never get to enjoy the wickedly sinful things I wanted to do to her. And the night I was free to escape, Sara learns my dark secret and becomes a hit man's target herself. Because ...

Folge 3: Im Karlsruher Zoo liegt ein Tierpfleger leblos im Eisbärengehege. Kommissar Schiemann weiß sofort: Hier braucht er die Hilfe von Tierflüsterin Kira Mauerfuchs. Die kriegt einen Riesenschreck - handelt es sich bei dem Toten etwa um Sebastian, ihren Freund mit ungeklärtem Beziehungsstatus? Denn der war am Vorabend noch bei ihr und behauptete, er sei in Gefahr und einem Riesenskandal im Zoo auf der Spur... und sie hat ihn weggeschickt! Die Ermittlungen in Kiras persönlichstem Fall werden bald auch für den Kommissar tierisch brenzlig.

When you finally find your mate and she's not only human but your main suspect in a shifter-related crime, do you claim her? Or shackle her? As an immortal Royal shifter, Rafe Alexander knows what to expect from life: boredom, broken by the occasional call from Shifter Affairs. But the task that leads him to West Virginia changes everything. A father is dead. A shifter child is missing. And the woman connected to both tragedies is hiding a secret. Rafe must figure out what she knows, but his interest in Jasmine goes far beyond the case. She’s his destined female. Their attraction is ...

If you’re lucky enough to find two mates, don't argue. Claim them. Before Fate takes one back. There are three requirements for a shifter to become alpha: the acceptance of the pack’s wolf spirit, the strength to keep the title, and a mate to give him a son. As the rightful heir, Ethan Jager has always met two out of three. But he was born broken, without the urge to breed. While his primal side slept, widower and fellow pack mate, Noah, stood at his side. But everything changes the day Hannah Kagan smiles at Ethan. Primitive drives awaken, demanding he claim his mate. With Hannah by ...

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 ...

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 ...

When the woman of your dreams is a shifter and you’re not, does that make her forbidden or the ultimate prize? As a human living among shifters, Josh Conway is expected to abide by shifter law. But he’s never been very good at following rules. He’d rather make his own. The habit has gotten him in trouble over the years, but it’s all about the endgame. And this time he knows exactly what he wants—the gorgeous Royal shifter who’s off-limits. Mira is his. He knew it the moment he looked into her eyes. Of course, convincing her of the truth involves overcoming a prophecy, her ...

The heartwarming story of Barrie, the stray puppy rescued from the rubble in Syria by former soldier Sean Laidlaw. Barrie was rescued from the rubble by bomb disposal expert and former soldier Sean Laidlaw. He gradually gained her trust, and they soon became inseparable. When Sean's contract to Syria was not renewed and he could not return to her, he raised the funds to bring her home with him. The two created an incredible bond in their three months together, and they were reunited in emotional scenes in early November.

September 1939. Britain is on the brink of war. As Noah Price’s dad marches off to fight, he asks his son to honour one vital promise: that he will keep their dog, Winn, safe. No matter what. Noah agrees, but his best intentions are crushed when the government advises people to have their pets put to sleep as part of the war preparations. Children are heartbroken; queues outside vets’ surgeries stretch for miles. But Noah is a resourceful and impetuous child. He won’t just do what he is told.