War Animals

Set on a farm in rural Devon, Farm Boy is a collection of Grandpa's reminiscences and stories, touchingly told to his grandson. Joey was the last working horse on the farm, and the apple of Grandpa's eye. In War Horse, Joey was sent away from the farm to be a warhorse in World War I. Grandpa had joined the cavalry in order to find, and fight, with Joey. Farm Boy brings us forward 50 years....

Having Seaman Jenna as the mascot on the USS Vandegrift was never meant to be a statement or symbolic act, or to put the crew on the radars of four-star admirals. Jenna came aboard unannounced, a Christmas gift that brought instant joy to the crew and transformed a gray ship into a home for 225 sailors. Her addition was not pre-approved by the chain of command—contrary to military protocol. Before long, Jenna became a phenomenon—the only dog on a Navy ship since World War II—despite the best efforts to keep her from the public eye.

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.

Between 1941 and 1944, sixteen thousand plucky homing pigeons were dropped in an arc from Bordeaux to Copenhagen as part of 'Columba' – a secret British operation to bring back intelligence from those living under Nazi occupation.

1944, and London is under attack. Young mouse Pip Hanway's safe and quiet world is turned upside down when her home, umbrella shop James Smith & Sons, is destroyed by a bomb. Orphaned and alone, she must begin a perilous quest to find a new home. But the only way to get there is by joining Noah’s Ark, a secret gang of animals fighting with the resistance in France, operating beneath the feet of the human soldiers. Danger is everywhere, and as the enemy closes in, Pip must risk everything to save her new friends.

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...

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.

Best-selling author Michael Morpurgo turns his storytelling skills to the drama and tragedy of the Spanish Civil War, illustrated by Michael Foreman. Toro, Toro is the story of a young boy growing up in Andalucia, Spain, on a farm rearing bulls for the bull ring. Antonito hand rears a little black calf, and they become firm friends, but the boy doesn't yet understand the fate of the black bulls: the corrida and death.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Passchendaele by Nick Lloyd, read by Mark Elstob. Between July and November 1917, in a small corner of Belgium, more than 500,000 men were killed or maimed, gassed or drowned - and many of the bodies were never found. The Ypres offensive represents the modern impression of the First World War: splintered trees, water-filled craters, muddy shell-holes. The climax was one of the worst battles of both world wars: Passchendaele.

Charles Fox is one of Britain's very best spies. He's dashing, he's clever... but he can't stop chasing chickens! And, during the Second World War, there is a VERY important agreement between all the animals that they won't eat each other. So Charles finds himself locked up for his own good. Then his French cousin goes missing in action, along with some vital war plans, and Charles is the only one with the expertise to find him again. So, Charles is released but he's forced to pair up with a genius code-breaking chicken called Gertrude for the mission.

Penguin presents the audiobook edition of Last Witnesses, by Svetlana Alexievich, read by Julia Emelin, Yelena Shmulenson and Allen Lewis Rickman. What did it mean to grow up in the Soviet Union during the Second World War? In the late 1970s, Svetlana Alexievich started interviewing people who had experienced war as children, the generation that survived and had to live with the trauma that would forever change the course of the Russian nation.

Vets and Pets tells fifteen emotional and entertaining stories of the incredible bonds between wounded warriors, veterans, and other service members and their service and companion animals. Whether these special relationships are with dogs, cats, horses, pigs, or even birds of prey, readers will discover how these remarkable animals help veterans return to civilian life and live independently while simultaneously bringing joy and confidence into their lives.

Nubs, an Iraqi dog of war, never had a home or a person of his own. He was the leader of a pack of wild dogs living off the land and barely surviving. But Nubs's life changed when he met Marine Major Brian Dennis. The two formed a fast friendship, made stronger by Dennis's willingness to share his meals, offer a warm place to sleep, and give Nubs the kind of care and attention he had never received before.

When you stupidly walk away from your fated mate because she's human and you're not, do you win her back? Or take her back? From the moment he took his first breath, Nic Kagan's future was sealed. As the alpha's son, he'd take over their wolf pack, mate a rival shifter female, have a brood of powerful kids, and lead his pack mates into the next generation. Riley, the beautiful human he's loved forever, doesn't fit into those plans. With his dad on death's door, enemies closing in, and war on the horizon, Nic can't escape his destiny. Faced with the shifter world's version of the perfect ...

This is a true story of Oscar P. Dog, a puppy who was adopted by a Navy warship on deployment and found his way to America. It is designed to make you laugh and perhaps help military kids understand the concept of a deployment.

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,...

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 ...

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 ...

I'm a lone wolf. A detective on the brink. A man with nothing to lose. Then I met her. A cold case brought me back to where I lost everything. Figured I'd solve it, then exit stage left. Permanently. Then Mya walked into my life. And I learn my fated mate is facing a life sentence. Punished for a crime she didn't commit. Shifter law says I can't do anything about it. That I'm supposed to leave her behind and let her suffer. Not happening. Nobody should be surprised by what I do. And those who stand in my way should be afraid. Very afraid. ★★★★★ Rick is the closed-door version (...

Jay Kopelman sets forth more than a dozen lessons, including: Life can change in an instant, but you'll be able to handle it; passion for something can help you tap into your most powerful reserve of energy; have a standard operating procedure for everything; and never forget who you are or how you got here. Active and retired troops, soldiers' friends and families, and everyone who has ever loved a dog will embrace this book.