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James Herriot Series
Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herriot, the world's most
beloved veterinarian, and his menagerie of heartwarming, funny, and tragic
animal patients. For over thirty years, generations of readers have thrilled to
Herriot's marvellous tales, deep love of life, and
extraordinary storytelling abilities. For decades, Herriot roamed the remote,
beautiful Yorkshire Dales, treating every patient that came his way from
smallest to largest, and observing animals and humans alike with his keen,
loving eye.
It Shouldn’t Happen To A Vet
How on earth did James Herriot come to be sitting on a high Yorkshire moor,
smelling vaguely of cows? James isn't
sure, but he knows that he loves it. This second hilarious volume of memoirs
contains more tales of James unpredictable boss Siegfried Farnon, his charming
student brother Tristan, animal mayhem galore, and his first encounters with a
beautiful girl called Helen. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Shouldnt-Happen-Vet-James-Herriot/dp/0330443461
Let Sleeping Vets Lie With two years experience behind him, James Herriot
still feels privileged working on the beautiful Yorkshire moors as assistant vet
at the Darrowby practice. Full of hilarious tales and a rich cast of supporting
characters, this third volume of memoirs is sure to delight hardened fans and
new readers of James Herriot titles alike. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Let-Sleeping-Vets-James-Herriot/dp/0330443542/ref=pd_sim_b_img_2
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Vet In Harness The Yorkshire Dales have never seemed more beautiful for
James. Now he has a lovely wife by his side, a partner's plate on the gate and
the usual menagerie of farm animals, pets and owners demanding his constant
attention and teaching him a few lessons along the way. All of the old Darrowby
friends are on top form: Siegfried thrashes
round the practice, Tristan occasionally buckles down for finals, and James is
signed up for a local cricket team. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Vet-Harness-James-Herriot/dp/0330443569
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Vet In A Spin
James Herriot, strapped into the cockpit of a Tiger Moth trainer, feels rather
out of place, but he hasnt found a new profession and it surely wont be long
before the RAF come round to his point of view. James Herriot's
sixth volume of unforgettable memoirs sees him dreaming of the day when he can
rejoin his wife Helen, little son Jimmy, veterinary partner Siegfried, the
eternal student Tristan, and all the old Darrowby crows, both two-legged and
four. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Vet-Spin-James-Herriot/dp/0330443577/ref=pd_sim_b_img_4
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Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm (Kate Douglas Wiggin) Rebecca meets and copes with poverty and many other difficulties with high spirits, a vivid imagination and a kind heart. 9-11 YO http://www.amazon.com/Rebecca-Sunnybrook-Farm-Puffin-Classics/dp/0140367594 (Cover different)
The Secret Garden (Frances Hodgson Burnett) Bratty and spoiled Mary Lennox is orphaned when her parents fall victim to a cholera outbreak in India. As a result, Mary becomes the ward of an uncle in England she has never met. As she hesitantly tries to carve a new life for herself at imposing and secluded Misselthwaite Manor, Mary befriends a high-spirited boy named Dickon and investigates a secret garden on the Manor grounds. She also discovers a sickly young cousin, Colin, who has been shut away in a hidden Manor room. Together Mary and Dickon help Colin blossom, and in the process Mary finds her identity and melts the heart of her emotionally distant uncle. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Secret-HarperClassics-Frances-Hodgson-Burnett/dp/006440188X (Cover different)
Scholastic Junior Classics “The Wizard Of Oz” (L. Frank Baum) After a terrible cyclone, Dorothy finds herself lost in a strange and magical world. The only way to get home is to visit the Emerald City, where she may be able to ask the Great Wizard of Oz for help. Will Dorothy ever reach Oz? And what will she find when she gets there? http://www.amazon.com/Wizard-Oz-Scholastic-Junior-Classics/dp/043923641X
Robinson Crusoe (Daniel Defoe) Abridged for younger readers by Little Apple Classics The story of an English mariner, sole survivor of a shipwreck, who manages to survive for 28 years on a deserted island in the South Pacific, ROBINSON CRUSOE is a stirring depiction of loneliness and isolation as Crusoe builds a house, teaches himself to grow corn and barley, and bakes bread. 7-10 YO http://www.alibris.com/search/books/qwork/5784453/used/Robinson%20Crusco
Green Grass Of Wyoming Part 1 (Mary O’Hara) Now a self-reliant teenager, Ken enters the world of horseracing in the third title of the Flicka trilogy. He meets a pretty horse-breeder from Philadelphia who steals the affections his animals once monopolized. 10+ http://www.amazon.com/Green-Grass-Wyoming-Mary-OHara/dp/0060809043
The Adventures Of Tom Sawyer (Mark Twain) The adventures and pranks of a mischievous boy growing up in a Mississippi River town in the early nineteenth century under the watchful eye of his Aunt Polly. Tom Sawyer is one part trickster, one escape artist and one part very lucky fellow! The story takes the reader along on a series of entertaining adventures and pranks while Tom's youthful romance with his sweetheart Becky Thatcher blooms in the background. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is one of Mark Twain's most beloved works. 10+http://books.google.com.au/books?id=0YuoyXI0fTUC&dq=the+adventures+of+tom+sawyer+mark+twain&source=gbs_summary_s&cad=0 (Cover different)