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Originally published as: The true story of Bella & Simba : lion rescue.
At head of title: Born Free Foundation.
Summary: The book tells the stories of Bella and Simba, two lions rescued from appalling lives in captivity and brought together to live out their days in peace at the Lilongwe Wildlife Centre in Malawi.

Pip the labrador puppy is learning the skills he needs to be an assistance dog for Kayla, a young girl in a wheelchair. He is desperate to have a human of his very own, but will Kayla want his help? And how will he ever get his Resist Temptation badge and become an assistance dog if he can't stop himself from chasing any ball that moves?

Daniel knows that his mum was very ill once - mentally ill. But he doesn't like to think about it - and anyway, she's fine now. She's even landed a big new job as a head teacher. The problem is, she's head of his new school! It's so embarrassing - everyone is going to make fun of him. But then things get even tougher for Daniel. With his father abroad, his mum stops taking the medication that prevents her illness coming back. As his mum starts to act like she's from another planet, Daniel realises that something is terribly wrong. And that he is the only person who can help her.

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Discover the triumphs and tragedies of 24 heroic Australasians during World War One and Two. Read the biographies of ANZAC soldiers, as well as Air Force and Navy soldiers, medics, a spy, an ambulance driver and a humanitarian, surviving in battles in England, Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the Pacific. ANZAC Heroes includes famous soldiers such as New Zealand's double Victoria Cross recipient Charles Upham, and much-honoured Australian Hughie Edwards. You will also find not-so-well known indigenous soldiers, Albert Knight from Australia and Peter Buck from New Zealand, and brave females Olive King, Joice Loch, and New Zealander, Dr Jessie Scott.

Having a pet dragon is very fun.
But when your dragon burns stuff, it's not very cool. So you need to enroll your dragon in school. But in school, there is a big dinosaur and he is a bully. The dinosaur bullies your dragon, and your dragon is sad. What do you do?

Encouraging children to take some responsibility for their surroundings, this book is part of a series which aims to help children to think of other people's needs as well as their own. It covers the areas of litter and recycling, resources, noise and air pollution, and organic farming.

When a young boy anonymously shares his snack with a homeless man, he begins a cycle of good will. A touching story that demonstrates the powerful effect that a simple gesture can have. Without a single written word, it effectively speaks of helping, sharing, and caring.

I love you so much that i think i may burst!" A reassuring story about unconditional love, told with a bit of whimsy and illustrated with delightful characters. You'll find the message utterly moo-ving!

There once was a boy... and one day a penguin arrives on his doorstep. The boy decides the penguin must be lost and tries to return him. But no one seems to be missing a penguin. So the boy decides to take the penguin home himself, and they set out in his row boat on a journey to the South Pole.But when they get there, the boy discovers that maybe home wasn't what the penguin was looking for after all...

Wilfrid Gordon McDonald Partridge is a little boy who lives beside a nursing home. He has many friends there but his favourite is Miss Nancy Alison Delacourt Cooper because she has four names just like he does. When Miss Delacourt loses her memory, Wilfrid develops a plan to help her find it. (5-8yrs.)