The Life of Pi by
After the tragic sinking of a cargo ship, one solitary lifeboat remains bobbing on the wild, blue Pacific. The crew of the surviving vessel consists of a hyena, a zebra (with a broken leg), a female orang-utan, a 450-pound Royal Bengal tiger and Pi - a 16-year-old Indian boy.
Marley and me by
Non-Fiction but great story
John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wiggly yellow fur ball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barrelling, 44-kilo steamroller of a Labrador retriever, a dog like no other. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, flung drool on guests, stole women s undergarments, and ate nearly everything he could get his mouth around, including couches and fine jewellery. Obedience school did no good Marley was expelled. Neither did the tranquilizers the veterinarian prescribed for him with the admonishment, Don t hesitate to use these. And yet Marley s heart was pure. Just as he joyfully refused any limits on his behaviour, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.
The Tygrine cat by
Lost and alone, a young cat called Mati seeks acceptance into the community of street cats at Cressida Lock. But Mati is no ordinary cat... and Mithos, the mysterious assassin on his trail, knows it. To defeat his enemies, Mati must learn to harness an ancient feline power - a power so deadly that it threatens to destroy not only his friends but every cat on earth.
Loyal Creatures by
Like many of his mates from the bush, Frank Ballantyne is keen to join the grand adventure and do his bit. Specially as a chest full of medals might impress the currently unimpressed parents of his childhood sweetheart. So Frank ups his age and volunteers with his horse Daisy ... and his dad.In the deserts of Egypt and Palestine he experiences all the adventure he ever wanted, and a few things he wasn't expecting. Heartbreak, love and the chance to make the most important choice of his life.From Gallipoli to the famous charge at Beersheba, through to the end of the war and its unforgettable aftermath, Frank's story grows out of some key moments in Australia's history.They were loyal creatures, the men and horses of the Australian Light Horse, but war doesn't always pay heed to loyalty. This is the powerful story of a young man's journey towards his own kind of bravery.
The dogs of Pompeii by
Adventure stories
Archaeological expeditions - Fiction
Dogs - Fiction
Pompeii (Extinct city) - Fiction
The Dog who came in from the cold by
Following on from the huge success of the 44 Scotland Street series, Alexander McCall Smith has 'moved house' to a crumbling four-storey mansion in Pimlico - Corduroy Mansions. It is inhabited by a glorious assortment of characters: among them, Oedipus Snark, the first ever nasty Lib Dem MP, who is so detestable his own mother, Berthea, is writing an unauthorised biography about him; and one small vegetarian dog, Freddie de la Hay, who has the ability to fasten his own seatbelt. (Although Corduroy Mansions is a fictional name, the address is now registered by the Post Office.)
Endangered by
Sophie is not happy to be back in the Congo for the summer, but when she rescues an abused baby bonobo she becomes more involved in her mother's sanctuary - and when fighting breaks out and the sanctuary is attacked, it is up to Sophie to rescue the apes and somehow survive in the jungle.
Black Beauty by
Black Beauty, one of the best-selling animal fiction novels of all time and probably the most well known on our Top Animal Fiction Books for Young Adults list. The book is an autobiography from the point of view of the titular horse.
This book is a classic tale of a horse reflecting on his life, from his time a a young colt in the beautiful and wild English countryside, to the busy bustling city of London pulling a cab day in day out and then to his eventual retirement back where he belongs in the countryside that he loves to dearly.
The little white horse by
For a fleeting instant Maria thought she saw a little white horse with a flowing mane and tail, head raised, poised, halted in mid flight, as though it had seen her and was glad.
Stripes of the Sidestep wolf by
In a dying country town lives a young man fighting the future a young woman fighting the past, and a long-lost animal that can teach them both the art of survival.