Plop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing - he is afraid of the dark. Dark is nasty he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that through these encounters that dark is super after all.

A baby owl learns not to fear the darkPlop, the Baby Barn Owl, is like every Barn Owl there ever was, except for one thing he is afraid of the dark. "Dark is nasty," he says and so he won't go hunting with his parents. Mrs. Barn Owl sends him down from his nest-hole to ask about the dark and he meets a little boy waiting for the fireworks to begin, an old lady, a scout out camping, a girl who tells him about Father Christmas, a man with a telescope, and a black cat who takes him exploring. He realizes that through these encounters that dark is super after all."

The story of an otter who learns to figure things out for herselfPat is an adorable little sea otter. She likes turning up her toes and floating in the sea, chasing fish, and asking a hundred and one questions. One day Pat's quiet life is turned upside down when she gets caught up in a pretty scary adventure. Suddenly she doesn't have time to ask any questions, and even if she did, no one would know the answers. This time Pat just has to find things out for herself.

The tale of ayoung, mischievousgorilla who can't wait to grow up Pongo is a young gorilla who lives in the mountains of Africa. He has long glossy black hair and a black shiny nose. But Pongo can't wait to grow up, when he will have a silver back like his father's and a big chest that he can thump.With gentle humor and comfort, this tale reveals how Pongo learns that growing up isn't just about chest-thumping."

Aperfect story for animal lovers young and old

Otto is a penguin chick, that much he knows, but other than this he has a lot to learn. Life at the bottom of the world is a curious thing andanything can change at a moment's notice. The next blizzard, the next meal, and the threat of being orphaned are all challenges that must be faced. But how will Otto and his friends manage? The only way that penguins can do by looking after each other."

A reissue of a heartwarming story about a cat in danger of using up all of her nine livesSuzy is a little striped cat, who lives in a French seaside village with a fisherman and his four sons. Like all cats, Suzy is very inquisitive, which causes problems when she climbs into the basket of a hot air balloon and is carried off over the channel to England How will she ever get back to France? It won't be easy, but Suzy refuses to be put off by a bit of water.