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John Hardy's heart is softened by two baby bunnies, but when he goes to buy them, they've been sold. Can Mandy and James find the bunnies for John? ... Read more

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This was a great book
This is a great book for all animal lovers or for rabbit lovers like me.Mandy Hope and her best friend James Hunter meet a local boy called John Hardy on there holidays.He soons become a rabbit lover when doing the school project with the help of Mandy and James.So when he sees twin bunnies in the pet store windows he imidiatly gos and buys them.But it takes his dad a couple days to say it was ok.But when they go back to pick the bunnies up the are informed that they have been giving to someone else!Can Mandy and James find the rabbits? Will John ever see the rabbits again? Read to find out and you wont be disappointed.

A cute story
If you have a rabbit or are going to get one than I reccomend this darling story. This book is about a girl and her brother who live in a huge house that is called the animal ark. The kid's parents run a veterinarian service there. The girl sees 2 little rabbits in a pet shop window. She gets the little rabbits but can they ever behave?

A fantastic Book!!!
This book was so great. The way the author lets you have fun and learn at the same time is awsome. The story is so wonderful and you learn so much about rabbits at the same time! If you like the other books in this series you will LOVE this one!!!

Great Book
Mandy and James' new friend John Hardy loves rabbits. He's always drawing them, and thinking about them. But when he goes to buy the two rabbits that are at the pet shop they are gone. Can Mandy and James help John find out who bought them before it's too late?

Bunnies is Brilliant!
This is about a boy called John, who pays for some rabbits. He then goes home to ask his dad if he can keep them. But it is a few days before he agrees. When they get to the shop the rabbits are gone. Mandy and James set off to find the new owners and try to persuade them to give the rabbits to John. If you think the book is really good, come over to the UK and watch the ANIMAL ARK television series, its fantatic, and I don't think they show it in america! ... Read more

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Great Animal Stories
I love animal stories, so I bought this book. But, it was so much more. The stories of the people who dedicate their lives to saving, or at least trying to save, pets were very moving. The book was well written and made for a fun read. I would recommend it to anyone who has ever had a pet.

ANIMAL HOSPITAL
To much information about the vets at the hospital and not enough stories regarding the animals that were taken care of.

Great Book, Great Read
This book is full of insightfull information on whats going on behind the closed doors of the Animal Hospitals. It has stories on the patients, the owners, and the DVMs. I give it 4 stars for it's thoughtful writing and stories. A must read on my list!

Very poorly written
I was so disappointed in this book. It had all of the criteria to be an excellent look into one of the most important animal hospitals in the nation but the writer doesn't have any insight into the relationships between animals/ humans. I took it back to the book store where I bought it and told her not to recommend it.

Everyone should read this book
Whether you are interested in veterinary medicine or just love of animals, this is a must read. Some of the cases make you laugh, some make you cry, but all in all the entire book is difficult to put down, once you've started it. ... Read more

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Little Jenny Spillar has become fast friends with a tiny black lamb who was rejected by its mother.When jenny gets trapped in a collapsed shed, the lambs loud cries become a life-saving call for help. ... Read more

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Lamb in the Laundry
A black baby sheep, the littlest of two born, was abandoned by her mom. Mandy, who lives on a farm, and James Mandy's friend, tried to get the mother to feed th black sheep. The mom ewe refused. Mandy and James brought the baby sheep back to the farm. The baby was very weak. They gave the baby warm milk and kept him warm. The baby grew stronger. It walked a few days later on its own. It took a lot of the and effort suddenly when the lamb gets healthy it then suddenly disappeared. Who took the baby lamb? And why did they take the lamb? It's a sad story and a dangerous one because after the mother refuses to take care of the little baby, the baby lamb gets sick. I think that little kids could read this book because it is so easy to read. I think Ms. Hexum should read the book to her new baby because it is about two kids saving a little black lamb. The autors's style is easy reading. The pictures do a good job of showing what each chapter is about.

Vincents Book Review
The Spillers have moved into a run-down farm outside of town and are looking for a way to turn it into a working farm--a semingly impossible task. When Mandy and James offer to help out with the lambing, they don't know what they're getting themselves into! On the hill, Mandy witnesses a newborn lamb being abandoned by its mother. As always, Mandy is determined to help the little animal. But a newborn lamb needs a lot of care--and the Spillers don't have any spare time for nursing lambs. But Mandy's not giving up. Still, as soon as she seems to have found a home for the lamb he disappears! Then little Jenny Spiller is badly injusred when an abandoned shed collapses on her, and has to be rushed to the hospital. Everyone is so glad Jenny is going to recover. But something is terribly wrong with Jenny. Until Jenny reveals a secret of her own... Now Mandy has to save the lamb...and the hospital! (The cottage hospital is going to be closed down soon--but not if Mandy's Grandma has anything to say about it! But, despite all her and Mandy's campaigning, it's not looking good for the old hospital.)

A Newborn Lamb...
The Spillers have moved into a run-down farm outside of town and are looking for a way to turn it into a working farm--a seemingly impossible task. When Mandy and James offer to help out with the lambing, they don't know what they're getting themselves into! On the hill, Mandy witnesses a newborn lamb being abandoned by its mother. As always, Mandy is determined to help the little animal. But a newborn lamb needs a lot of care--and the Spillers don't have any spare time for nursing lambs. But Mandy's not giving up. Still, as soon as she seems to have found a home for the lamb he disappears! Then little Jenny Spiller is badly injusred when an abandoned shed collapses on her, and has to be rushed to the hospital. Everyone is so glad Jenny is going to recover. But something is terribly wrong with Jenny. Until Jenny reveals a secret of her own... Now Mandy has to save the lamb...and the hospital! (The cottage hospital is going to be closed down soon--but not if Mandy's Grandma has anything to say about it! But, despite all her and Mandy's campaigning, it's not looking good for the old hospital.)
There are so many subplots in this book!!!

Good Book
Mandy and James meet a little girl named Jenny who has become friends with an abandoned black lamb. Then Jenny does the unspeakable and gets trapped in an abandoned shed. Will the sheep be able to get help before it's too late for Jenny?

"A Sheep With No Mother"
Mandy and James are helping with the lambing. It is hard work . One of the sheep has twins one white sheep and one black sheep. She starts feeding the white one but just leaves the black one there. Mr. Spiller wife has a baby and has no time for a tiny little lamb. So Mandy and James are going to give it to Mandy's Gran. But Jenny (Mr. Spillers daughter) hides him and Mandy and James Don't know. But when Jenny was hiding the lamb the shed caved in and she had to be rushed to the cottage hospital to have a blood transfusion. But the lamb is still stuck in the shed. Jenny tells Mandy where she put it and they find it and bring it to her and she recovered really fast. ... Read more

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One of the most interesting books I¿ve Read.
The story is about a family of vets, the Hope family, going on vacation with a friend named James. They are in Ireland and the kids Mandy and James are on the beach when they spot footprints , horse hoof prints . They follow the hoof prints until they find a herd and in the herd they spot a foal with a halter that's cutting deeply into her skin . They told Mandy's parents what they saw and they tried a couple times to get the halter off of the poor foal but they didn't succeed till they met a boy named Sean Malone . You'll have to read the rest of the story to see what happens to the weak little foal .

Not the best Animal Ark Book
I have read quite a few Animal Ark books,but this one was different. The text was a bit awkward and Mandy and James spoke and thought differently then they usually do. I liked it a little,but only beacause I love horses and riding,(I own my own pony and know quite a bit about horses). I also think that two children could NOT tame a wild pony by themselves. It might give children insane notions that they can tame a wild horse by themself. If you read a lot of Animal Ark books or know about horses,you'll see why I only gave this book two stars.

Too Many New Words Distracting From the Plot
6/30/03 Have listened to a young relative reading the book allowed..she picked it for the illustration on the jacket.I have seen the Animal Ark(one which is re many animals(I purchased it in fact a year ago for a neice doing research on Pandas).This book has so many seldom used words,so many uses of words as literary language(e.g. the ponies churning the sand)...

Great Book For the Summer
Mandy and James go to Ireland where they see a wild pony with a really tight halter around her neck that is digging into her skin. They have to find a way to remove the halter before it causes more harm to the pony.

Parents Love Animal Ark too
If your child is an advanced reader for his or her age, you must struggle to provide challenging, entertaining, but age appropriate material for the child to read. The Animal Ark books satisfy all three criteria. We pre-read everything our 6 year old reads because of our concern about subject matter that is beyond her emotional comprehension. When I read it, this book particularly grabbed my emotions. I was caught up with the thrill of the mystery and the mental pictures of the horses thundering on the beach. It is so well written -- authors of 'adult' fiction ought to take a page from Ben Baglio. ... Read more

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When Mandy's new friend, Libby, needs help cheering up her pet hen, the two girls make a plan to give the hen something to care for - baby chicks! ... Read more

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Good Book
Mandy's friend Libby is upset that her pet hen is always so sad now that she's going to school. Mandy and Libby figure out that to make Libby's hen happy they have to give her some eggs to lay on, but will it be too late to cheer Libby's hen up? ... Read more

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Mandy and James are used to dealing with animals in distress. But ghostly animals in distress are a completely different matter! Mandy is haunted by dreams of a mysterious cat. Could it be because she is worried about Bathsheba, a tabby cat who has disappeared?Does the strange, stone-colored cat of her dreams have something to tell her? Can the dream cat help Mandy solve the mystery of Bathsheba¹s disappearance? ... Read more

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Animal Ark Hauntings Series
I bought this book for my son, and read it myself.
Although a little predictable at first, it has an interesting surprise ending. This book keeps you on the edge of your seat, and I couldn't put it down until I had finished reading it. Buy this book!You will not be disappointed!We are looking forward to the next book in this wonderful series. ... Read more

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an exciting book for kids who love animals
This is the tenth book I've read in the Animal Ark Pets series. So far I've liked them all. They're all about Mandy Hope, her friends, and different animals. Mandy's parents are vets so she knows every animal in the neighborhood. Pets' Party is about a kid named Max and his dog Sandy. They come to stay with Max's grandma in Welford, England where Mandy lives. Max's grandma hates animals and wants to send Sandy to the kennel. Soon after they get to Welford, Sandy finds a puppy under some briars and Max names it Holly. Holly might get sent to the ASPCA shelter. Later in the story when Max, Mandy and her friend James are sledding, Sandy gets hit onto the ice on a pond and almost drowns. I was surprised by the ending of this story. If you want to know what happens to Sandy and Holly, read this book! ... Read more

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Great general book for the cat owner
I checked this out from the library and it's too bad it's not still in print. This book starts from the basics and covers everything. My cat is expecting kittens and I'm very nervous about this whole thing. The book told me just what I needed to know about how to care for her and the kittens. It has cat first aid, a symptom chart for when your cat is sick, and tips on choosing a cat. It has it all. A great book for the cat owner, and a great gift for a friend.

Best book for cat owners
I have owned many cats, and I reccommend this book. The book is easy to read and has a at-a-glance guide to signs and symptoms. It also gives you information about what to do in an emergancy, tips on posion control, first aid, and it also explains cat behaviors. This is definitely the best book for cat owners. ... Read more

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Mandy's new neighbor, Paul, wants to adopt a sad, abused pony from the animal shelter. But Paul must convince everyone that he has the time to give the pony the care it so desperately needs. ... Read more

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Great Book
Mandy's granmother has a new neighbor, a boy the same age as Mandy named Paul. Paul wants to adopt an abused pony from the animal shelter, but first he has to convince everyone that he is ready to handle the responsibility. Will Mandy and Paul be able to prove to everyone that Paul is responsible enough to adopt the abused pony before it's too late?

This is a great book for any horse or animal lover. ... Read more

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One night, Mandy finds a distressed golden retriever tied up outside Animal Ark ­ with no sign of her owner. The dog is expecting puppies, and it doesn¹t look like there is long to wait!Who would abandon a mother-to-be? Mandy can¹t believe anyone could be so cruel. Can she find the dog¹s owner before the puppies arrive? ... Read more

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Poor Kimble
Mandy finds a Golden Retriever on her porch. sHE'S DUE FOR PUPS. Mandy looks for her owner with no luck. She learns her name is Kimble. She has her pups but one dies. She later finds her owner. The owner tells Mandy she can't keep her but she later gets her back.

Dog at the Door a review by Mallory
Have you ever taken care of an abandoned animal? Well, Mandy Hope has. Mandy and her parents have a place for abandoned animals called Animal Ark. In this great book Dog at the Door by Ben M. Baiglo one day Mandy was making dinner in the kitchen and there was a knock at the door. Mandy was scared to open the door and suddenly she faced her fears. There was a golden retriever and its leash was caught on a flower pot so she couldn't get to the door. Mandy unhooked the dog and then took her into the house. The dog just looked around and whimpered. Then she layed in front of the stove. Mandy then saw that this dog was pregnant and thought, "Why would someone abandon a pregnant dog." A little bit later her dad came downstairs.
"My, what do we have here?" Dr. Hope asked.
"Dad, can we keep the dog here?" Mandy questioned.
"Let me check the dog out but don't get your hopes up about the dog staying here. Its owner will call," Dr. Hope explained. Dr. Hope took the dog to his office to check her out. After he left Mrs. Hope came home.
"What's for dinner?" Mrs. Hope asked.
"Soup," Mandy replied delightedly.
"Well, the dog is ok, but she sure is pregnant. She'll be ready to have her pups any day now," Dr. Hope addressed as he brought the dog back into the kitchen.
"Dad, can the dog stay here to have her pups?" Mandy asked anxiously.
"I don't know Mandy. The Reserve might take the dog and take care of her there," Dr. Hope replied. Then there was a phone call for Dr. Hope. He was on the phone for quite a while and Mandy was anxiously waiting to see if the dog could stay. After ten minutes Dr. Hope came back to the kitchen.
"Can she stay?" Mandy asked.
"Can she?" Mrs. Hope added.
"Well..." Dr. Hope started.
If you like animals read this book and find out what happens to the dog. ... Read more

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When Penny Hapwell goes away for the weekend, Mandy and James are happy to look after her pet goose. But then Gussie disappears, and Mandy and James are off on a wild goose chase to get her back. ... Read more

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Goose on the Loose
I read Goose on the Loose. I thought that it was a great book, because it was full of surprises and wasn't a slow or boring book at all. It was Mostly adventure. I would recommend this book for anyone who loves animals. Especially Geese. The book is also funny, the pictures are very clear. This book is great and I would recommend for any one to read this book. It isn't very hard to read and it's a great book. If you like animals that this is the book for you!

Good Book
Mandy and James volunteer to watch Penny's pet goose Gussie, but then Gussie keeps disappearing and getting into trouble. Soon Gussie warns people about a fire and saves their lives. Will the villagers still be upset with Gussie or will they finally appreciate how she saved their lives? ... Read more

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Great Book!
I liked this book because I love animals, and foxes are one of my favorites! Mandy and her best friend James try to save two foxes from hunters. Will they succeed? To find out, read Fox in the Frost.

Fox in the Frost
...In the book, Fox in the Frost, two foxes try to suvive in the cold winter. While the foxes are trying to survive a new family, the Dixons, move into the village...One of the puppies, Nipper has a disease that only collies have, collie eye. worried that Nipper might be put down, or dead, Sophie, the daughter of the Dixons, runs and hides Nipper in a barn. In that same barn, one of the foxes were staying. The other foxx had been shot down...I liked this book because their was a lot of suspense in the book. You never know when Sophie was telling the truth or lying...
My favorite part of the story was at the end of the book...

Fox in the Frost
Fox in the Frost

I read a book that every body would love. I think that this book is
A good book. The writer did a good job writing.
I think that the 3 grade would like think this is a good book.
People would want a different book but I like this book.
I like this book because it makes me smile.
Sometimes it made me sad.
It will make you smile too.

Turn off your TV and read this book!
I read an Animal Ark book called "Fox in the Frost" by Ben M. Baglio. There was a girl named Mandy. She was very nice and she had a lot of friends. But her best friend was James. One day, on school grounds, she saw two foxes being chased by a dog. She told a guy that she saw foxes, but the man yelled out, "Foxes, I hate foxes. Let's get them!" "No don't hurt them," Mandy shouted. But before you knew it, everyone was gone and school was over. Then another day, she and James were walking on a hill and suddenly they heard an owl and little footsteps. They peaked over the ridge and saw the foxes trying to catch an owl by dancing. Then, when the foxes struck, the owl flew away safely while Mandy and James went home. My favorite part in the book was when Mandy and James save the foxes from the bad guys. My favorite character was Mandy because she loved and saved the foxes. Even if they are not endangered, I still think they should have helped them. In conclusion, I would recommend this book to a friend because it was such a great book. ... Read more

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The sea-faring odyssey of Noah, his family, and the world's animals collected two-by-two is well known to young and old. David Sabol brings the story to life with a series of lively and expressively carved and painted animals and characters.David introduces his readers to the use of the traditional carving and realistic coloring techniques which give his carvings a distinctive design, personality, and charm. Step-by-step techniques for carving Noah's wife or one of several animals native to North America. The combination of clear explanation and color photos make each step easy to follow. Patterns include: Mrs. Noah, two turkeys, pumas, rabbits, foxes, raccoons, skunks, and opossums. This new book will provide hours of pleasure for all carvers from novice to professionals, giving them varied and exciting challenges and beautifully detailed results that will please them. , 250 color photos, patterns for 18 figures, 8 1/2" x 11" ... Read more

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