Books with author Daniel Philpott

Tom and Sophie join their mum in a dash to Whipsnade Zoo to help an elephant deliver its calf, and another exciting adventure begins. At first the elephant calf, Dirshani, struggles to survive as it doesn't eat well. With expert help and lots of care, the calf grows stronger. During the next year the young elephant is encouraged to take its place in the herd. Tom and Sophie dream that one day Dirshani will take part in the elephant demonstration. But there are a few hurdles for them all to cross before that dream is realised... Interest Age: 6-8

The Nightingale family live on a barge on the canal near London Zoo, and Mum is a vet. When Tom and Sophie find a bag of snakes dumped at the gates of the zoo, a great and exciting adventure begins. Soon they are finding out about the trade in illegal animals and learning how to care for these wonderful creatures. The snakes are carefully housed in the zoo and, just as they are about to be introduced to the many visitors to the reptile house, a desperate race begins to collect some precious antivenin. The first book in a new series of pacy adventure stories with lots and lots of fascinating animal facts.Interest age: 6-8

A stranger arrives in a small English town, wreathed in a hat, coat, goggles, and bandages. It's not just his identity he's hiding, though; he has discovered the secret of invisibility, and believes it will lead him to ultimate power. But he needs to be able to control the process, and when the terrified villagers refuse to help him, he decides on bloody revenge. An immediate success when it first appeared, H. G. Wells' adventure is at once chilling and thrilling, and one of the undisputed classics of science fiction.

Tom's big brother is an Evil Scientist who wants to experiment on Tom's new goldfish, Frankie. Can Tom save his fish from being dunked in radioactive gunge? Er, no. In an act of desperation Tom zaps Frankie with a battery, bringing him back to life! But there's something weird about the new Frankie - he's now a zombie goldfish with hypnotic powers, and he wants revenge...

When Daniel's explorer parents vanish, he is forced live with his strict and rather strange Aunt Severe. And his problems only get worse when he finds four lost dragons hiding in her garden. But before he can help, three of them are captured by evil Gotcha Grabber and thrown into a zoo! And so, with the help of Dud - the shy and clumsy fourth dragon - Daniel sets out to rescue them.

The Green Men once were out-laws. Now they are in-laws, life has got a bit boring.That's until Lord Dashwood sends them on a most unusual quest - to find the legendary Red Dragons of Gressingham. Can the Green Men complete it without setting their bottoms on fire? An hilarious story from an award- winning and hugely popular author.Interest Age 8-12Reading Age 7

Tom's big brother is an Evil Scientist who wants to experiment on Tom's new goldfish, Frankie. Can Tom save his fish from being dunked in radioactive gunge? Er, no. In an act of desperation Tom zaps Frankie with a battery, bringing him back to life! But there's something weird about the new Frankie - he's now a zombie goldfish with hypnotic powers, and he wants revenge...

Gunnar is the son of a Viking chieftain, living peacefully with his mother, father and their people - until they are raided by Skuli and his Wolf Men, who raze his home to the ground and take his father's life. Gunnar swears to avenge his father's death and save his mother from Skuli - but first he must run to save himself facing murderous raiders, hand to hand battles, mythical flying wolves and a relentless sea journey to the Land of Fire and Ice... Unknown to Gunnar, his life has been foretold, and he finds he has a destiny greater than his own story.Interest age: 9+

When Tom saved Frankie the goldfish from near-death (by zapping him with a battery), Frankie somehow became a big fat zombie goldfish with hypnotic powers. Now Frankie is one lethal fish who's appointed himself as Tom's bodyguard. On a trip to the seaside they meet a strange old lighthouse keeper who warns them about the Evil Eel of Eel Bay. And in the second story all eyes are on Frankie as he takes on a starring role in the school play!