Books in Animal Tales series

A sleepy cat up on the roof spies something interesting going on in the courtyard below - rushing around, guests... food! As the cat goes down to sneak scraps from the table he tells the story that he sees unfolding before him: Jesus turning water to wine. A charming slant on the famous Bible story, told and illustrated by two best-loved children's picture book creators.

The first in this series for young animal lovers introduces a girl who is devoted to helping all her fellow creaturesNine-year-old Cassie Bannerman loves animals, especially her dog Ripper, who is always by her side. She lives close to the local RSPCA shelter, and she knows everyone and everything that's going on in her local neighborhood. When Ben Stoppard moves into Abbotts Hill with his English sheepdog, Florence, Cassie is determined to befriend them both. The four of them take part in the RSPCA fundraiser, The Million Paws Walk, and team up together to help round up a naughty runaway pup.

Cassie and Ben are introduced to the controversial world of greyhound racingWhen Ben befriends an older boy named Craig whose father races greyhounds, he is invited to come and see one of their dogs race. Cassie is much less enthusiastic about greyhound racing, and Ben can't understand why. But when a greyhound is brought to the RSPCA shelter after having been abandoned, Ben realizes that in the world of racing dogs, the greyhounds are never the real winners.