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A Treasury of Animal Stories
- Narrated by: Phyllida Nash
- Length: 2 hrs and 41 mins
- Unabridged Audiobook
- Categories: Children's Audiobooks, Animals & Nature
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Publisher's Summary
A collection of heartwarming short stories from best-selling author Holly Webb.
A scruffy pup eagerly awaits a new home just in time for Christmas, a little girl discovers an adorable kitten in her garden, a dog makes an unlikely new friend, a hamster makes a daring escape and a girl tries to help a family of fluffy ducklings.
Perfect for sharing at bedtime, this beautiful treasury features 11 delightful animal stories from best-selling author Holly Webb.
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- Eleanor Blanka
- 20-10-2021
really good book
the narrator is great and I love the story line, defenitally recommend it to readers of all ages 🙂🤗😋👍👍
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- MAG
- 10-03-2020
I love your books 📚!
I love the part were the boy finds Leo the hamster! It is very nice and I love your books
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