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When Uno arrives in the forest one beautiful day, there are many fascinating and extraordinary animals there to greet him. And one entirely unexceptional Snortlepig. Uno loves the forest so much, he decides to live there. But, in time, a little village grows up around his house. Then a town, then a city... and soon Uno realises that the animals and plants have begun to disappear...

The wheat is ripe, but the harvester is broken and a plague of locusts is on the way. It looks as if Jim and his mother may lose the farm. But when Jim shows kindness to a stranger, their fortunes are set to change in the most surprising way imaginable!

In a far-off desert world remarkably similar to outback Australia, evolution has taken an unexpected turn. The dominant life form is a creature covered in fur but with living steel panels beneath. It gnaws on bones and sniffs lampposts but fills up on oil, brake fluid and petrol. And it's wonderfully clever with its wheels and wing mirrors - able to do just about anything, in fact.

Little Ngiri is the smallest Warthog in Africa. Tired of being teased by his bigger brothers and sisters, he wishes things could be different. When Old Nyumbu the Wilderbeest gives Ngiri a set of magic drums, he is sure his wish is about to come true. But all the animals of the jungle are in for a BIG surprise as Ngiri's wish is granted in a most unexpected way.

Inspired by the tale of a magical Golden Snail banished to the Ends of the Earth by a Grand Enchanter, Wilbur sets out on a daring voyage to find the legendary snail and claim it as his own.

When Horace the Elephant turns 11 he celebrates in grand style by inviting his other animal friends to a splendid party. There are games, fine music and the promise of a magnificent feast to come. But little does Horace know that when the time comes for the birthday banquet, a most curious mystery will be revealed.

A child, brave and curious about the world, flies high over the mountains, goes out on a limb and dives into the deep. From here, he can see eye to eye with majestic and curious creatures...

On a dark and stormy night, Wuffle the puppy, Lou the kitten and Billington the duck watch the garden gate swing open in the wind. And when disaster strikes, who will save the day?

Bertie loves to visit the Retirement Home for Elderly Magicians and watch his grandpa perform magic tricks. But one day all the magicians' props go missing, so Bertie sets off to investigate.

The Waterhole is an exhilarating journey of discovery, from the plains of Africa and the jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the deserts of outback Australia.

Sprocc, a young splingtwanger-player, leaves his home planet Blipp in search of musical freedom, pursued by the overly ambitious Musical Inquisitor. Lured by the promise of fame and fortune, Sprocc enters the annual Worst Band in the Universe Competition...

A fantastical alliterative journey through the animal kingdom with thousands of alphabetically arranged images and ideas to discover along the way, from An Armoured Armadillo to Great Green Gorillas and Zany Zebra's Zigzagging in Zinc Zeppelins.

Get ready to explore and discover on this audio adventure that will take listeners from world of TruckDogs to a big surprise in the jungle! Enjoy the story of a cow, a duck and a very big tree amongst many other great tales!

Listeners young and old will delight in this second collection from award-winning multi-million copy bestselling Australian author Graeme Base....

Discover this stunning collection of nine bestselling stories from the brilliant Graeme Base. Get ready to explore and discover on this audio adventure that will take listeners from the plains of Africa and the Jungles of the Amazon to the woodlands of North America and the deserts of outback Australia; through a whole alphabet of animals and off to discover dragons.

Wuffle the puppy, Lou the kitten and Billington the duck are looking forward to a quiet afternoon in the garden. But a stray balloon is heading for the rose bush. Oh no!

A group of elephants is called a herd. But what are other animal groups called?

The fish that live in the pond beneath the dragon-moon are happy. They know the moon will keep them safe. But it was not always like this. There was a time when they looked to the skies with fear.

Victorian scientist R.W. Greasebeam presents a series of letters – by a ninth-century Viking, thirteenth-century Chinese girl, and a Prussian cartographer, among others – recording the discovery of the world's most fearsome dragons.

Pigs have piglets. But what are other baby animals called?