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Ulrike knows all about the Winter Solstice celebrations of the giants, being one himself. But what he doesn't know is why the humans cut down whole trees, only to take them home to decorate. Other giants tell him to forget about it, but Ulrike is curious; he needs to know why they do it. Finally, when he's puzzled over it so much his head is sore from all the thinking, he decides that this is the year he'll figure it out, and risks a return trip to the home of the last family he watched to look for clues, despite almost being spotted last time he was there.

Christmas is here, and with it comes snow and Santa Paws - whoever he is. What will Kero think of the snow? Will he be able to make sense of all the holiday activity? And will he be able to stay up long enough to catch this mysterious Santa Paws? The Kero's World stories are all about the adventures of a West Highland White Terrier named Kero; hear his stories, and see the world from the point of view of a little white dog.

It's Kero's birthday, and his humans are doing everything they can to make it a special day for him. What will Kero think of all the fuss and attention? And what exactly makes a birthday special for a dog anyway? The Kero's World stories are all about the adventures of a West Highland White Terrier named Kero; hear his stories, and see the world from the point of view of a little white dog.

Kero isn't feeling well at all, and that means only one thing: a trip to his least favourite place in the world...the vet! What will the vet do to make Kero feel better? And will Kero think it was worth the trip to the vet in the end? The Kero's World stories are all about the adventures of a West Highland White Terrier named Kero; hear his stories, and see the world from the point of view of a little white dog.

Kero's very excited to find he's going to town with his humans. He's sure there must be loads of great things to do there, after all the humans go there all the time. But what kinds of things can a little dog do in town? And will it be as much fun as he thinks it will? The Kero's World stories are all about the adventures of a West Highland White Terrier named Kero; hear his stories, and see the world from the point of view of a little white dog.

Kero is sicker than he's ever been before, and has been for a while now. It looks like it's time for another trip to the vet. But this time Kero's human won't be bringing him home; it's time for Kero to cross the rainbow bridge! What does this mean? And what will Kero find on the other side of the rainbow bridge? This is the final book in the Kero's World series, and tells the story of the saddest and very last chapter in the life of a beloved dog, as he goes to the place where all of us must go eventually.

Something strange is going on, and Kero doesn't know if he's more confused or frightened. All he knows for sure is that the humans are calling it Halloween. Will Kero be able to make sense of this Halloween thing? Or is it just too scary and confusing for a little dog to understand? The Kero's World stories are all about the adventures of a West Highland White Terrier named Kero; hear his stories, and see the world from the point of view of a little white dog.

Losing a sibling is hard. Losing three of them is even harder. Repairing a broken bond of trust is harder still. After his three brothers disappeared, one after another, gone to a mysterious place known only as The Rainbow Bridge, Buddy the degu is all alone in his cage. Confused and frightened, he knows only one thing for certain: he last saw his brothers in the hands of the human caretaker. That knowledge breaks the bond of trust forged between Buddy and his human in the years since he was a pup.

Frank knew he didn't belong in the swamp. He's never been like the other ogres. He's clean and polite, and they...well, they're not. So, one day, Frank sets off into the world to find somewhere he can belong. This is the story of that time in Frank's life; join him as he searches for a place where an ogre like him can belong. After all, there has to be somewhere in the world where he can belong, doesn't there?

It's Christmas, and the human caretakers have told the degus that Santa Paws is coming to visit. They have no idea who he is, but since the human caretakers say he's bringing nibbles for them, and degus love nibbles, they're excited about it; though the news that he plans to come when they're sleeping seems strange to them. Will Santa Paws really be coming? If so, what sorts of nibbles will he bring? More to the point, can the degus stay awake long enough to make sure they don't miss his visit?

Oscar has everything a degu could need, or want, in the cage he shares with his brother, Romeo, but it's not enough; Oscar longs for freedom. Convinced he's missing out on an amazing adventure, Oscar dreams of the day when he'll be able to investigate the world beyond his cage bars without the human caretakers telling him where and when he can explore. Now, at long last, his chance has arrived. But will it be the exciting adventure he's always dreamed it would be?

Jenks the degu lives in a cage with his three brothers: Jacob, Jasper and Joshua. It might seem like a strange place to live, but they call it home and feel safe there. So you can imagine how scary it is for them when they are forced to leave their cage. Sure, they regularly leave it briefly for a bit of attention from their human caretakers, which they don't mind, but the thing the human caretakers are calling "The Great Degu Round-Up" is different, and they find themselves in a giant sandless sand bath.

If there's one thing Kero loves more than going for a walk, then it has to be going for a walk that takes him to more than one place. Today his walk will take him both to the park and to the beach. What will he find there? Who will he see? And what will a little dog like him think of it all?

Toby's starting to feel like he's the only blind boy in the world. So when his first day at his new special school comes around, he's sure the other children will tease him because he can't see. But when he gets there, he soon learns just why they call it a "special" school, and even manages to make a new friend. This is the fifth book in the Toby's Tales series.

Now that he can't see, Toby can't play with his big brother Jake like he used to, and every time he tries to he just gets frustrated, upset, or hurt. He's starting to feel like he can't do anything fun anymore. Is he right? Or can he find a way to still do the things he enjoys? This is the fourth audiobook in the Toby's Tales series. The Toby's Tales audiobooks are designed to show children - and adults too - the struggles and challenges faced by people who are blind, or who are adjusting to sight loss, while also being useful tools to educate those close to someone who is blind, or adjusting to sight loss.

Everyone is excited about the trip to the aquarium. But not Toby. Toby’s sure he won't have fun, after all, aquariums can’t be fun for blind people … Can they? This is the third book in the “Toby’s Tales” series. The “Toby’s Tales” books are designed to show children – and adults too – the struggles and challenges faced by people who are blind, or who are adjusting to sight loss, while also being useful tools to educate those close to someone who is blind or adjusting to sight loss.

Toby's world is scary and full of monsters his mind has created. If he wasn't blind he could see what the monsters really are, but he is, so he can't. Can he find a way to battle his monsters? Or will he spend the rest of his life afraid of every unexplained noise? Find out.

Toby has just learned he'll never see again. Now he's learning just how frustrating it can be doing even simple things when you're blind. And it doesn't help when his big brother Jake, and little sister Emma, laugh at him when things don't go right. But there's always a way to make things easier - isn't there? The Toby's Tales audiobooks are designed to show children - and adults, too - the struggles and challenges faced by people who are blind, or who are adjusting to sight loss, while also being useful tools to educate those close to someone who is blind.

A short collection of poems of various lengths and styles, all with one thing in common: they were written for - or about - some of the various pets my hubby and I have had. The poems in this collection are mainly about chinchillas and dogs, though other types of animals – in particular degus - sometimes make an appearance too. All poems are captioned with details of the pets they were written for or about.