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A Soldier's Friend by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
Sammy is a football crazy rescue puppy. Mouser is a fearless grey tabby. Together they make an unlikely pair that won't be parted, not even by the First World War. As the war rages in Europe, Londoners are sending brave animals to help the soldiers - and Mouser and Sammy are soon on their way to the tre ...Show more
Echo Come Home by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
'I wish I had a dog...It could be a big dog or a little one. It could be any colour or breed. Just most of all I'd like a hearing dog.' Eleven-year-old Jake is dreading his new school. No one understands how hard it is for him to make friends. But then Jake meets Echo. Echo is a stray puppy, training to ...Show more
Emmeline and the Plucky Pup by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
Meet the leader of the Suffragettes, Emmeline Pankhurst, and a particularly plucky pup, during a momentous time in history!Alfie can't believe his luck when he is allowed to keep a tiny puppy he finds abandoned on the street. Rascal is cute as a button and has lots of attitude, and Emmeline Pankhurst is ...Show more
Florence and the Mischievous Kitten by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
The brilliant new book from Megan Rix, telling the story of Florence Nightingale through the eyes of her young ward. Florence loved cats, and had many during her lifetime. This is the perfect introduction to the Lady with the Lamp for young children, told with warmth, humour and adorable animals. Summe ...Show more
Lizzie and Lucky: The Mystery of the Lost Chicken by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction | Series: Lizzie and Lucky Ser.
Join young detective Lizzie and her adorable puppy Lucky on another mystery-solving adventure! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Anisha, Accidental Detective. Lizzie and Lucky are visiting the Five Freedoms Sanctuary. It's a lovely place for all sorts of rescued animals. When a local farmer announces s ...Show more
Lizzie and Lucky: The Mystery of the Missing Puppies by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
Lizzie is on a mission to solve the case of the disappearing puppies...Lizzie is desperate for a dog. And in order to convince her parents to get one, she has to come up with 101 reasons why she needs one. Lizzie is a master at making lists, so thinking of 101 reasons is going to be easy! Especially as ...Show more
Lizzie and Lucky: The Mystery of the Stolen Treasure by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
The exciting new sequel to Lizzie and Lucky- The Mystery of the Missing Puppies.Join Lizzie and Lucky on another mystery-solving adventure! Perfect for fans of Holly Webb and Anisha, Accidental Detective.When Lizzie and her cute puppy Lucky go on a family trip to the seaside, something doesn't seem righ ...Show more
Rosa and the Daring Dog by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
The brilliant new book from Megan Rix, telling the story of Rosa Parks from the perspective of a young girl and her faithful dog.
The Bomber Dog by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
The Bomber Dog is a gripping and heartwarming story for 9+ readers about a brave puppy who joins the paratroopers during the Second World War and becomes a heroic war dog. Perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo's War Horse and Lauren St John. Grey is just a puppy when he arrives at the War Dog Training sc ...Show more
The Extraordinary Life of Mary Seacole by Naida Redgrave; Megan Rix
Category: Education | Series: Extraordinary Lives
Mary Seacole is now known for her medical work in the Crimean war, and as a brilliant woman who combated the racial prejudice she experienced in her lifetime. But for a long time her story was lost. From growing up in Kingston, Jamaica as the daughter of a doctress to helping soldiers in the war, disco ...Show more
The Great Escape by Megan Rix
Category: Children's Fiction
Buster is a lively Jack Russell. Tiger is a feisty white and ginger tom. Rose is a faithful. Collie Robert and Lucy Edwards love their pets more than anything; but the threat of the Second World War forces them to flee to Devon - leaving their animals behind. And as the air raid sirens sound over London ...Show more
The Great Fire Dogs by Rix, Megan
Category: Children's Fiction
"London 1666 - A terrible plague has swept through the city and people live in fear of animals carrying the disease. Woofer is a loveable stray who works in the palace kitchen and Tiger Lily is the pampered pet spaniel of King Charles II. They come from very different worlds but this hasn't stopped them ...Show more