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When Temple Grandin was born, her parents knew that she was different. It wasn’t until years later that she was diagnosed with autism, a brain disorder that makes communication difficult. Today, Dr. Temple Grandin is a scientist and professor of animal science at Colorado State University. Her career has revolutionized the livestock industry - each year, half the cattle in the United States are handled in cruelty-free facilities she designed. She is also a passionate advocate for autism, using her experience to prove that people with this disorder can have “normal” lives.

Unbeknownst to anyone, somewhat-unhappy and never-quite-fitting-in 10-year-old Eddie Albert can speak to animals, including his pet dog Butch, his hamster and his two goldfish (who claim they were once pirates). But when Eddie is sent to stay with his eccentric aunt in Amsterdam, he discovers that she too has this gift.... So begins a breathless cosmopolitan comic crime adventure, as Eddie, Aunt Budge, his new friend Flo and a whole gang of amazing animals take on the most dastardly villain Amsterdam has ever seen, in a desperate race against time to save one of their own.

Plum's adventure continues in the fourth installment of the Legends of Lotus Island series. Lotus Island is in grave danger, and the powers of the Guardians are weakening. Plum must gather all her strength in order to fulfill her destiny and save her friends.

Frog Squad comes to the rescue of a mega tanker in distress—and it's full of ice-cream! Will these brave rescue frogs be fast enough to stop Professor Cain and The Organisation of Amphibious Devious Scoundrels (TOADS) from controlling the global supply of ice-cream?

Books 1-4 in the Lekke The Temple Cat series. Follow the story from the minute Lekke is born up until he becomes the head cat in the temple. Meet an amazing cast of characters including Princess Scary Hair, Esmeralda the queen of the vampire mosquitoes, and Dumb dog, the dog that thinks he's a cat. Set in a real village in northern Thailand, the stories give an insight into rural living and temple life.

Lekke has had a few problems with the animals in the temple, now he faces a serious problem with a fearful ghost. He turns to his friends and family for help, will he be able to save the temple?

After Alison Liv Isner is sucked into an old globe that sat on her father’s desk, she wakes beside a campfire in a lush jungle, surrounded by five talking animals. She quickly realizes these are the same friends her mom wrote about in her expedition journal. Now, at the age of 11, she has the opportunity to complete her deceased mother’s unfinished expedition in the Temple of the Monkey God.

Lekke is wondering why a young monk climbs to the top of the mountain every day. He asks Dumb Dog if he would like to climb with him, then he finds out that a horrible big snake lives at the top of the mountain. Will Lekke be able to face his fear of snakes?

After the dramatic fight for control of the temple, Lekke is still worried about his enemies returning. Lekke was lucky to escape with his life. In this story we discover why Dumb Dog thinks he's a cat. Lekke and the rest of the animals try their best to persuade him that he isn't. It's not easy though as Dumb Dog is sure that he's a cat and won't listen to anyone with hilarious consequences.

Book 3 in a twelve part series following the adventures of Lekke The Temple Cat. Lekke now finds himself living in the temple and finds it hard to adjust to temple life. He makes some mistakes that the humans think are hilarious, but being a dignified cat, Lekke can't see the funny side. Lekke thought he would be safe in the temple, but Black Dog has other ideas. Book 4 in the series will be published on March 4th 2014.

The story begins with Kitten Days, as Lekke and his brothers and sisters come in to this world. Follow there adventures as they go out to explore the big wide world, ( also known as the back garden ) under the watchful eye of Mother Pim and her daughter, Abon. Their grandfather, The Colonel, an ex-army cat, puts the kittens through their paces and makes them aware of some of the dangers in the big wide world. The story is set in a beautiful village in northern Thailand, and as it develops you'll meet a wonderful cast of characters from that outstanding country. Book 2, Teenage Nightmare, will be published on March 2nd.

Book 2 of the Lekke the Temple Cat series. Lekke finds himself in danger more than once and has to use all of his intelligence to survive. Being a teenager, though, Lekke also loves to have fun with his owner; and sometimes it doesn't all go to plan. He loves staying with his owner and shows that love in a dramatic life-and-death battle.

Part seven of the Lekke story.

When Dr. Blair finds dinosaur poop, she invites you to join in a magical dinosaur adventure to detect DNA. Do you think we can bring to life a dinosaur? Join our fossil-finding team in this fun adventure when we go back to Triassic, Jurassic, and Cretaceous times.