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Animal Ark: Summer Special
Series · 7 books · 1997-2003

Books in series

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#1

Seal on the Shore

1997

It's the summer holidays and Mandy's staying with cousins Mary and Ross on the Scottish island of Jura. There's a seal colony nearby which Mandy is longing to visit. And on her first trip out in the boat, she and Ross discover a seal pup in distress. It's ill and abandoned and needs special care. Can Mandy win the baby seal's trust?
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#2

Ponies at the Point

1998

An alternate cover for this ISBN can be found here. Mandy and her friend James are vacationing in Ireland, home of the wild Connemara ponies. A wounded foal offers clues that someone is trying to steal the ponies, and Mandy and James set out to find the horse thieves.
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#3

Pigs at the Picnic

1999

Mandy and James are taking a two week working holiday for young volunteers. The project they have chosen is a working farm owned by a charitable trust, dedicated to preserving traditional farming methods and rare breeds of farm animal. At the end of the two weeks there is an open air fundraising event scheduled, with a concert, guided tours and a buffet picnic planned. But, on the day, a local farmer with an axe to grind sabotages the event, releasing the pigs, who proceed to eat all the food prepared for the picnic! Mandy and James must step in to round up the pigs - and somehow come up with some alternative food for the picnic - before the whole day is ruined!
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#4

Pup at the Palace

2000

This newest Animal Ark title will provide cozy reading for animal lovers everywhere. With sales of over 6 million books worldwide, the Animal Ark franchise is a hit with young readers. Mandy and James are taking a trip to London during summer vacation. On a visit to Buckingham Palace, Mandy spots an adorable Labrador puppy, who poses for James' camera and then runs away. Mandy and James spot the puppy all over town, but catching him turns out to be harder than they expected. Can Mandy rescue this lost puppy from the dangers of the big city?
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#5

Porpoise in the Pool

2001

Mandy and James are spending their summer holiday in Cornwall - but their first day on the beach they spot an injured porpoise hemmed in by rocks - can they help the poor creature get better and back in the water?
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#6

Stallion in the Stable

2002

Mandy and James are really looking forward to their holiday at the Kincraig Trekking Centre. A whole week of riding in the beautiful Scottish Highlands! But the owner of the centre is worried about the Highland Pony stud on the other side of the mountain. It looks like the ponies are being mistreated. Then one of the stallions goes missing...
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#7

Siamese in the Sun

2003

All animals and animal lovers are welcome at the Animal Ark Veterinary Clinic. At Animal Ark, Mandy Hope helps her parents treat animals of all shapes and sizes. Even outside the clinic, Mandy can't resist helping any animal in need. Mandy and James have gone to Jersey with Mandy's mom and dad to look after a local veterinary clinic. They spot a Siamese cat made of china in the window of the antiques shop - but they soon discover that Sud Su Ming is a real cat! Mandy thinks the beautiful purebred could be entered into a prestigious island cat show but how can she - and Ming - persuade her reluctant owner?

Authors

Ben M. Baglio
Ben M. Baglio
Author · 106 books

Ben M. Baglio created the brief for two series of children's books - Dolphin Diaries and Animal Ark. Dolphin Diaries features a girl and her family from Florida, who travel around the world as marine biologists and study dolphins. Animal Ark features two children who work together to help animals and solve animal-related mysteries. The books were written by commissioned writers in the UK under Baglio's instruction using the pseudonym Lucy Daniels. Each ghostwriter is named with a 'Special Thanks' on the copyright page. Using his real name he also wrote the book series The Pet Finders Club, featuring a group of three children who search for peoples lost pets.

Lucy Daniels
Author · 101 books
Lucy Daniels is the collective name for the writing team that created the bestselling children's book series Animal Ark, many of the books are also published under the name of the series creator, Ben M. Baglio.
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