Nicola Davies
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Some of the key animals go AWOL just before Silver Street's opening celebration in the second adventure about the city farm run by kids. It's opening day at Silver Street Farm, and Meera, Gemma, and Karl are very excited. Everything is going to plan until the star attractions—the turkeys—go missing along with Bobo and Bitzi, the Silver Street sheep. It takes a lot of detective work (and the enlistment of a pushy ram named Kenny), but
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Some farms are up in the hills ... or down long, winding lanes ... but Silver Street Farm is different — it's right in the middle of a town!
It's summer at Silver Street and all the animals are getting very hot and thirsty. The three children who run the farm — Meera, Gemma and Karl — decide to hold a competition to see who can come up with the best scheme for getting water to the farm. The solution surprises everybody!
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It's springtime at Silver Street Farm, and all the animals are getting ready to have their babies. Flora, who usually runs the farm, has gone to look after her father's farm and the three children are on their own. At first things go smoothly but then one of the pigs breaks into Flora's caravan, the mother hen leaves the rooster, and even Buster the dog has a surprise in store...
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Some farms are up in the hills... or down long, winding lanes... but Silver Street Farm is different - it's right in the middle of a town! It's winter and the residents of Lonchester are struggling against the Big Freeze. School is closed, and Meera, Karl and Gemma are delighted. But there's no time to play. Many people in Lonchester find themselves stuck without food. However, with the help of a stranded Russian Ballet company, their sled dog, Boris,...
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Some farms are up in the hills... or down long, winding lanes... but Silver Street Farm is different – it's right in the middle of a town! After a baby-filled spring, Silver Street Farm is bursting at the seams! The lambs refuse to stay in their pen, the pigs are restless and the chickens have set up home in the office. There's not enough space for all the new animals, but Meera, Karl and Gemma can't bear to say goodbye to even a single guinea-pig....
17) Oceans and seas
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Oceans and Seas brings the young reader on a journey into the sea where full-color illustrations enhance the informational presentation of the incredible creatures and plants that live in different oceans around the world, including a review of the creatures of the coral reefs and an overview of deep-sea treasure hunting. It introduces readers to the fascinating underwater world, from the deepest oceans to the shallows, and the creatures and plants...
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When a young girl's family has snakes as pets instead of dogs or cats, they help her overcome her fear of snakes by teaching her about them. When she learns why snakes slither, look slimy, flick their tongues, and stare, she discovers she might like snakes a little, or maybe a lot, after all.
20) Just ducks!
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On her way to school, a young girl spots mallard ducks in the river and enthusiastically describes their appearance, habits, and behavior. Interspersed throughout the pages are facts about ducks.