Lucinda Gifford

Living the beach life and riding the swells. Practising backstroke and digging up shells. Dining on oysters and fancy ice cream... Valerie knew she was living the dream. Suddenly, Valerie heard urgent cries. Hastily, Valerie grabbed a disguise. 'What missing doggie? I don't think that's me... I'm on an adventure with lots more to see!' All over Australia and all around the world, people fell in love with Valerie - the bold-hearted dachshund who escaped a campground on Kangaroo Island and roamed the wilderness for over 500 days before being reunited with her loving owners. In this gloriously warm-hearted romp of a picture book, bestselling author and illustrator Lucinda Gifford has imagined Valerie's adventures and brought them to vivid and hilarious life, as she befriends dolphins, eats her fill, and explores the wilds... before finding her way safely home again. Why you will love Valerie: - Full of grit, determination, curiosity and joy (and a keen interest in sausages), Valerie is a hero for the ages. - Told in rollicking and delightful rhyme, this picture book is perfect to read aloud at bedtime, or anytime. - Everyone who was glued to the true story of Valerie's escapades on Kangaroo Island will enjoy this fanciful retelling of a very Australian story. - Worthy to join the classic canon of famous picture book dogs, like Hairy Maclary and Harry the Dirty Dog. - A true classic in the making This is an independent and unofficial work, not authorised by, or associated with, the subject.

Morovskie volki vzyskatelny, vnimatelny k okruzhajuschim i, chto vazhno, uchtivy. No appetity u nikh obshirny...Znakomtes: semejstvo Shubberi - junyj privetlivyj volk Boris, ego otets Rendall, erudit i poliglot, i mama Leonora, v sovershenstve ovladevshaja iskusstvom radushno ulybatsja. Oni uzhe gotovy k poezdke na rodinu predkov, v Shotlandiju.No gotova li Shotlandija k Shubberi?Perevodchik: Martynova ShashiKhudozhnik: Gifford Ljusinda

Scotland is reintroducing wolves But Boris Greycoat and his parents aren't planning to settle in the wild. Instead, these friendly wolves book into the exclusive Highland Hotel, from where they plan to spend the summer enjoying Scotland's best tourist spots. Morovian wolves are sophisticated, thoughtful and, above all, polite. But they do have very large appetites... This series will have readers howling with delight

Boris is the only wolf attending a fancy Swiss boarding school. Despite a few snobs and a rude vice-principal, he makes friends, learns how to "log in" and heli-board, and has a plentiful supply of cake. Yet still, he can't shake the idea that something funny is going on... Morovian wolves are sophisticated, thoughtful and, above all, polite. But they do have very large appetites... This series will have readers howling with delight

A family of wolves leaves their mansion in Moravia, returns to their Scottish homeland where they fight for their right to live among society and save the castle that has been in their family for generations from a crooked developer. Boris Greycoat is a friendly young wolf who likes meeting people and trying new foods. His father Randall Greycoat is becoming an expert in speaking French and playing table tennis. Boris's mother, Leonora Greycoat, likes to practise her warm, reassuring smiles. Wolves need to look reassuring if they are to flourish in society. Excited to hear the news that wolves are to be reintroduced to Scotland, Boris Greycoat and his parents, Randall and Leonora Greycoat embark on a journey back to their ancestral lands. However, it's more difficult for wolves to travel than one might think, and it seems that Scotland may not be prepared for sophisticated wolves like the Greycoats. A deliciously funny tale, with equally amusing illustrations, about being judged for what, rather than who you are.

Duck duck ... moose? A hilarious and heart-warming story about finding friends in unexpected places.