New Releases by Ben M. Baglio

Young Alex Hastings is very ill, and must travel to America for an operation. When her beloved kitten disappears into the snowy countryside, Mandy and James vow to find it before Alex leaves on her trip.

Paul adopts an abused pony from the animal shetler.

Mandy and her friend James, assisted by Blackie the labrador retriever, help Mandy''s grandmother save the village hospital from being closed and, at the same time, save the lives of a newborn lamb and their young neighbor Jenny.

When Mandy''s friend Amy hurts her ankle, she is taken out of the school play. But Mandy and James devise a clever plan to raise their friend''s spirits--by making Amy''s pet mouse a star!

When Mandy and James rescue a mother fox from a trap, they discover that only one of her cubs has survived. Mother and cub, the frisky new residents of the Animal Ark, soon grow healthy and strong enough to return safely to the wild.

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.

Mandy''s friends have started a club for their guinea pigs--the guinea pig gang! Lisa, a girl in Mandy''s class, loves guinea pigs but won''t join the club. Is something wrong with her guinea pig? Will Mandy be able to help her friend and her pet? Book jacket.

The stories of three kittens adopted by three different families.

A cute story about nine kittens.

A cute story about kittens.

Mandy Hope is a preteen girl who loves animals. She knows quite a bit about them--her parents are both vets. When Mandy meets stuck-up Susan, she decides that the only good thing about her is her pony, Prince. Then Mandy realizes that Susan''s determination to win at show-jumping threatens Prince''s life.

A film crew arrives in town and Mandy looks after some of the animal stars. Then Charley, their Labrador, suddenly disappears. Can Mandy and her friend James find the dog before something terrible happens?

When a stray cat gives birth to kittens in Mr. Williams'' kitchen, he is furious. Can Mandy find homes for four kittens in one week''.

Mandy struggles to save an injured sheepdog on Christmas Day.

When Mandy''s friends bring their identical puppies to school on pet day one puppy runs away, so it''s up to Mandy to figure out which puppy is lost and find it before anything can happen to it.

Where has the guinea pig gone?

Mandy''s grandparents are watching a friend''s hamster, but they don''t know how to take care of the little animal. Mandy knows all about hamsters and so she agrees to stay with her grandparents to help out. But Mandy isn''t sure what to do when the hamster disappears!

The rescue of a baby badger leads Mandy and James to the discovery of a group involved in the cruel sport of badger baiting. Will the culprits be arrested before the baby badger is released back into the wild? Animal Ark postcard in each book. Chapter Book.

Long before man appeared, dinosaurs and other strange animals roamed the Earth. Using simple text and bold illustrations, this book introduces young readers to these fascinating creatures.