Most Popular Books by Ben M. Baglio

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.

Mandy''s been spending most of her Florida vacation at the local animal park, playing with two tame dolphins, Bob and Bing. The dolphins are happy performing together but when Bob dies, Bing seems lonely and depressed. Mandy and her friend, Joel, worry about Bing''s future. But then they come up with a daring plan to set him free. Can Mandy and Joel help the lonely dolphin . . . before it''s too late?

One busy Saturday morning, the delivery man brings a big surprise to Animal Ark: the tiniest horse that Mandy has ever seen! The miniature horse was actually meant for Tania Benster, a newcomer to Welford. But Tania''s parents have just divorced and she''s too upset to care about her gift. Can Mandy show Tania how much this little horse has to offer?

It''s up to Mandy to find out who left a distressed golden retriever outside the Animal Ark Veterinary Clinic.

Jody McGrath and her family are sailing around the world researching dolphins, and Jody records all their exciting adventures in her Dolphin Diaries. In the series'' second book, The Dolphin Dreamer is at bay in Key West, Florida, visiting a very special dolphin center -- with "dolphin teachers." Jody loves watching the dolphins at work, but then one of them gets caught in netting. Jody frees the dolphin, and it swims away. When Jody and the crew begin to give up hope of ever seeing the dolphin again, it joyfully returns to the the dolphin center.

Mandy and James help track bears when they go camping in Arkansas.

Libby is a new girl in school. Mandy notices that she doesn''t seem very happy. Poor Libby is sad leaving her pet hen alone on the fram while she is at school. The hen is very sad and lonely, too. Mandy thinks that chicks will keep the hen company.

Jody is determined to free a group of dolphins being held to entertain visitors to the Caribbean.

Houdini the goat is in trouble. He keeps escaping and eating Mr. Western''s prize plants. Now Mr. Western is taking matters into his own hands. Can Mandy and her friend James save the goat?

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 Hope loves animals. She knows all about them, because her parents are vets at the Animal Ark pet clinic. In this story, Mandy must find a new home for six fluffy kittens.

Jody McGrath''s dolphin dreams are coming true! Her whole family is sailing around the world researching dolphins - and Jody is recording all their exciting adventures in her diary!While visiting the Canary Islands, Jody is thrilled to see the largest dolphin species in the world! But all is not well in this island paradise. Jody discovers that the dolphins are at risk of being injured by speeding ferries that link the islands.Helping these dolphins might prove to be Jody''s biggest challenge yet!

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.

Jody is at Dolphin Haven in the Bahamas where the dolphins are about to give birth.

Mandy Hope arranges to have Freddie, a stray ferret, take part in a school fundraiser, only to have Freddie disappear before the big event.

Jody McGrath and her family have arrived in the Bahamas. The crew of the Dolphin Dreamer is eager to find some Atlantic spotted dolphins and to see if the rumors of a lost treasure ship are true.When Skipper, a dolphin, gets caught in fishing line, Jody frees him. Her concern is whether or not the baby dolphin will heal. At the end of the story, Jody dives into the ocean and follows the healed Skipper deeper and deeper, until he leads her to the lost treasure ship.

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 Mandy rescues a hedgehog family in danger, she knows the wild creatures can''t stay long at Animal Ark. But can Mandy safely release the hedgehogs back to the wild?