Children Dog Adventures

Welcome to the Hermie and Father collection of short stories. Before you drift off into the strange world of Hermie and Father, I would like to introduce us. I am Father, a patient man, but sometimes pushed to the limit by Hermie’s little ways. Hermie is my little miniature Schnauzer, who has a mind of his own. He is the cutest little dog, but has very strong opinions of what should be done, and when!

Melly was a stray puppy with a very good nose. She longed to be adopted by a nice family. This is the first of Melly's many smelly adventures.

Every great adventure starts with fly soup and ends with a new best friend, right? When Little Joe’s froggy friend Hopper invites him over for a nice bowl of fly soup, they embark on Little Joe’s first-ever adventure through the wilderness! There, he’ll meet lots of woodland creatures and even make a surprising friend. Join these two unlikely explorers in this debut book Little Joe and the Big Rain. This amusing animal story will delight young readers of all ages!

Join Bella and Harry as they travel to Istanbul with their family and visit the Bosphorus River, the Blue Mosque, the Grand Bazaar, and Topkapi Palace. Along the way, local cuisine (such as menemen) is introduced to the listener. Then join Bella and Harry as they travel to Jerusalem with their family and visit Masada, the Western Wall, and the Old City. Along the way, learn about local cuisine (such as shawarma and knafeh), as well as basic Hebrew phrases.

Join Bella and Harry as they travel to Athens with their family and go to the Acropolis, the Plaka, and Crete and learn about the origin of the Olympics. Along the way, local cuisine (such as spanakopita) is sampled, and some basic Greek phrases are introduced to the inquisitive youngsters. Then join Bella and Harry as they travel to Barcelona with their family and spend time at Las Ramblas, La Sagrada Familia, Park Guell, and other magnificent places. Local cuisine (such as tapas) and some basic Spanish phrases are also introduced.

Many, many years ago, in the captivating expanse of the Scottish Highlands, where the scent of heather fills the air, and hills roll endlessly toward the horizon, lived a wee West Highland White Terrier named Jock. Born into the McTavish family, a lineage of proud sheepherders, Jock is no ordinary pup.

This is the story of one brave dog's journey home. Rascal can hardly believe his luck when he's rescued from dog catchers by Lucas, a boy who's on the run too, from bullies. Rascal, lost and far away from home, knows what it's like to feel frightened. Can he show Lucas how to stand up for himself? Chris Cooper is the pen name of Paul Shipton, who grew up in Manchester and went to university in Cambridge. He spent several years teaching English as a foreign language and lived in Istanbul for a year. Paul then moved into publishing, working on science activity books and primary school English materials.

Even if Nico-the-Mosquito didn't remind Spencer every day at school that he's a big, fat loser, there's no way Spencer could forget. For starters, there's the big game he blew for the whole team last Saturday. Darn his stupid leg that can't grow muscle! It's hard to make even the easiest tackle on the planet when you run like a three-legged dog. He'll never be a football star like his big brother, Chase. Not in a million years. And since the only kids who matter at school are the athletes, Spencer's more than just a loser - he's a nobody. His skinny leg has seen to that.

When Grant starts to miss his old life in Genie World, Teeny has a plan on how he can get the genie home for a flying visit. But as usual, where wishes are involved, nothing is quite that simple and they soon find out they’re in for a rollercoaster of a ride!

Calvin wasn't supposed to be on a spaceship. He definitely wasn't supposed to be heading to Venus. But when you're nine years old, brilliant at hiding, and have a dog like Pudge, anything is possible. Join Calvin and Pudge as they accidentally stow away on Starhopper 9, meet a crew of quirky space travelers, and discover the greatest surprise of all—friendly aliens who wave back. With pancakes, paw prints, and peanut butter medals along the way, this out-of-this-world adventure will leave young readers laughing, wide-eyed, and ready for more. Perfect for ages 5–12, Deep Space Trouble is...

Join Henry as he goes on an exciting and humbling adventure, where he realizes the importance of his family and meets some new friends along the way! A children's book for the whole family—adults and kids alike! Ages two through adult. Written by the author when she was eight years old in 1989.

Poor Corky suggests they go in search of fresh air, but when the friends encounter some hang gliders on the hillside, Eddy and Corky embark on a trip that takes them a little further from home than they’d planned.

Fun-loving friends go on adventures all over the world and beyond. It is after all, all about the life of dogs.

Spud is scatty and accident-prone, but good with gadgets. Star is super-smart, and ready to pounce. Together they’re Spy Pups, following hot in the paw prints of mum Lara (that’s Licensed Assault and Rescue Animal to you). Spud and Star are on a daredevil rescue mission to save Lara from the evil Mr Big! He’s been in prison plotting his revenge and unless the pups can outwit him, Lara is in deadly danger. Can the Spy Pups jump into action and save their mum?

Yardly remembered the day train number seven broke down. He was on it! Thankfully Hogan, the station master, let Yardly make it his home.

New York might be the Big Apple, but for Tim it's sausage city. A priceless golden statue has been stolen & Tim has a vital clue.He follows the trail of hot dogs in a chase from Central Park to Brooklyn - helped by the hottest dog of all, Grk.

Gaston le Dog longs to return to the beautiful beach he remembers from years ago. So he sets off on an adventure–but mystery and danger lurk at every turn, and Gaston will need all the help he can get from the friends he meets along the way. But can they all be trusted? And will Gaston's odyssey bring him everything he hoped for?

Are you wanting a new bedtime story book for your child? Then introduce them to Ambrose the dog, and make them laugh in the process. Hear how Ambrose accidentally gets his friend Earnest into a mess, but through a tale of amusing adventures, Ambrose comes across a situation that he isn't sure he can get out of this time.

Moey is taking his first trip to the farm. Moey has never been to a farm before, and he is so excited. Moey soon makes lots of friends and learns that even those of us who are very different can be friends.

Moey has a big back yard and lots of friends. Moe is the softest, cutest puppy you have ever seen. When he goes out into his backyard, he and his friends like to huddle together and take long naps. But this time, there is something different about their nap.... Hmm? Follow along to see who wants to join the gang in Moey’s Big Back Yard.