A little boy, who has always longed for a pet, tells all of his classmates about the fish his uncle is sending from Japan, but when it arrives it isn't at all what he expected.

His pets are crowding him out of his shop, so the baker decides to take action. Translated from the German. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

The story of a friendship between the squire’s son the son of a forester and a special deer. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Arnold wants a pet, but has to settle for a friend.

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A book of animal sounds.

A pig is a boy’s best friend, especially when he can find the elusive truffle.

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Arthur, the church mouse, is lonely with only the church cat Sampson to keep him company and decides, with the parson’s permission, to invite some other mice to join him.

Sampson, Arthur and Humphrey, the school mouse, decide to go on the stage to raise money for a new vestry roof and end up marooned on a desert island.

When Sampson and the church mice are ejected from the vestry by a gang of homeless rats, Sampson preys on the rats’ greed to set them adrift. Read online at archive.org.... View More

The story of a miller’s son and his cat.

When the vacation curate arrives at Wortlethorpe some changes are made - not at all to the satisfaction of Sampson and the church mice.

Tom and Pamela live with their grandmother who suggests they feed the hedgehogs, but they discover the milk is being drunk by phantom kittens. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

In the spirit of the season, Arthur and Humphrey organize a Christmas party for the vestry mice. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Harry and Jane go to the Pet Store, but just to visit.

Arthur comes up with a plan to pay for a replacement of the vestry roof by entering Sampson in cat shows. Two catnappers try to horn in on the money before it is all over.

A Siamese cat imagines what it would be like to be an elephant.

Jimmy should have known better than to bring his boa to a garden party. Read online at Internet Archive.

A cat imagines what it would be like to live in the jungle as a parrot.

Five little kittens. When they are not eating … they sleep. All day.

Six puppies are born and grow up in a hurry.

Five little rabbits play -- and eat -- in the garden.

A cat dreams of being a polar bear.

A cat imagines being a spider.

This omnibus includes the first three adventures of Sampson the vestry cat and the church mice: The Church Mouse, The Church Cat Abroad and The Church Mice and the Moon.

Humphrey decides to keep a diary so he can use it to write his autobiography.

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A classic bedtime story--out of print for over 40 years--returns, newly illustrated by Caldecott Honor Book winner Susan Jeffers.

This anthology continues the adventures of Sampson, the vestry cat, and the church mice in: The Church Mice Spread Their Wings, The Church Mice Adrift, and The Church Mice at Bay.

Emmett loses his pet pig and decides to get another pet.

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When Percy the terrier turns up in the church yard, the mice determine to get him adopted as soon as possible. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Ginger Paw just wants to play with Mrs. Thumb and her doll house.

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A collection of stories and poems by various authors and illustrators.  Includes Polar Bear Cat by Nicola Bayley. 

Tabby goes in pursuit of her patchwork quilt and has many adventures before she gets home again. Read online at archive.org.... View More

Humphrey keeps a lottery ticket the mice find in the church yard, and when it comes in a winner, he goes crazy.

A collection of poems, stories, facts, and illustrations about all kinds of cats.

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When the vestry mice and Sampson are stranded at a seaside resort, they have to resort to the sea to retrieve their fossil ticket home.

Once there were four bunnies, Flopsy, Mopsy, Cotton-tail and Peter. Peter disobeys his mother and goes into Mr. McGregor’s garden. Read online at archive.org.... View More

An elderly plasterer makes friends with an injured pigeon while restoring the facade of a Roman church. Read online at archive.org. ... View More

Many curious facts about cats selected from The Necessary Cat.

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An homage to a dog and his family.

On Christmas Eve the animals await the coming of their own Animal Santa Claus.

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