Animal stories 

Pet stories 

  • Lucy Daniels writes several series, such as Animal Ark, Animal Ark Pets, Jess the Border Collie, and Dolphin Diaries.
  • Jenny Oldfield writes Home Farm Twins, and Half Moon Ranch series
  • Jenny Dale writes the Puppy Patrol series
  • Tessa Krailing, who lives on the Isle of Wight, writes the Pet-Sitters' Club books.

Wild animals   

  • Wild things series by Elizabeth Laird
  • Geoffrey Malone
  • Jonathan Guy
  • Watership Down by Richard Adams
  • Fire Bringer by David Clement-Davies. This is a BIG book, about a red deer
  • The Animals of Farthing Wood by Colin Dann
  • Silverwing by Kenneth Oppel

Animal fantasy   

  • Redwall series by Brian Jacques The order these books were written is: Redwall, Mossflower, Mattimeo, Mariel of Redwall, Salamandastron, Martin the Warrior, The Bellmaker, Outcast of Redwall, The Pearls of Lutra, The Long Patrol, Marlfox, The Legend of Luke, Lord Brocktree 
  • The rats of Nimh books The first book was written by Robert O'Brien and the rest are by Jane Leslie Conly.
  • Animorphs by K Applegate, and the Switchers series by Kate Thompson, are both about children who can turn into animals.
  • The Deptford Mice series by Robin Jarvis

Funny animal stories   

  • Dick King-Smith
  • Escape from Cold Ditch by Alan Davidson. If you've like the film Chicken Run, you'll love this book.
  • I, Jack by Patricia Finney. This story is told by a dog, in his own words.
  • Sniff series by Ian Whybrow
  • Superdog series by Colin West
  • Space dog series by Natalie Standiford
  • Bunnicula series by James Howe

Horse stories   

  • Sheltie the Shetland Pony, by Peter Clover
  • Half Moon Ranch, by Jenny Oldfield
  • Christine and Josephine Pullein-Thompson
  • Ruby Ferguson "Jill" books
  • Judith Berrisford "Pippa" books
  • Ginny Elliot
  • KM Peyton





Page last updated on: 05/07/2005