Dick King-Smith
8) The catlady
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Muriel Ponsonby, the Catlady, lives with dozens of cats, many of whom she believes are reincarnated friends, relatives, and even royalty.
11) Clever duck
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When the pigs start picking on all the other farm animals, Damaris, who is a very clever duck, and her best friend, Rory the sheepdog, find a way to exact revenge, only to find their plot backfiring.
12) Dinosaur trouble
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Young dinosaurs Nosy, a pterodactyl, and Banty, an apatosaurus, become friends, despite their parents' prejudices.
13) Mr. Potter's pet
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Mr. Potter's boring life changes considerably after buying an unusual mynah bird.
15) Harry's Mad
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Harry's legacy from his great-uncle, a talking parrot, proves to be a much more exciting gift than he ever imagined.
16) Smasher
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When Mrs. Buzzard wants to get rid of the big, ugly dog that creates a lot of trouble, Farmer Buzzard decides on a plan to save this lovable monster from banishment.
17) The school mouse
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Flora, the world's most educated mouse, saves her family during a crisis.
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Present day Scotland. A tale is told to a couple of American tourists by a kindly gentleman in a pub. Angus is a lonely boy who pines for his father, who is serving in the Royal Navy during World War II. Angus, along with his sister and mother, live on an estate that has been billeted by soldiers in the Scottish Highlands, near Loch Ness. The troop's commander has an eye for mom, is suspicious about a mysterious handyman, Lewis, who is also a war...