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Kira teams up with Evie, a student at the animal sanctuary to track down the paradise parrot--a bird thought to be extinct--and prove that it still exists. While they're trying to observe the elusive bird, bushfires threaten to wipe out the sanctuary and the parrot's habitat. There's no choice but to evacuate all the animals, which is a huge task even without trying to track down a missing baby wallaby. As the bushfires rage out of control, Kira makes...

"A funny, noisy parrot comes into Jack's world and brings him closer to his dad in an unexpected and moving way"--

When animal psychic Pru Marlowe is called in to retrain an African gray parrot after its owner's death, she discovers that the parrot witnessed its owner's murder, and Pru begins to investigate.

A sea fairy promises Pirate Pete a new ship if he will go to Thunder Island, retrieve the stolen Sea-Fairy Sapphire, and throw it into the sea, but he nearly flubs the deal when he cannot resist using a little bit of the gemstone's magic.

"Terrific," says Eugene when he wins an all-expenses-paid cruise to Bermuda. "I'll probably get a really nasty sunburn." But Eugene's luck is much worse than that. His ship sinks, and he ends up stranded on a tiny island.

Grumpy Gus is one pirate that complains about everything, even about seeking treasure, an attitude that annoys his fellow pirates--so the Pirate Queen gives Gus an equally grumpy parrot in hopes that it will teach Gus a lesson and make him change his grumpy ways.

Polly the Parrot hitches a ride on Carmen's hat with surprising results.

Ruby the talkative parrot and Fred the poodle join forces to keep Chita the cat at bay.

Three more stories of Martin's plans unraveling. This time, he has to entertain an unwanted guest, share lunch with a boy who eats erasers and embark on a madcap search for his school's escaped pet parakeet.

"Carly DeCusati returns to Bluff Point, Maine, and finds love with the help of an adorable golden retriever"-- The second book in the Bluff Point romance series returns to Bluff Point, Maine, where one woman finds love with the help of an adorable golden retriever.