Jody McGrath's dream adventure--a trip around the world with her family, studying dolphins--is threatened by unforeseen circumstances, including a surprise passenger and a sudden storm.

Mandy and James spend a weekend at Wardour Castle famous for its cats. But when they arrive, she and James are dismayed to find the new owner has a strict "no animals' policy. So why do the mysterious cats keep appearing?

The Hope household gains two new temporary members--young Polly, whose father is in the hospital, and her Shetland pony, Shona--giving Mandy Hope, an animal lover who helps her parents at their veterinary clinic, a new challenge: helping Polly overcome her fear of horses and finally learn to love her own pet.

While her parents treat an injured fox in their veterinary hospital, Mandy cares for the fox's cub and tries to stop a farmer from setting steel traps and organizing a fox hunt.

Mandy Hope loves animals. She knows all about them; both her parents are vets! Mandy is always ready to help our her friends with their pet problems.

Can Mandy and James find a way to safely release the hedgehogs back into the wild?

"At Animal Ark, Mandy Hope helps her parents treat animals of all shapes and sizes. Even outside the clinic, Mandy can't resist helping any animal in need. Mandy's new classmate Sara has moved to Welford just in time for Halloween--and she's brought her Labrador and four gorgeous lab puppies. Mandy is instantly charmed by the adorable pups. So when the puppies are stolen, she and James vow to help Sara catch the thief. To make matters worse,...