Best Selling Books by Ben M. Baglio

Jody McGrath and her family have arrived in the Bahamas. The crew of the Dolphin Dreamer is eager to find some Atlantic spotted dolphins and to see if the rumors of a lost treasure ship are true.When Skipper, a dolphin, gets caught in fishing line, Jody frees him. Her concern is whether or not the baby dolphin will heal. At the end of the story, Jody dives into the ocean and follows the healed Skipper deeper and deeper, until he leads her to the lost treasure ship.

Libby is a new girl in school. Mandy notices that she doesn''t seem very happy. Poor Libby is sad leaving her pet hen alone on the fram while she is at school. The hen is very sad and lonely, too. Mandy thinks that chicks will keep the hen company.

Mandy and James try to find an escaped goose and return it to its owner.

One busy Saturday morning, the delivery man brings a big surprise to Animal Ark: the tiniest horse that Mandy has ever seen! The miniature horse was actually meant for Tania Benster, a newcomer to Welford. But Tania''s parents have just divorced and she''s too upset to care about her gift. Can Mandy show Tania how much this little horse has to offer?

It''s up to Mandy to find out who left a distressed golden retriever outside the Animal Ark Veterinary Clinic.

Mandy, the daughter of two veterinarians, hopes to save an undersized piglet from destruction by turning her into a prize-winning pig.

Long before man appeared, dinosaurs and other strange animals roamed the Earth. Using simple text and bold illustrations, this book introduces young readers to these fascinating creatures.

Jody McGrath and her family are sailing around the world researching dolphins, and Jody records all their exciting adventures in her Dolphin Diaries. In the series'' second book, The Dolphin Dreamer is at bay in Key West, Florida, visiting a very special dolphin center -- with "dolphin teachers." Jody loves watching the dolphins at work, but then one of them gets caught in netting. Jody frees the dolphin, and it swims away. When Jody and the crew begin to give up hope of ever seeing the dolphin again, it joyfully returns to the the dolphin center.

When a stray cat gives birth to kittens in Mr. Williams'' kitchen, he is furious. Can Mandy find homes for four kittens in one week''.

Jody is determined to free a group of dolphins being held to entertain visitors to the Caribbean.

Mandy and James are sad because Wilfred Bennett has to sell his riding stables, and Sam Western turns the land into a campsite. He wants to forget the stables ever existed, but campers are telling stories of a ghostly horse and rider passing through the campsite-- then vanishing!

Jody is at Dolphin Haven in the Bahamas where the dolphins are about to give birth.

Mandy Hope is a preteen girl who loves animals. She knows quite a bit about them--her parents are both vets. When Mandy meets stuck-up Susan, she decides that the only good thing about her is her pony, Prince. Then Mandy realizes that Susan''s determination to win at show-jumping threatens Prince''s life.

Houdini the goat is in trouble. He keeps escaping and eating Mr. Western''s prize plants. Now Mr. Western is taking matters into his own hands. Can Mandy and her friend James save the goat?

Mandy Hope loves animals. She knows all about them, because her parents are vets at the Animal Ark pet clinic. In this story, Mandy must find a new home for six fluffy kittens.

Jody and her family have begun their trip sailing around the world researching dolphins but an unexpected traveller and a storm make it a difficult beginning.

Mandy and James can hardly wait to accompany Mandy1s father to Folan1s Racing Stables. When they arrive, they find there is trouble going on. Some of the jockeys believe the stables are haunted by Tibor, a stallion who died in a race. Can Mandy and James discover the truthS and help Tibor make his peace?

Jody''s family is sailing around the world.

A film crew arrives in town and Mandy looks after some of the animal stars. Then Charley, their Labrador, suddenly disappears. Can Mandy and her friend James find the dog before something terrible happens?

Mandy''s delighted when she spots a mother and baby raccoon on the roof of the house where she is staying, but discovers that she needs to keep them from her neighbors who wants them destroyed.

When Mandy''s friend Amy hurts her ankle, she is taken out of the school play. But Mandy and James devise a clever plan to raise their friend''s spirits--by making Amy''s pet mouse a star!

Mandy helps John find his rabbits that he saw in a pet shop.

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?

Mandy and her best friend James are used to dealing with animals in distress. But ghostly animals in distress are a different matter...Mandy is haunted by dreams of a mysterious cat. Could it be because she is worried about Bathsheba, a tabby cat who has disappeared? Or does the strange, stone-colored cat of her dreams have something to tell her? Can the mystery cat help Mandy solve the mystery of Bathsheba''s disappearance?

One busy Saturday morning, the delivery man brings a big surprise to Animal Ark: the tiniest horse that Mandy has ever seen! The miniature horse was actually meant for Tania Benster, a newcomer to Welford. But Tania''s parents have just divorced and she''s too upset to care about her gift.Can Mandy show Tania how much this little horse has to offer?

Jody McGrath''s dolphin dreams are coming true! Her whole family is sailing around the world researching dolphins - and Jody is recording all their exciting adventures in her diary!While visiting the Canary Islands, Jody is thrilled to see the largest dolphin species in the world! But all is not well in this island paradise. Jody discovers that the dolphins are at risk of being injured by speeding ferries that link the islands.Helping these dolphins might prove to be Jody''s biggest challenge yet!

Mandy finds a gerbil that has been living in the wild and takes it home to her parents who are veterinarians.

When Christine''s cocker spaniel, Max, is stolen during a pet store robbery Pet Finders Club springs into action to keep each pet in Orchard Park safe.

Mandy and a lamb named Snowy teach Dillon, the class bully, a lesson.

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 struggles to save an injured sheepdog on Christmas Day.

Mandy and James find a duck''s nest in tatters. The mother is nowhere to be seen. But there''s one egg intact - and it''s still warm! Mandy is convinced she can hatch it. But what will she do with the little duckling?

Paul adopts an abused pony from the animal shetler.

Did the rain really frighten Sparky at the race -- or was it something worse?

James is chosen to look after the school hamster, but someone vandalizes his garden and steals the hamster.

Mandy and James are called to action when a winter storm hits Welford and causes a break in electricity.

Mandy Hope loves animals. She knows all about them - both her parents are vets. Mandy is always ready to help out her friends with thier pet problems.

James and Mandy are excited about their part in the school''s holiday show, but all attention turns to Honey the hamster when she escapes from her cage during the performance and scurries out into the snow.

Halloween is just a few days away, and Mandy Hope and her best friend James Hunter are ecstatic to begin the celebration. But their plans are put on hold when their friend John''s family receives a package full of candy corn from America, and as the friends begin chowing down they discover that a black Burmese kitten with orange eyes is hiding beneath the sticky treat.

Mandy''s been spending vacation time in Florida at the local animal park, playing with tame dolphins. But when one dies and the other becomes lonely, what is she going to do?