New Releases by Ben M. Baglio

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?

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

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

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

Mandy Hope arranges to have Freddie, a stray ferret, take part in a school fundraiser, only to have Freddie disappear before the big event.

Eleven short stories and a novel about Mandy''s favorite animals.

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

Young Alex Hastings is very ill, and must travel to America for an operation. When her beloved kitten disappears into the snowy countryside, Mandy and James vow to find it before Alex leaves on her trip.

Paul adopts an abused pony from the animal shetler.

Mandy and her friend James, assisted by Blackie the labrador retriever, help Mandy''s grandmother save the village hospital from being closed and, at the same time, save the lives of a newborn lamb and their young neighbor Jenny.

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.

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!

A young girl and boy befriend an orphaned rabbit.

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

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.

When Mandy and James rescue a mother fox from a trap, they discover that only one of her cubs has survived. Mother and cub, the frisky new residents of the Animal Ark, soon grow healthy and strong enough to return safely to the wild.

Mandy''s friends have started a club for their guinea pigs--the guinea pig gang! Lisa, a girl in Mandy''s class, loves guinea pigs but won''t join the club. Is something wrong with her guinea pig? Will Mandy be able to help her friend and her pet? Book jacket.

Mandy and her friend James are vacationing in Ireland, home of the wild Connemara ponies. A wounded foal offers clues that someone is trying to steal the ponies, and Mandy and James set out to find the horse thieves.

A cute story about kittens.

Bracken, the Bradman''s cat, has given birth to nine adorable kittens. Nine very different personalities each need very special homes. Can the Bradmans be sure they''ve found the right owners?

A cute story about nine kittens.

A wild tabby cat has turned up in Welford and Mandy is worried. The poor cat is about to have kittens and she has no one to look after her. Bill Ward, the postman, comes to the rescue allowing her to live in his garden shed. But the tabby isn''t the only cat in the neighborhood having kittens -- and some of the kittens need extra-special care. Will Mandy be able to help the kittens -- and their mothers?

When Mandy rescues a hedgehog family in danger, she knows the wild creatures can''t stay long at Animal Ark. But can Mandy safely release the hedgehogs back to the wild?

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''.

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?

Joey, a new boy in Mandy''s class, is deaf. He wants a dog more than anything, but his mother won''t allow it. When a stray dog keeps following Joey around, Mandy thinks that the dog can be taught to help him. Can the stray dog be trained?

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?

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?

When James and Sarah bring their pet dogs to school one runs off and it is up to Mandy to figure out which puppy is lost because they both look alike.