JONATHAN SHIPTON

Emilia cumple años y quiere de regalo una mascota. Siempre ha deseado una, pero su mamá y su papá piensan que no es una buena idea: los ponis patean, los perritos se transforman en enormes perros babosos y los gatitos se convierten en gatos desordenados con un terrible aliento. ¿Podra Emilia convencer a sus padres de que existe la mascota perfecta?

It''s Emily''s birthday and she wants a pet. Emily has always wanted a pet. But Mum and Dad think it''s a bad idea. "Two legs good. Four legs bad," says Dad. So Emily decides to make a list called ''My Pets''. She uses all of her diplomacy to describe to her parents the lovely things about creatures of various shapes and sizes. But Emily''s parents have serious issues with all the animals: ponies kick, puppies grow into huge slobbery dogs, kittens turn into mangy cats with terrible breath, rats just make mum shiver and goldfish ''Don''t Do Anything''. There''s only one more animal left on the list...Will Emily be able to persuade her parents that there is such a thing as the perfect pet? A funny story set around the ''I-Want-a-Pet'' discussion familiar to many families!

Duck is Lenny's best thing and they do everything together, so Lenny is heartbroken when his toy is lost one summer. Lenny never forgets his special friend, not even when he is all grown up with children of his own. Then one day, Lenny's son, Ben, is playing in his grandmother's attic when he makes a very important discovery...This is a beautifully warm story about childhood treasures and family affection through the generations.