About The Appletree Animal Agency: an absolutely delightful story, brimming with humour, warmth and friendship.

- Book Craic, Book Craic

About The Appletree Animal Agency: A lovely mix of heart warming moments and fun mischief.

- Sarah Tyson, Kid's Book Review

<p>This is the most delightful adventure, filled with humour, heart and friendship… The black and white illustrations throughout are absolutely wonderful and complement the warmth and charm of this story perfectly, making it a fantastic chapter book for young readers.<br /> Another heart-warming, delightful and fun-filled adventure from <i>The Appletree Animal Agency </i>that is guaranteed to enchant young readers of 7+.</p>

- School Librarian, Toppsta

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This is a lovely heartwarming story.

- Reader Review, Toppsta

Snow and puppies cause Christmas chaos in a heart-warming animal rescue story set in a cosy village from Carnegie-winner Katya Balen and beloved illustrator Gill Smith - the perfect Chrsitmas gift for kids who love pets, animals and all things vets.

The Appletree Animal Agency have found three brand-new clients: a terrapin called Algernon, a ginger cat called Crumpet, and a three-legged dog called Domino!

When Domino escapes in a snowstorm, the team set out to rescue him. They track his paw prints - but when they find their dog, they stumble upon someone else who needs help...

Set in the happy village of Mossdale, this festive animal and friendship story is the perfect Christmas stocking filler for readers ages 6, 7, 8 and 9. And discover more animal adventures for the friends in The Appletree Animal Agency.

"A huge heap of fun!"
Ross Montgomery, NYT bestselling author of I Am Rebel

"Balen has a wonderful gift for blending humour and emotion and this heart-warming animal adventure overflows with both." Daily Mail

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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781529519198
Publisert
2025-10-09
Utgiver
Walker Books Ltd; Walker Books Ltd
Vekt
130 gr
Høyde
195 mm
Bredde
124 mm
Dybde
12 mm
Aldersnivå
J, 02
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Heftet
Antall sider
144

Forfatter
Illustratør

Om bidragsyterne

Katya Balen is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut novel, The Space We’re In, was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award, October, October won the Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award, The Light in Everything was shortlisted for the Carnegie Medal, and Foxlight won the 2024 Wainwright Prize for Children's Writing. When she’s not writing books, Katya likes to scroll through dog-rescue websites, bake and attempt to keep her house plants alive. Katya lives in London.


Whilst working initially as a primary teacher, then within community arts and theatre, Gill Smith pursued illustration and achieved an MA with distinction in Children’s Book Illustration at the Cambridge School of Art. She was shortlisted for the Batsford Illustration prize and a winner of international competition, "Picture This". She illustrated Maria's Island, a retelling of Victoria Hislop's bestselling book, The Island, reimagined for children. She also illustrated Saving the Butterfly, which was shortlisted for the Klaus Flugge Prize, and Wild. Gill lives in Liverpool.