When she confronts a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost, animal control officer Francine Poulet questions her abilities.

"When Black Beauty was born one sweet spring day, he could not have imagined the life ahead of him. Following his mother's advice to do his work with a good will, he enjoys the adventures of country and city life, makes new friends, and suffers from the cruelty and greed of his human masters. Beauty faces each challenge with bravery and kindness - and then a chance encounter with an old friend brings him the greatest joy of all. Anna Sewell's classic...

Felicity Merriman, a spirited nine-year-old girl who lives in Williamsburg, Virginia, in 1774, just before the Revolutionary War.

"When Sam rescues an abused mare from a group of outlaw horse rustlers, she knows she’s done the right thing. But the ranch already has a full corral, a long drought means the cattle are running out of grass, and her dad has told her she can’t adopt another mustang. Even worse, the mare is skittish and unruly after being hurt by her former owners. Can Sam get the frightened horse to trust her and find a way to give her a home?"--

Shy Joni loves her family's Vermont sheep farm and her strong-willed horse, Archie. When ebullient Chess moves nearby, Joni is drawn to her big personality. However, Chess's opinions on animal rights, global warming, and responsible farming soon have Joni both questioning and defending her family's farm. But when Chess steals miniature horses from their neighbor to "rescue" them, Joni is challenged to find the courage to stand up to Chess. In this...

"London, 1880, 13-year-old Clay is a mud lark, scavenging on the banks of the Thames for anything he might sell for money to buy food. One day Clay goes to the camp of the circus that has newly arrived in town and meets Ollie, a girl about his age, who lives with the circus. Ollie brings him to the cage of “the last wolf in England”. Mist, as he calls it, is fierce, angry, and indomitable, perhaps due to the cruel treatment of its tamers, which...

Bob, un perro rebelde pero de gran corazón, deberá enfrentarse a sus peores temores y emprender un peligroso viaje para recuperar a su hermana perdida. Con la amenaza de un inminente huracán, Bob habrá de apoyarse en sus mejores amigos-- Iván y Ruby--, hallar el coraje que no sabía que tenía y aprender el verdadero significado de la amistad y la familia.