Fast Five Fiction: Animal Fiction

It's Friday and time for Fast Five Fiction! Each week I share five fiction books: new books, notable books, books around a common theme. Our summer reading theme this year is Adventure Begins at your Library and we've got a ton of great books for readers of all ages. Each week we're adventuring through a different genre in children's department. This weeks theme is animal fiction which has long been a staple of children's literature. Our shelves are filled with stories featuring animal characters so today I'll be sharing some some popular animal-centric series

Click the title to be directed to the book in our catalog. Book descriptions are from Goodreads.  

Animal Rescue Friends series by Meika Hashimoto

At the Animal Rescue Friends shelter, everyone is looking for a way to belong—kids and animals alike. Animal Rescue Friends is a heartwarming, graphic novel series filled with humor and furry friendships.

Welcome to Animal Rescue Friends, where any stray can find a friendly face—furry or otherwise. This first collection of middle-grade comics includes five tales of found family: A lonely girl living in the suburbs finds happiness with a stray pit bull; a protective mama ferret and her six kits learn to trust a shelter volunteer; a shy boy stands up for himself with the help of a strong-willed bunny; a cantankerous cat helps to mend a troubled relationship; and the shelter's unofficial mascot eventually finds a home. Perfect for animal-loving kids, this adorable comics series will inspire and uplift.

 

A to Z Animal Mysteries series by Kayla Whaley

Solve Animal Mysteries from A to Z! Young clue hunters Abbi, Daniel, and Lydia sniff out the mystery behind a group of missing alpacas. Inspired by Ron Roy’s beloved A to Z Mysteries series, this spin-off is perfect for budding young chapter-book readers–and future detectives!

A is for ALPACAS ....

B is for BATS....

C is for COUGARS....

D is for DOLPHIN....

E is for EMU EGG ....

 

Jasmine Green Rescues series by Helen Peters

Jasmine Green's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself… A fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters, with beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon. Brilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry, read the whole series to discover new animals, all on Jasmine's farm!

FunJungle series by Stuart Gibbs

Join FunJungle’s resident zoo sleuth, Teddy Fitzroy, as he solves mysteries and strives to protect the animals at the zoo with the bestselling FunJungle series from New York Times bestselling author Stuart Gibbs.

When Teddy Fitzroy moved into FunJungle, the nation’s largest zoo, with his scientist parents, he expected things to be kind of quiet. There’d be the occasional elephant stampede and water balloon fight with the chimpanzees, of course, but when Henry the Hippo dies from not-so-natural causes, Teddy suspects foul play. And that was just the beginning. He begins to realize that the zoo is far more exciting than he thought it was, and soon the mysteries at FunJungle are piling up…

Nocturnals series by Tracey Hecht

The Nocturnals features three unlikely friends: Dawn, a serious fox, Tobin, a sweet pangolin, and Bismark, the loud mouthed, pint-sized sugar glider. The stories all play out in their nighttime world with teamwork, friendship and humor in every adventure. These books are available in both chapter books and early reader books. 

Happy Friday, and happy reading!