The Appletree Animal Agency: Collie Chaos
Kids who love all things puppies, vets and pets will love this cosy animal adventure story for ages 6, 7, 8, 9 from award-winning creators
$16.48
- Paperback
144 pages
- Release Date
1 November 2025
Summary
Snow and puppies cause fun-filled 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 gift for kids who love pets, animals and all things vets.
“Cosy, heartwarming escapism in the spirit of Dick King-Smith.” The Times
The Appletree Animal Agency have found three brand-new clients: a terrapin called Algernon, a ginger cat called Crumpet, and a three-legged …
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781529519198 |
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| ISBN-10: | 1529519195 |
| Author: | Katya Balen, Gill Smith |
| Publisher: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Imprint: | Walker Books Ltd |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 144 |
| Release Date: | 1 November 2025 |
| Weight: | 130g |
| Dimensions: | 12mm x 124mm x 195mm |
| Series: | Appletree Animal Agency |
| Audience Age: | 7-9 |
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Critics Review
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 *
Katya Balen
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.
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.
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