The Appletree Animal Agency: Collie Chaos

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When Mattie wishes on a shooting star for a puppy, she knows her wish is hopeless. Her dad just doesn't believe Mattie is responsible enough to look after a puppy. She finds the next best thing when she and her friend Zo start helping the new vet and animal rescuer, Dr Polly. Mattie still may not have a pet of her own, but she has amazing adventures rescuing a runaway ferret, trying to stop a greedy goat from eating everything in the garden and looking after an adorable puppy with a hurt paw. But as the animal rescue gets more and more crowded, Mattie, Zo and the vet's son, Casper, realize that they need to do something more. Can they help the animals find their forever homes

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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 *

Author Bio

Katya Balen is an award-winning author of books for children. Her debut novel, The Space Were In, was highly commended for the Branford Boase Award; October, October won the Yoto Carnegie Medal and the UKLA Book Award; and The Light in Everything was shortlisted for the Yoto Carnegie Medal. When shes not writing books, Katya likes to scroll through dog-rescue websites, bake and attempt to keep her house plants alive. Katya lives in south-east London.