Best Friends Forever: And More True Stories of Animal Friendships (National Geographic Chapters Series)

by Amy Shields

Overview

This is the first in a line of four books within the National Geographic Kids Chapters series that explore unexpected animal bonds. In this book you'll meet four unlikely pairings, including Billy and Lilly. Billy the boxer adopted Lilly the goat when she was abandoned by her mother. Billy and Lilly are rarely apart since Billy has taken on the role of Lilly's protector, caretaker, and constant companion. This and the other stories in this book will enchant readers and empower them to devour the more text-heavy "grown up" style of the book, while still keeping the story easily digestable for a hestitant reader.

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Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781426309540
Publisher:	Disney Publishing Group
Publication date:	07/09/2013
Series:	National Geographic Kids Chapters Series
Pages:	112
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 7.85(h) x 0.50(d)
Lexile:	620L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

A longtime editor of National Geographic books, AMY SHIELDS is known for her work in children's literature. She has written several popular children's books, including National Geographic Little Kids First Big Book of Why and many other titles for the National Geographic Readers series. She lives in New York.

Table of Contents

Roscoe and Suryia: Best Friends Forever 4

Chapter 1 The Best Day Ever 6

Chapter 2 Ambassador Suryia 14

Chapter 3 Swim Buddies 22

Koko: Crazy for Cats! 28

Chapter 1 Worst Present Ever 30

Chapter 2 A Kitten to Love 36

Chapter 3 Sorry, Koko Love Good 44

Jasmine: Super-Friend! 52

Chapter 1 Learning to Trust 54

Chapter 2 A Fawn in Need 62

Chapter 3 One of a Kind 70

Owen and Mzee: Odd Couple 76

Chapter 1 Little Lost Hippo 78

Chapter 2 A New Friend 86

Chapter 3 Happy Hippos 94

Don't Miss! 101

Index and More Information 110

Editorial Reviews

"The stories run the gamut from heartwarming to inspirational to thrilling. The story selection will appeal to even the most reluctant readers." —Library Media Connection

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