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"In rural Texas in 1900, when a storm blows change into town in the form of a visiting veterinarian, twelve-year-old Callie discovers a life and a vocation she desperately wants. But with societal expectations as they are, she will need all her wits and courage to realize her dreams"--

"Ten-year-olds Ben Silverstein and Pearl Petal have had quite a busy summer as apprentices of Dr. Woo, veterinarian for imaginary creatures. When a swarm of sugar fairies escapes into Buttonville, Ben and Pearl must protect the townspeople, keep the fairies safe, and outsmart the dangerous poacher, Maximus Steele"-- Provided by publisher.

Mandy and James are having trouble finding enough time to give Chamomile -- a mare whose owner has left the country -- all the attention and exercise she needs. When they meet Rhian, a girl who lives next to Chamomile's field, they hope she will help them out. But Rhian doesn't want to get to know the horse -- and she doesn't want to tell anyone why not. Can Mandy convince her new friend to care for Chamomile -- or will the horse have to be sold?

It's Christmas at Animal Ark, and Mandy and James have an idea: a party for all the pets in Welford. But when a wounded stray sheepdog turns up, Mandy finds it hard to keep her holiday spirit while trying to save its life.

Mandy and James help rescue an injured mother hedgehog and her tiny babies. They know the wild creatures can't stay at Animal Ark forever, but can they find a way to safely release them back into the wild?

When some kittens are born in Mandy's neighborhood that need extra care, Mandy tries to help them and their mothers.

While her parents treat an injured fox in their veterinary hospital, Mandy cares for the fox's cub and tries to stop a farmer from setting steel traps and organizing a fox hunt.

Brenna, one of the volunteers at the Wild at Heart animal clinic, is horrified to find a dog caught in a trap in the local nature preserve, but subsequent events prove that every story has two sides.

Mandy and James are helping prepare for the school play--but behind the scenes a family of squirrels is causing trouble.

Mandy and James visit Folan's Racing Stables, which the jockeys believe is haunted by the ghost of a stallion who died in a race.