Adult Book:
If Only They Could Talk -By James Herriot
1970
These delightful and engaging stories
about the trials and tribulations of a newly qualified veterinary
surgeon in the 1930's have always made me laugh out loud.
James Herriot must win
the confidence of eccentric local farmers as he battles injury
and disease in their animals. At the same time he develops a
rapport with the quirky brothers who hired him for their practice.
Herriot's semi-autobiographical
tales of the life of a Yorkshire country veterinarian are a treat
for any reader and will especially appeal to animal lovers.
Children's Book:
Ozma of Oz -By L. Frank Baum
1907
Far too many children today have
only seen the film version of "The Wizard of Oz". The
book is far better, and the sequels are all wonderful too!
Ozma of Oz is the story
of little Dorothy Gale's encounter with the wicked Nome King
and her brave rescue of the Queen of Ev and her ten children.
Dorothy is reunited with
her friends the Scarecrow and the Tin Woodman and she finds new
friends in Billina the hen and Tic-Tok the machine man.
L. Frank Baum wrote fourteen
books about the marvellous land of Oz. Get them all. Each book
is more fantastic than the previous ones!
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