Mr Ape Author:Dick King-Smith Archibald Peregrine Edmund Spring-Russell ("Ape," for short) is thrilled to be living alone for the first time in his life. Now he can finally fill his fifteen-bedroom house exactly as he pleases -- with twelve big brown hens! But Ape doesn't stop there. Soon there are guinea pigs in the dining room, canaries in the music room, and a talking par... more »rot in the kitchen.
Lucky for Ape, he has friends like Joe and Jake -- two Gypsies whose caravan is parked nearby -- to lend a helping hand. But when an accident leaves his mansion in ruins, Ape will have to decide what's truly important... his old house or his new friends.« less
A fun story from the author of Babe, the Gallant Pig (whih became the movie abou Babe the pig who learned to herd sheep). Friendships are special and the friends in this book are extra special.