125 True Stories of Amazing Pets

By National Geographic Kids

Book #8 in the National Geographic Kids 125 series

Discover astonishing animal antics and heartwarming tales of unlikely friendships.

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112 pages

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Bookroo's summary

Dive into a world where a Chihuahua chases off robbers, a cat takes swimming lessons, and a parrot rides a scooter. These 125 stories reveal incredible animal friendships, daring rescues, and jaw-dropping tricks. Meet a Pomeranian with a taste for diamonds and a dog that adopts a piglet. Each tale is a testament to the surprising and delightful capabilities of our animal companions. What other unbelievable feats will these creatures accomplish? Explore the extraordinary lives of these pets and uncover the truth behind their astonishing adventures.

From the publisher

Meet Paco the pint-size Chihuahua who scared two masked robbers out of a convenience store; a pet cat that takes swimming lessons, a parrot that rides a scooter, a cat that plays piano, a Pomeranian pooch that swallowed $10,000 worth of diamonds, a dog that adopted a newborn potbellied pig, and many other amazing pets. This page-turner offers 125 heart-warming and hilarious anecdotes, illustrated with full-color photos of these intriguing animals. Stories include unlikely animal friends, animal heroes, amazing animal tricks, wacky truth-is-stranger-than-fiction stories of animal antics, and more. Plus, loads of animal facts sprinkled throughout the book.

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