Patricia Castelao Reihenfolge der Bücher

Mona's uncle Matthew works in a circus, and he always gives pretty great birthday presents. But when Mona turns eight, he gives her something better than juggling balls or stilts—a baby lion cub! His note says that the cub's mother couldn't care for it properly, and he knows Mona and her grandparents can help. Mona names the lion Kiki, and at first Kiki is like any other kitten. As she grows bigger and bigger, though, Mona realizes that Kiki needs a home which will allow her to be the wild animal she was born to be. Fans of the Rainbow Street Shelter books will love reading about how the shelter started and how its owner, Mona, has always loved animals—starting with an adorable baby lion.

Mona's uncle Matthew works in a circus, and he always gives pretty great birthday presents. But when Mona turns eight, he gives her something better than juggling balls or stilts—a baby lion cub! His note says that the cub's mother couldn't care for it properly, and he knows Mona and her grandparents can help. Mona names the lion Kiki, and at first Kiki is like any other kitten. As she grows bigger and bigger, though, Mona realizes that Kiki needs a home which will allow her to be the wild animal she was born to be. Fans of the Rainbow Street Shelter books will love reading about how the shelter started and how its owner, Mona, has always loved animals—starting with an adorable baby lion.

From the moment she's born, the adorable beagle puppy named Bella has a lot of energy. She runs, she chases, she somersaults, she chews, and she sniffs . . . and sniffs and sniffs and sniffs. Her new owners love her, but they soon realize that Bella is bored while they're out of the house all day, and that their small apartment might not be the best home for an energetic puppy.Luckily, Mona at the Rainbow Street Shelter can help! She keeps an eye out for the perfect place for Bella, and soon she finds her not just a home but a job—the best job in the world for a dog who loves to sniff.

Ivan, ein Silberrücken-Gorilla, lebt in einer heruntergekommenen Zirkus-Mall. Sein Leben im Dschungel vermisst er kaum. Stattdessen denkt er an seine Freunde: die alte Elefantendame Stella, den herrenlosen Hund Bob und Julia, die kleine Tochter des Tierpflegers. Ivans großes Hobby ist die Kunst: Er überlegt, wie er den Geschmack einer Mango oder das Rauschen der Blätter in Farben und Linien festhalten kann… Doch als mit Ruby, dem Elefantenbaby, eine neue Attraktion in die Mall kommt, wird Ivan aus seiner Lethargie gerissen. Und schließlich liegt es an ihm, durch seine Kunst für seine Freunde und sich alles zum Besseren zu wenden. Katherine Applegate erschafft durch Ivans einmalige Ich-Erzählung mit Humor und Intensität eine unvergessliche Geschichte von Freundschaft, Kunst und Hoffnung, die auf einer wahren Begebenheit beruht. Seit einem Jahr auf der Bestsellerliste der New York Times und Gewinner der John Newbery Medal.