Imagine if you woke up one day and found you could talk to animals! A lighthearted tale with lots of appeal for early chapter-book readers.Even though Daisy Dawson is late for school — again — she can’t help but stop to free a butterfly trapped in a web. And when she does, something amazing happens! Now Daisy can understand everything animals say, from her favorite farm dog, Boom, to the classroom gerbils, to a singing-and-dancing ant. And it’s a lucky thing, too: when Boom goes missing, the girl conspires with a horse and squirrel to come to the rescue. Sweetly illustrated in black and white, this charming story is sure to enchant young animal lovers everywhere.

Related: England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)

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• ISBN: 9780763637408
• Authors: Meserve, Jessica; Voake, Steve
• Illustrator: Meserve, Jessica
• Published: 2008, Candlewick
• Themes: Adventure, Animals, Dogs, Human-animal communication, Humor
• Descriptors: England (UK), Fantasy, Intermediate (ages 9-14)
• No. of pages: 112