Wild at Heart — Michael Morpurgo

The stories in this delightful anthology feature a wide variety of animals--from geese and otters to lions and mules. The impressive list of contributors includes three Nobel laureates. Classics such as Jack London's The Call of the Wild, Rudyard Kipling's The Cat That Walked by Himself, and Ernest Hemingway's The Old Man and the Sea accompany more recent favorites such as Charlotte's Web and Dick King-Smith's Godhanger. This anthology provides a terrific introduction to animal stories and acclaimed writers, past and present.