by Peters, Helen | General fiction (Children's / Teenage) Published 02/03/2017 by Nosy Crow Ltd in the United Kingdom as part of The Jasmine Green Series series Paperback | 144 pages198 x 130 x 11mm | 132gThe second in a fantastic series of animal stories for younger readers by Waterstones Children's Book Prize-shortlisted author Helen Peters. With beautiful black-and-white illustrations by Ellie Snowdon.Jasmine's dad is a farmer, and her mum is a large-animal vet, so Jasmine spends a lot of time caring for animals and keeping them out of trouble. Unfortunately, this often means she gets into hot water herself...When a nesting duck is killed in a terrible accident, Jasmine and her best friend Tom rescue the eggs and try to hatch them in an incubator. It's a risky business but soon Button is running around, getting into scrapes. Until the day he gets into a scrape with no escape...Brilliant storytelling that will make you laugh and cry, this is Dick King-Smith for a new generation. Perfect for readers aged seven and up.Check out Jasmine's other adventures:A Piglet Called TruffleA Sheepdog Called SkyA Kitten Called Hollyand many more!'Perfect for the young animal enthusiast' - The Guardian'Quality storytelling with a hint of Dick King-Smith's Sophie books' - The Bookseller
