Farm & Working Animals

A heart-breaking and moving story of love and sacrifice, set against the backdrop of the Blitz. Inspired by true events, and perfect for readers o...

From bears on the Renaissance stage to the equine pageantry of the nineteenth-century hunt, animals have been used in human-orchestrated entertainm...

Colony Collapse Disorder, ubiquitous pesticide use, industrial agriculture, habitat reductionthese are just a few of the issues causing unprecedent...

'A love story, a meditation on meat eating, on farming animals, on the relations between man and beast. Yallop writes with great tenderness' Daily ...

This visually appealing guide provides all the informationthat you need in order to start keeping poultry. A buyer''''sguide shows what features to...

Is this the right book for me?Raise Happy Chickens is a quickly accessible but authoritative guide, suitable for total beginners, that provides all...

Bee keeping isn't just for the professional farmer--bees can be kept in any situation from the simple backyard patio and garden to large expanses o...

When Sam Bailey-Merritt was just two years old, almost overnight he lost the ability to communicate or function. His mother, Jo, was at a loss as t...

The Egyptians worshipped them, the Romans dressed them in fitted coats, the Christians made the shepherd synonymous with their divine saviour. In S...

A richly illustrated introduction to the science and history of the cowWe populate the countryside with cows the world over, and their familiar pre...

Full of information and practical advice, this book will be invaluable for anyone thinking about keeping goats, for those who have recently acquire...

Cows are my passion. What I have ever sighed for has been to retreat to a Swiss farm, and live entirely surrounded by cows and china. Charles Dic...

A heart-warming tale of the bond between a young woman and her bull. She was his eyes when he suffered near blindness, fought and won the battle in...

A stunning book from Amanda Owen shepherdess, wife, mother of nine children, bestselling author and star of C5s Our Yorkshire Farm that brings he...

In the 60 years that Yorkshire farmer Roger Nicholson has lived at Cannon Hall Farm near Barnsley, he has turned what was once a humble small famil...

The boom in trained service animal use and access has transformed the lives of travelers with disabilities. As a result, tens of thousands of peopl...

*A BOOK OF THE YEAR 2021 IN THE TIMES, DAILY TELEGRAPH, FINANCIAL TIMES AND BBC RADIO 4 THE FOOD PROGRAMME**A GUARDIAN ''BOOKS OF 2021'' PICK* We a...

This is the true story of an unusual hero. Tall, dark and handsome and often surrounded by an admiring crowd, this is no film star but an eight-yea...

We often consider dogs to be our enduring sidekicks but the truth is domestic pigs have played a role in our lives for nearly as long. P...

Did you know that Bad-Tempered Bradford Cattle are used for rodeos? Impress friends and relatives with interesting facts about 45 breeds of cattle,...

''To call Alice just another pig would be the gravest insult.'' Alice the Large Black pig was Paul Heiney''s best friend, his confidante and his ...

'An enchanting picture of farming life, full of warmth and humour' ~ Katie Fforde It seems an impossible dream at first for Sue and Aubrey. She i...

Develop a deeper, more positive relationship with the animals in your life and become a better person along the way. All around you, animals are ac...

What is it about the humble pig that holds such a special place in our hearts?In a frosty field on the longest night of the year, eight little pigl...

Journey into the heartland of rural Ireland, in words and images, from the 1930s to today. Meet the characters behind the Ploughing Championships, ...

Featuring commissioned studio photography of fine breeds styled from snout to tail, the animals showcased here just love to hog the limelight. Top ...

Animal Studies is a rapidly growing interdisciplinary field devoted to examining, understanding, and critically evaluating the complex relationship...