Mandy hope loves all animals and is always helping out at her parents' busy veterinary surgery. Animal Ark. Her adventures form the highly successful series Animal Ark, Animal Ark Pets, Animal Ark Hauntings and new this year: Little Animal Ark. These books appeal to a wide age range and to any child who has a pet or simply loves animals like Mandy does. In this sweet story Mandy is helping set up a Santa's grotto at the local hospital in her village. Along with her best friend James, Mandy is hoping to cheer up all the patients, with plenty of tinsel and holiday fun. They soon befriend, a young patient called Charlie, who desperately wants a dog for Christmas. So when James spots a stray Jack Russell terrier wandering round the hospital grounds it seems like the perfect solution. But is someone else hoping Santa will bring the little terrier home?

Lucy Daniels was born and brought up in the Yorkshire countryside, where she still lives. She has always loved animals. She is a full time writer who gained experience of writing working on Sweet Valley High, Little Sister, and Mystery Club.