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  • Published: 20 March 2013
  • ISBN: 9780143307044
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $12.99

The Great Pet Plan: Juliet, Nearly a Vet (Book 1)




Books for children - new animal series for eight year olds to ten year olds by Rebecca Johnson, with gorgeous illustrations by local illustrator Kyla May.

Books for children – new animal series for eight year olds to ten year olds.

My best friend Chelsea and I love animals. I have a dog Curly and two guinea pigs, but we need more pets if I'm going to learn to be a vet. Today, we had the best idea ever . . . We're going to have a pet sleepover! Of course, there's no need to tell our parents about it. I mean, what could possibly go wrong with having a few extra pets to stay?

Look out for other books in the Juliet, Nearly a Vet series.

  • Published: 20 March 2013
  • ISBN: 9780143307044
  • Imprint: Puffin
  • Format: Paperback
  • Pages: 96
  • RRP: $12.99

About the authors

Rebecca Johnson

Rebecca Johnson, a nationally-awarded school science specialist teacher, has published over eighty children’s books and stories in fiction and non-fiction on Australian birds and animals. She received the Prime Minister’s Award for Excellence in Science Teaching in Primary Schools and the Peter Doherty Award for Excellence in Science Teaching. Rebecca’s books for Steve Parish Publishing (now Pascal Press) have sold over three million copies around the world. Her series of illustrated insect books was commended in the Royal Zoological Society of NSW’s Whitley Awards. She is the author of the best-selling Juliet Nearly a Vet junior fiction series of twelve books, followed by Vet Cadets.

Kyla May

Kyla May is an Australian illustrator, writer and designer. She is the creator and illustrator of over 50 books. Some of the book series she's worked on include Juliet, Nearly a Vet, Diary of a Pug, Paris Takes Over The World, Lotus Lane, The Sloth Life and The Underdogs. In addition to books, Kyla has created several animated TV series for children and also designed toys. Kyla lives by the beach in Victoria, Australia, with her three daughters, two dogs and two cats.

Praise for The Great Pet Plan: Juliet, Nearly a Vet (Book 1)

I really love books which tap into those parts of young minds that like to dream of future careers. Most young girls I know at one stage or another want to either be a wildlife worker, animal rescuer or vet…and fortunately some young people grow up and realise these dreams! The ‘Juliet Nearly a Vet’ series is perfect for all animal loving, vet dreaming young readers and author Rebecca Johnson is an award winning Science teacher, so you can be assured that all animal information is pretty spot on. I am always happy knowing that someone with a bit of nous about them has written books which contain medical, Scientific or educational subjects. Juliet is 10 and the series is perfect for independent readers from 7 (although Pudstar has only really got into them now at 8) or they could be read alouds from about 6 for animal loving little ones. ‘Juliet Nearly a Vet’, of course, also fits rather beautifully with the push on girls in Science and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, Maths). But more than this, it’s just a darned great series; well written; nice mix of fact and fiction; strong female characters abound…and there is lots in the series with more to come…so reading is sorted for months!

Megan Daley, Children's Books Daily

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