The sixteenth 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 Lightning escapes his lonely field to follow Jasmine home, she's determined to find a place for him on her farm. Jasmine is convinced that he'll make a perfect guard llama for the sheep and their newborn lambs! But Lightning is young, and there's a fox on the loose. When the lambs face mortal danger, can Lightning rise to the challenge?



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 Truffle

  • A Sheepdog Called Sky

  • A Kitten Called Holly

  • and many more!


  • "Perfect for the young animal enthusiast" - The Guardian

    "Quality storytelling with a hint of Dick King-Smith's Sophie books" - The Bookseller

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    Newborn lambs are in danger: can Lightning rise to the challenge?
    When Lightning escapes his lonely field to follow Jasmine home, she's determined to find a place for him on her farm. Jasmine is convinced that he'll make a perfect guard llama for the sheep and their new-born lambs! But Lightning is young, and there's a fox on the loose. When the lambs face mortal danger, can Lightning rise to the challenge?
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    Newborn lambs are in danger: can Lightning rise to the challenge?

    Manu stopped abruptly as he saw Jasmine and Tom coming into the yard. He stared with huge eyes at something behind them. "Where did you get that?"
    "What?" asked Jasmine. She turned to see what Manu was looking at. And a large fluffy llama with a smiling face gazed straight back at her.
    "Oh!" she cried. "He's followed us home!"

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    Product details

    ISBN
    9781839948725
    Published
    2024-04-11
    Publisher
    Nosy Crow Ltd
    Height
    198 mm
    Width
    129 mm
    Age
    J, 02
    Language
    Product language
    Engelsk
    Format
    Product format
    Heftet
    Number of pages
    144

    Author
    Illustrated by

    Biographical note

    Helen Peters (Author)
    Helen Peters grew up on an old-fashioned farm in Sussex, surrounded by family, animals and mud. She spent most of her childhood reading stories and putting on plays in a tumbledown shed that she and her friends turned into a theatre. After university, she became an English and Drama teacher. Helen lives in London with her family and a very assertive cat.

    Ellie Snowdon (Illustrator)
    Ellie Snowdon grew up in Swansea surrounded by books, Welsh cakes and sheep. After graduating from UWE Bristol and the Children's Book Illustration MA at CSA, Ellie returned to live and work in Swansea where she is thankfully still surrounded by books, Welsh cakes and sheep!