'Heart-warming' Sun

'Don't worry, boy, I won't give up on you,' Tracy whispered to the badly neglected little donkey who had been left to die. Tracy was determined to save him, but was grappling with her own problems at the time. She had run the Radcliffe Donkey Sanctuary for twenty years, but her bills were sky-high and she didn't know if she could afford to carry on.

As the donkey slowly recovered, he was so quiet she called him Alan - a suitably sensible name. Little did she know! Overnight Alan turned into a very loud and cheeky animal. A talented escape artist, chaos followed him around - and Tracy loved him. He was also an unlikely hero, helping protect the other animals from vandals and a flash flood.

As Christmas rolled around, Tracy was too worried about the future to enjoy the festive season. She had no idea that Alan was going to give her the greatest gift of all . . . For animal lovers everywhere, Alan the Christmas Donkey is a delightful, inspiring read.