Animal Tales 2 is a collection of short stories based on real animals and real people. In this book, you'll read about Unsinkable Sam, a cat that survived three shipwrecks; and Lulu, a pot-bellied pig that saved her owner from certain death. You'll also learn about Elephant Bill and his amazing escape from Burma in World War II; and a baboon that got a job as a signal man on the South African railways. You will also meet Hachiko, the most famous dog in Japan; and Old Tom, a killer whale that befriended and helped fishermen in Australia a hundred years ago. Animal Tales 2 is published by Hippo Books, a publisher dedicated to producing interesting, readable and fun books. This book is suitable for English students with pre-intermediate English or higher. Be sure to check out our other Hippo Graded Readers. About the Author: Cooper Baltis is one of the writers and founders of Hippo Books. He is a former Fulbright English Teaching Assistant at the National University of Mongolia and is TESOL certified. He has taught English in Asia for five years and has published stories in several literary magazines in America. His Hippo books include Hassan and Lulu and My Brother the Giant, as well as many short story collections.