It's a barnyard full of fun and mischief as Daisy Dawson and her animal friends star in their newest story — a perfect read for a hot summer day.

The weather is hot, hot, hot, and the farm animals are getting grumpyThe pigs are arguing with the chickens, and the ducks and newts are sad because their pond has dried up. Where will the water animals live? Luckily, they have the help of Daisy Dawson and her old pals — Boom the farm dog, Conker and Hazel the young squirrels — plus a crowd of farm animals and a group of water voles. But it may take the elegant and snooty cat Trixie to make the rain fall at last. Warm up to another adventure featuring Daisy Dawson, the ordinary girl with an extraordinary gift: she can talk to and understand animals!