Animal Ark is a children's book series written by a collection of authors under the direction of Ben M. Baglio using the pseudonym Lucy Daniels starting in 1994.
The general plot of each book features Mandy, the daughter of the local veterinarian, finding animals in trouble and trying to help them with the assistance of her best friend James, and other people in the village.
[3] The magazine helps to support the Jean Byrd Animal Rescue and Education Centre near Shamwari, South Africa, through the Born Free Foundation.
In fact, by late 2003, the Animal Ark Series was mainly publishing holiday specials including Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas.
This series again follows Mandy, now an adult and a fully-qualified vet, as she returns to Welford to help her parents run the surgery, following a disastrous relationship.