A Dr Dolittle story in an edition for younger readers. Sophie the seal needs rescuing, but it is no mean feat even for the doctor who can talk to animals - especially when he has to pretend that Sophie is his sick relative.

 

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published 1999 by Random House Children's Publishers UK .

Best known for his Doctor Dolittle books, Hugh Lofting (1886-1947) first had the idea for his unusual country doctor while writing to his children from the front during the First World War. The twelve books that followed are loved by children across the globe.