Something in a Cardboard Box: Tales from a Wildlife Hospital

Stocker MBE, Les

ISBN 10: 0701133295 / ISBN 13: 9780701133290

Published by Chatto & Windus, 1990

A readable copy of the book which may include some defects such as highlighting and notes. Cover and pages may be creased and show discolouration. Seller Inventory # GOR006809334

Synopsis:

In their back garden in Aylesbury, Less Stocker and his wife Sue run a wildlife hospital where, day and night, pathetic furry and feathered bundles arrive in cardboard boxes. These pages tell the tales of the rescue of wildlife ranging from badges, foxes and deer, hedgehogs, toads and mink to bats and grebes. Accounts of human heartlessness and dramatic rescue dashes are related by the author who has a dream to build Europe's first wildlife teaching hospital. The author has also written "The Complete Hedgehog".

From the Author: Something in a Cardboard Box is the magic of being at St Tiggywinkles World-famous Wildlife Hospital. Every cardboard box brought into the Hospital, by the nicest people who bother to rescue animals, contains a wild creature injured or sick but in dire need of special care. Les and Sue Stocker who founded St Tiggywinkles, way back in 1978, believe that any wild animal brought into the hospital is near to dying. This book lovingly shows how many of the casualties have been saved and released, fully recovered, back into the wild.

The publishers’ notes to this book read:

"In their back garden in Aylesbury, Les Stocker and his wife Sue run a wildlife hospital where, day and night, pathetic furry and feathered bundles arrive in cardboard boxes.

"In these magical pages – full of heartbreak and hilarity – irascible badgers run shoulders with foxes and Muntjac deer, hedgehogs with toads and mink; there are sad tales of human heartlessness; dramatic dashes across the country, strange and wonderful stories of a python, a kestrel, puffins, grebes and a host of other creatures – plus a wealth of invaluable information about them all.

"Les Stocker trained as an accountant but always wanted to work with animals. At last he is nearing fulfilment of a dream – the building of Europe’s first wildlife teaching hospital."

Lavishly illustrated, this book has been the inspiration for many potential wildlife care groups and should not be missed. It’s a great read time and time again.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Something in a Cardboard Box: Tales from a ...
Publisher: Chatto & Windus
Publication Date: 1990
Binding: Paperback
Condition: Fair