 Although the majority of the stories centred around Mandy Hope and her parents vet practice, Animal Ark, in the town of Welford in Yorkshire, a number of stories took readers to other continents around the world.The original series also included a number of books labelled as Summer Specials or Holiday Specials.In fact, by late 2003, the Animal Ark Series was mainly publishing holiday specials including Valentine's Day, Easter, Halloween, and Christmas.