Cryptic Quiz

[megfitz]

Only 10 and some pictures to go but they are sending me bonkers, please can any one help with these:
Headed.. Animal Favourites:
(a) Her pet's hopes were dashe..6,7)
(b)A moose loose about his hoose..(5,6)

Headed.. A Phew Frases:
(a) Steely strategy makes for uncomfortable handling...(8,3,6)
(b) Bird created from thin air..(4,4,3,1,4)

Headed ..Out of Africa,
(a) Davidson's explosives?...(4,8,5)...I think to do with Basil Davidson but
how??
Any help for these five? ,many thanks.

[megfitz]

Sorry A.F. (a) should end ..dashed.

[flemma]

Hi could you post a couple of examples of other answers please. X

[mallyh]

b1b stuart little

[megfitz]

Flemma, examples are::Animal Favourites:
Brusque greeting from this fictional monster(8) =Gruffalo
Phew Frases...Ominous graffiti (3,7,2,3,4) = The writing on the Wall.
Sorry I think Stuart Little may be too many letters.

[auntflo]

out of africa - king solomon's mines (solomon is the son of david)

[megfitz]

Auntflo thanks I was completely on the wrong track there. How are you on the Frases?.