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Atticus Claw Breaks the Law
Jennifer Gray - Faber and Faber Limited
Format: Paperback
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When Atticus receives a mysterious message asking him to a meeting in a sleepy coastal town, he packs his bags and sets off. The world's greatest cat burglar likes a good mystery and this time curiosity has got the better of him. The writer of the message, it turns out, is none other... |
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Strongheart: Wonder Dog of the Silver Screen
Candace Fleming - Schwartz & Wade
Format: Hardcover
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For fans of Balto and other real-life dog stories, here's a heavily illustrated middle-grade novel about a canine movie star of the 1920s, dramatically told in both words and pictures by an acclaimed author and a Caldecott Medal-winning illustrator.When movie director Larry Trimble... |
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The Sign of the Cat
Lynne Jonell - Henry Holt and Co.
Format: Hardcover
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Talking cats, a missing princess, swordfights with villains, and secret identities combine in this epic tale of bravery and self-discovery on the high seas. Duncan is very smart. He also has a most unusual gift. So why does his mother encourage him to be perfectly average and insist he only... |
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A Boy Called Bat (The Bat Series, 1)
Elana K Arnold - Walden Pond Press
Format: Paperback
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The first book in a funny, heartfelt, and irresistible young middle grade series starring an unforgettable young boy on the autism spectrum.For Bixby Alexander Tam (nicknamed Bat) , life tends to be full of surprises - some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surprise... |
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Lucky
Chris Hill - Chicken House/Scholastic Inc., 2016. ©2015
Format: Print book
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Lucky, a lost little squirrel, finds himself in Albion Park surrounded by native squirrels that are very big, very tough, and VERY different than him. He needs lots of luck to fit in, and even more to pass the Squirrel Trial that will give him a permanent place in the park. But when he discovers... |
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Tiger Boy
Mitali Perkins - Charlesbridge
Format: Hardcover
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When a tiger cub goes missing from the reserve, Neel is determined to find her before the greedy Gupta gets his hands on her to kill her and sell her body parts on the black market. Neels parents, however, are counting on him to study hard and win a prestigious scholarship to study in Kolkata.... |
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The Taken
Inbali Iserles - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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The first book in a thrilling fantasy trilogy starring one of the animal kingdom's most hunted heroes. Foxcraft is full of excitement and heart, and a touch of magic. Isla and her brother are two young foxes living just outside the lands of the furless -- humans. The life of a fox is filled... |
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Rescue on the Oregon Trail
Kate Messner - Scholastic Press
Format: Print book
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Meet Ranger! He's a time-traveling golden retriever who has a nose for trouble . . . and always saves the day!Ranger has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog, but can't officially pass the test because he's always getting distracted by squirrels during exercises. One day, he finds a mysterious... |
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Boy's Best Friend
Kate Banks - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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Eleven-year-old George has a dog, Bart, who seems to know everything about him-from when he is feeling sad to when he will arrive home from school. George's new neighbor and classmate, Lester, also has a dog, Bill Gates, and Lester thinks he is the smartest animal in the world. When... |
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The Orphan and the Mouse
Martha Freeman - Holiday House
Format: Hardcover
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In this sweet and suspenseful tale, an orphan and a mouse discover that their unusual friendship becomes absolutely vital to holding on to the lives they know.Can a mouse and an eleven-year-old girl be friends? When Mary, a mouse whose job it is to steal useful human items, and Caro, a lonely... |
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Old Wolf
Avi - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Hunting - the predator and its prey - is at the heart of this riveting and suspenseful novel from Newbery Medalist Avi with illustrations from Caldecott Medalist Brian Floca.In the computer game world of Bow Hunter - thirteen-year-old Casey's world - there are no deaths, just kills. In Nashoba's... |
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A Hundred Horses
Sarah Lean - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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From the author of A Dog Called Homeless, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award, comes another gentle novel with a touch of magic about the power of friendship and the truth of belonging.Nell isn't happy about spending her vacation on a farm, but when she meets a half-wild and mysterious... |
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DK Adventures: Terrors of the Deep
Deborah Lock - DK Children
Format: Hardcover
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After years of planning, marine biologists Dom Marlin and Jake Sturgeon set off to explore Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean the deepest ocean trench in the world in DK Adventures Terrors of the Deep. Join them from pre-launch checks in the submersible Orion, to their encounters with... |
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The True Blue Scouts of Sugar Man Swamp
Kathi Appelt - Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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Meet Bingo and J'miah, raccoon brothers on a mission to save Sugar Man Swamp in this National Book Award finalist from Newbery Honoree Kathi Appelt.Raccoon brothers Bingo and J'miah are the newest recruits of the Official Sugar Man Swamp Scouts. The opportunity to serve the Sugar Man - the massive... |
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Samphire Song
Jill Hucklesby - Albert Whitman & Company; Reprint edition
Format: Hardcover
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When fourteen-year-old Jodie buys a wild horse at auction, she has no idea what she is taking on. Something has drawn her to Samphire--theres an instant bond between them. She recognizes hes a damaged horse who needs time to mend. Jodie understands all about pain, having lost her dad two years... |
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The Adventures of a South Pole Pig: A novel of snow and courage
Chris Kurtz - Harcourt Children's Books, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, 2013.
Format: Print book
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Flora the pig was born for adventure: "If it's unexplored and needs to get dug up, call me. I'm your pig," she says. The day Flora spots a team of sled dogs is the day she sets her heart on becoming a sled pig. Before she knows it, she's on board a ship to Antarctica for the most... |
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Road Trip
Jim Paulsen - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Print book
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Dad and Ben haven't been getting along recently and Dad hopes a road trip to rescue a border collie will help them reconnect. But Ben is on to Dad's plan and invites Ben's thuggish buddy, Theo. The family dog, Atticus, comes along too and the story is told by Ben and Atticus. When their... |
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Shadow
Michael Morpurgo - Feiwel & Friends; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Author of War Horse, and bestselling storyteller Michael Morpurgo touched our hearts with this beautiful story of a boy, his lost dog, and the lengths he would go to be reunited. This timely story of battle-scarred Afghanistan delivers a masterful portrait of war, love, and friendship.... |
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The Last Dogs: The Vanishing
Christopher Holt - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Format: Hardcover
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When all the humans in his world disappear, Max, a yellow Labrador Retriever, begins the search for his family. He knows that if he can just find Madame Curie, a wise, old black Lab, she'll be able to help. Madame had a premonition of astonishing events to come -- she might know where Max's... |
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A Dog Called Homeless
Sarah Lean - Katherine Tegen Books; 1 edition
Format: Hardcover
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Praised by Newbery Medal-winning author Katherine Applegate as "graceful" and "miraculous," this Schneider Family Book Award-winning novel tells how one girl's friendship with a homeless dog mends a family's heart.Cally Fisher knows she can see her dead mother,... |
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Obi: Gerbil on a Mission
Michael Delaney - Dial
Format: Hardcover
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Obis on a mission to go where no gerbil has gone before - outside the house! Theres a new pet at Obi the gerbils house, and hes bigger, furrier, and more slobbery than Obi. And hes getting all the attention. But when the puppy escapes out the door and runs away, Obi sets out on a mission... |
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Because of Shoe and Other Dog Stories
Ann M Martin - Henry Holt
Format: Hardcover
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Hilarious and heartwarming dog stories from nine renowned authors: * Ann M. Martin * Jon Muth * Mark Teague * Margarita Engle * Thacher Hurd * Valerie Hobbs * Matt de la Pea * Pam Muoz Ryan * Wendy OrrFor young readers who have ever wanted, known or loved... |
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Tua and the Elephant
R. P. Harris - Chronicle Books
Format: Book
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Ten-year-old Tua - Thai for "peanut" - has everything she needs at home in Chiang Mai, Thailand, except for one thing she's always wanted: a sister. In the market one day, Tua makes an accidental acquaintance - one with wise, loving eyes, remarkable strength, and a very curious... |
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The One and Only Ivan
Katherine Applegate - Harper
Format: Book
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Winner of the 2013 Newbery Medal and a #1 New York Times bestseller, this stirring and unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendships. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated... |
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Cat Found
Ingrid Lee - Scholastic Inc.
Format: Hardcover
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A heartwarming tale about the importance of caring for strays.In Billys small town, stray cats are running wild, and theres growing pressure to get rid of them. The school bullies dont even hesitate to throw rocks at the poor creatures! So when Billy finds a wounded, starving kitten and sneaks... |
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Secrets at Sea
Richard Peck - Dial Books; First Edition edition
Format: Hardcover
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In the beloved tradition of The Borrowers, The Tale of Desperaux, and The Cricket in Times Square, here is an irresistible adventure story of the tiny individuals who secretly live among us humans.Helena is the oldest of four mouse siblings who live in the walls of the Cranston estate.... |
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A Dog's Way Home
Bobbie Pyron - Katherine Tegen Books
Format: Hardcover
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After a car accident strands them at opposite ends of the Blue Ridge Parkway, eleven-year-old Abby and her beloved sheltie, Tam, overcome months filled with physical and emotional challenges to find their way back to each other. |
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Mr. Poppers Penguins
Richard Atwater - Little, Brown Books for Young Readers; Illustrated edition
Format: Hardcover
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The classic Newbery Honor book that inspired the hilarious Jim Carrey movie--and a childhood favorite book for generations.Mr. Poppers Penguins is one of the handful of American books... |
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The Cricket in Times Square
George Selden - Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Format: Hardcover
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After Chester lands, in the Times Square subway station, he makes himself comfortable in a nearby newsstand. There, he has the good fortune to make three new friends: Mario, a little boy whose parents run the falling newsstand, Tucker, a fast-talking Broadway mouse, and Tucker's sidekick,... |
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Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH
Robert C. O'Brien - Aladdin
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Some extraordinary rats come to the aid of a mouse family in this Newbery Medal Award-winning classic by notable childrens author Robert C. OBrien. Mrs. Frisby, a widowed mouse with four small children, is faced with a terrible problem. She must move her family to their summer quarters... |
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Poppy (Tales from Dimwood Forest)
Avi
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Poppy the deer mouse urges her family to move next to a field of corn big enough to feed them all forever, but Mr. Ocax, a terrifying owl, has other ideas |
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A Dogs Life: The Autobiography Of A Stray
Ann M Martin - Scholastic Press
Format: Hardcover
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Newbery Honoree Ann Martin once again proves her versatility with an incredible stylistic departure in this "autobiography" of a stray dog.. Squirrel and her brother Bone begin their lives in a toolshed behind someones summer house. Their mother nurtures them and teaches them... |
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Notes from the Dog
Gary Paulsen - Wendy Lamb Books
Format: Book
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Sometimes having company is not all its cracked up to be. Fifteen-year-old Finn is a loner, living with his dad and his amazing dog, Dylan. This summer hes hoping for a job where he doesnt have to talk to anyone except his pal Matthew. Then Johanna moves in next door. Shes 10 years older,... |
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Ellie Ever
Nancy Ruth Patterson - Farrar Straus Giroux
Format: Print book
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Ellie and her mother lost everything in the hurricane: their home, their family business, and, tragically, Ellie's dad. They get a chance at a new life when Ellie's mom gets a job apprenticing as a farrier and managing a horse farm in Virginia. Ellie has a scholarship to Twin Creeks Preparatory... |
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Guinea Dog
Patrick Jennings - EgmontUSA
Format: Library Binding
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When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog. |
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Dolphin Song
Lauren St John - Dial Books for Young Readers
Format: Print book
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The heart-pounding companion to the #1 Children?s Book Sense Pick The White Giraffe. Just as Martine is settling into life at Sawubona, the wildlife game reserve, with her grandmother and Jemmy, her white giraffe, she must leave for two weeks on a school trip off the coast of South Africa.... |
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Strudel's Forever Home
Martha Freeman - Holiday House
Format: Print book
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Strudel, a homeless dachshund, loves listening to Jake read from Chief, Dog of the Old West at the animal shelter. When Jake decides to adopt him, Strudel vows to be as brave and loyal as Chief. Only trying to fend off danger in his new home leads to trouble when Strudel makes mistakes... |
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Webster: Tale of an Outlaw
Ellen Emerson White - Aladdin Paperbacks
Format: Hardcover
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A cynical shelter dog learns to let down his guard and form a new animal family in this heartwarming and humorous friendship story from the author of Santa Paws.Webster is too cool to be scared. Or alarmed. Or even a tiny bit nervous. So what if no one will adopt him? He's had it with... |
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