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1) Shiloh
Author
Series
Shiloh quartet volume 1
Language
English
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When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
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English
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Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or...
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Series
Tales from Deckawoo Drive volume 2
Language
English
Description
"Francine Poulet is the greatest animal control officer in Gizzford County. She hails from a long line of Animal Control Officers. She's battled snakes, outwitted squirrels, and stared down a bear. "The genuine article," Francine's dad always called her. She is never scared--until, that is, she's faced with a screaming raccoon that may or may not be a ghost. Maybe Francine isn't cut out to be an animal control officer after all! But the raccoon is...
5) Scaredy dog
Author
Pub. Date
[1996]
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
With patience and love, a young girl helps the dog she has chosen from the Humane Society grow from a frightened puppy into a happy pet.
Author
Series
Animal ark volume 33
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
When Mandy and James observe SPCA inspector Danny Davies and his beagle, Sasha, on patrol, things taken an unexpected turn when Sasha is injured.
9) Louie
Author
Series
The puppy place. Main series volume 51
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
At Loon Lake Park, Charles and his Cub Scout friends are told that a dog has been abandoned in the parking lot. Louie, a not-so-small Newfoundland puppy, is quickly taken in and cared for by the group. Can Charles and his friends find Louie a perfect, and roomy, forever home?
10) Tuff's luck
Author
Series
Puppy patrol volume 8
Language
English
Description
Something mysterious is going on deep in the woods. Traps have been found and animals' lives are at risk. Searching for answers, Neil, Emily and Tuff, their Jack Russell terrier, find themselves in danger. Can they figure out what's going on -- before someone gets hurt?
11) Fox's garden
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Series
Pub. Date
2014.
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English
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"One snowy night, a fox loses its way, entering a village. Chased away by the grown ups, Fox takes shelter in a greenhouse. A little boy sees this from his window. Without hesitating, he brings a basket of food to the greenhouse, where he leaves it for the fox. His gift is noticed and the night becomes a garden of new life, nourished by compassion and kindness. Princesse Camcam's cut-paper illustrations, along with the beautiful lighting of the sets...
12) The tiger rising
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Language
English
Description
Rob, who passes the time in his rural Florida community by wood carving, is drawn by his spunky but angry friend Sistine into a plan to free a caged tiger.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"Lightning sparks a forest fire deep in the mountains near the town of Waterton. Days later, the sky is blue and the air is clear, so it doesn’t seem like an emergency, until crews of firefighters begin to arrive and townspeople start to prepare. Cricket and her friends watch deer and birds flee the forest and run right through town. But what about the slower animals? What about the porcupines and squirrels, the salamanders and snakes? Cricket...
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Middle school novels volume 14
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English
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Rafe Khatchadorian is horrified that because of a missed science assignment he has to go to summer school; but instead of three weeks in a school room, he finds himself as a volunteer at BushyTail animal refuge, which is really hard, smelly work--and somehow he needs to use the experience (and the help of a girl he meets there) to produce a first-class science report.
15) Rabbit race
Author
Series
Animal ark pets volume 3
Language
English
Description
A young girl and boy befriend an orphaned rabbit.
Author
Series
Puppy place volume 68
Pub. Date
[2024]
Language
English
Description
"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Waffles is exuberant, playful, and smart, maybe too smart! She's quite the escape artist and Lizzie has her hands full trying to keep tabs on her." --
Author
Series
Sea keepers volume 1
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
Chosen by water magic to become Sea Keepers, new friends Emily, Grace, and Layla are charged with finding magical Golden Pearls before the Siren Efflvia can, and protecting all sea creatures--including merfolk. Includes tips for being a real-life sea keeper.
18) Rescued
Author
Series
Ape quartet volume 3
Pub. Date
2016.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
When John was ten years old his father brought back a baby orangutan from Indonesia, and Raja quickly becomes John's "brother" and responsibility--so years later, after his parents divorce, and his father has sold Raja to a roadside zoo, John sets out to rescue him and bring him to a sanctuary in Indonesia.
19) Cages
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Language
English
Description
After losing an acting role and fighting with her alcoholic stepfather, Kit is arrested for shoplifting and ordered to work, as part of her sentence, at an animal shelter.
20) Dirt
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Eleven-year-old Yonder stopped talking when her mother died, and she stopped going to school because of the bullies, knowing that her father would never even notice (although the social worker did); indeed the only creature that seems to care about her isthe one-eyed Shetland pony called Dirt who lives on the neighboring farm--so when she discovers that Dirt is about to be sold for horsemeat she is determined to find a way to save him.
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