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A story for beginning readers about busy dogs of all sizes and colors, engaged in all manner of silly activities.

When a novel like Huckleberry Finn, or The Yearling, comes along it defies customary adjectives because of the intensity of the respouse it evokes in the reader. Such a book, we submit, is Old Yeller; to read this eloquently simple story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country is an unforgettable and deeply moving experience. Set in the rough wilderness of early frontier Texas, "Old Yeller" is a timeless coming-of-age tale. Travis is left to...

A big red dog starts out early Thanksgiving morning to spend the day with his mother, little suspecting the difficulties he will have in reaching her.

Pig the Pug loves to roll in all sorts of disgusting garbage, and track dirty paw prints all over the house; he does not like the idea of a bath, but when his plan the stop up the tub seriously backfires he decides that bath time must be endured--after all he can always find some more garbage to roll in.

A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long- lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.

With his own tree and a Clifford-size stocking hanging on the door, Clifford seems ready for Christmas, but he is not prepared for Santa sliding down the chimney and falling into his stocking.

"Ryder Creed and his dogs have been making national headlines. They've intercepted several major drug stashes being smuggled through Atlanta's airport. But their newfound celebrity has also garnered some unwanted attention. When Creed and one of his dogs are called in to search a commercial fishing vessel, they discover a secret compartment. But the Colombian cartel's latest shipment isn't drugs. This time, its cargo is human. To make matters worse,...

In the kingdom of Taldonia for the Autumn Ball, Rosalind and the other princesses love playing with an adorable puppy name Patch. When a misunderstanding turns into an argument, Rosalind sets off on her own. But when Patch is dognapped, Rosalind needs the other Rescue Princesses to help save Patch.

Clifford goes to the city to visit his brother, Nero, who lives in a firehouse. When the siren blows, Clifford goes to the fire and helps. He becomes an honorary fire rescue dog.