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The adventures of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike goldfields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. Includes illustrations and extended captions providing background information on history, geography, social customs, animals, architecture, literature, and science pertinent to the story.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 1
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When Hank the Cowdog is accused of murder, he resigns his position as Head of Ranch Security and joins a gang of outlaw coyotes.
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Judy Moody volume 9
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When a puppy who is being trained as a police dog goes missing, third-grader Judy forms a detective agency to solve the mystery, imitating her literary heroine, Nancy Drew.
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Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tells his story of trying to bring together the family who have been pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.
6) Strider
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In a series of diary entries, Leigh tells how he comes to terms with his parents' divorce, acquires joint custody of an abandoned dog, and joins the track team at school.
7) White Fang
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Born in the howling storm, in the arctic famine, his brothers and sisters starve to death-but White Fang survives to join the world of the wild wolf, where cold and hunger favor the strong, and spare no pity for the weak. Deadly, harsh, but innocent, this is White Fang's universe....until he is captured.
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Dog's purpose volume 1
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This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8 year...
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Melanie Travis mysteries volume 14
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A prominent dog-show judge falls victim to a hot-tub homicide in a mystery "absorbing enough to delight even cat lovers" (Publishers Weekly).
As the dog days of summer turn to the playful nip of autumn's chill, Melanie Travis is ready for a little relaxation. Her Aunt Peg has the perfect solution: a five-day symposium for dog show judges in Pennsylvania's idyllic Pocono Mountains. While Peg and Melanie's sister-in-law...
As the dog days of summer turn to the playful nip of autumn's chill, Melanie Travis is ready for a little relaxation. Her Aunt Peg has the perfect solution: a five-day symposium for dog show judges in Pennsylvania's idyllic Pocono Mountains. While Peg and Melanie's sister-in-law...
10) Old Yeller
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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...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 3
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Duped into thinking the world is coming to an end, Hank the Cowdog winds up in town for some more adventures including getting in and out of a case of "soap hydrophobia."
12) Henry Huggins
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Henry Huggins picks up a stray dog, names him Ribsy and sets out on numerous adventures with him, including breeding hundreds of fish and collecting over a thousand worms.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 4
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When a calf is murdered, Hank, the wiley Cowdog and Head of Ranch Security, pursues a gang of wild dogs and a clan of coyotes to find the killer.
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Hank the Cowdog volume 30
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Hank the Cowdog's adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and later discovering a nest of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.
15) Stinker
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Stinker the dog, who often "makes little smells," finds a new home and a new name after a lonely, elderly man adopts him.
16) Brian's hunt
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Two years after he survived a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, a sixteen-year-old returns to the wild where he feels he belongs. In a temporary camp on the way to visit his friends, Brian Robeson finds a dog, wounded and whimpering. The dog is badly hurt, and as Brian cares for it, he worries about his friends. His instincts tell him to head north, quickly. With his new companion at his side, and with a terrible, growing sense of unease, he...
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Hank the Cowdog volume 44
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Hank the Cowdog, Head of Ranch Security, causes a stampede while chasing a gopher, and his owner decides it is time for Hank to attend obedience school.
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Rock Harbor Search and Rescue series volume 1
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"When an expensive necklace is stolen from a renowned jewelry artist at Rock Harbor's fall festival and Emily is accused of the crime, it looks like she'll never get her puppy and be able to join the Rock Harbor Search and Rescue team. Emily sets out to find the real culprit"--
19) The Hallo-wiener
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All the other dogs make fun of Oscar the dachshund until one Halloween when, dressed as a hot dog, Oscar bravely rescues the others.
20) A dangerous path
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Warriors (Erin Hunter). Original series volume 5
Warriors. Original volume 5
Warriors the prophecies begin volume 5
Warriors. Original volume 5
Warriors the prophecies begin volume 5
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Tigerclaw is back and more dangerous than ever as the new leader of ShadowClan, but he is not the most terrifying enemy Fireheart must face as a new force sweeps through the woods.