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Louisa May Alcott hidden gems collection

George and Harold create a new comic book hero in Dog Man, a crimefighter with the head of a police dog and the body of a policeman, who faces off against his archnemesis Petey the cat.

2) Under the lilacs

Author

Alcott, Louisa May

Series

Language

English

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Description

Running away from the circus with his dog Sancho to find his missing father, twelve-year-old Ben Brown is taken in by the Moss family, but when Sancho goes missing and Ben is accused of theft, Ben wonders if he'll ever truly fit into his new life.

3) Guinea dog

Author

Jennings, Patrick

Series

Guinea dog volume 1

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 3.7 - AR Pts: 4

Language

English

Formats

Description

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.

4) Cesar Millan's short guide to a happy dog: 98 essential tips and techniques

Author

Millan, Cesar

Series

National Geographic

Language

English

Formats

Description

The popular dog behaviorist outlines ninety-eight essential lessons to help create a happy, long-lasting relationship between dog and owner, including such issues as choosing the right dog and creating balance and boundaries.

5) Stella

Author

Hoyle, McCall

Series

Best Friends Dog Tales

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5

Language

English

Formats

Description

Stella used to be a bomb-sniffing dog, but after a terrible accident, she goes to live on a small family farm to recover from her fear of loud noises.

6) Hotel for dogs

Author

Duncan, Lois

Series

Dogs

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 5

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook

Description

Liz and her brother wind up with nine stray dogs that need homes but must be kept a secret.

7) Diary of a wimpy kid: dog days

Author

Kinney, Jeff

Series

Diary of a wimpy kid volume 4

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5.2 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

In the latest diary of middle-schooler Greg Heffley, he records his attempts to spend his summer vacation sensibly indoors playing video games and watching television, despite his mother's other ideas.

8) Dog diaries

Author

Patterson, James

Series

Dog diaries (James Patterson) volume 1

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 2

Language

English

Formats

Description

When the evil Mrs. Stricker threatens to send Junior, Rafe Khatchadorian's dog, back to the pound, Junior and Rafe go to obedience school to learn how to follow the rules.

9) Dog Man: fetch-22

Author

Pilkey, Dav

Series

Dog Man volume 8

Accelerated Reader

IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1

Language

English

Formats

eComic, Graphic Novel

Description

"Petey the Cat is out of jail, and he has a brand-new lease on life. While Petey's reevaluated what matters most, Li'l Petey is struggling to find the good in the world. Can Petey and Dog Man stop fighting like cats and dogs long enough to put their pawstogether and work as a team? They need each other now more than ever -- Li'l Petey (and the world) is counting on them!"--

10) The dog whisperer: a compassionate, nonviolent approach to dog training

Author

Owens, Paul

Language

English

Formats

Description

In the updated edition of this best-seller, The Dog Whisperer, Paul Owens offers more in-depth dog training protocols with additional notes, tips and problem-solving which make Paul's Three-Step-Process of shaping dog behaviors even more accessible. In addition to the best-selling nonviolent training features from the previous edition, this new edition includes: • Updated material on the power of non-force dog training • Information on the...

11) Dancing dogs: stories

Author

Katz, Jon

Language

English

Formats

Description

No one brings to life the remarkable bond between humans and their dogs like New York Times bestselling author Jon Katz. He has warmed our spirits with enchanting tales and keen observations of his animal menagerie—the dogs, sheep, chickens, and other residents of Bedlam Farm. Now, Katz is back with what he does best in his first collection of short stories, Dancing Dogs.
With his signature insight and gift for storytelling,...

12) Dog eat dog

Author

Bunker, Edward

Language

English

Formats

Description

Three friends from reform school embark on a bloody rampage Troy was born in Beverly Hills but raised in the prisons of Southern California. Two days before his parole from reform school, a run-in with a young black tough threatens to derail his release. He prepares to fight, ready to sacrifice freedom to maintain his reputation, but a friend comes to his rescue. Armed with two razor blades, Mad Dog takes out Troy's assailant, allowing his friend...

13) A dog named Boo: how one dog and one woman rescued each other- and the lives they transformed along the way

Author

Edwards, Lisa J

Language

English

Formats

Description

She thought she was rescuing an abandoned puppy.
Turns out, he was rescuing her.

The last thing Lisa Edwards needed was a new dog. But when she came across an abandoned litter on Halloween, her heart went out to the runt who walked into walls and couldn't steady his feet. Lisa--healing from past abuse and battling constant pain from a chronic medical condition--saw a bit of herself in little Boo. And when he snuggled,

...

14) Bad dog: a love story

Author

Kihn, Martin

Language

English

Formats

Description

Describes how the author's life as an alcoholic spiraled out of control, to the point that his wife left him and his only chance at redemption was launching himself--and his unruly Bernese mountain dog, Hola--into the world of competitive dog training.

15) You had me at woof: how dogs taught me the secrets of happiness

Author

Klam, Julie

Pub. Date

2010

Language

English

Formats

Description

Look out for Julie's new book, The Almost Legendary Morris Sisters.

The hilarious and heartfelt chronicle of a woman learning the secrets of love, health, and happiness from some very surprising teachers: her dogs.
Julie Klam was thirty, single, and working as a part-time clerk in an insurance company, wondering if she would ever meet the man she could spend the rest of her life with. And then it happened. She met the...

16) How to raise the perfect dog: through puppyhood and beyond

Author

Millan, Cesar

Language

English

Formats

Book, eAudiobook, eBook

Description

This friendly, accessible work is packed with information about how to raise the perfect puppy.

17) Brian's hunt

Author

Paulsen, Gary

Series

Brian's saga volume 5
Hatchet

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG+ - BL: 5.9 - AR Pts: 3

Language

English

Formats

Description

Two years after having survived a plane crash into the Canadian wilderness, a sixteen-year-old returns to the wild to befriend a wounded dog and hunt a rogue bear.

18) Notes from a liar and her dog

Author

Choldenko, Gennifer

Accelerated Reader

IL: MG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 7

Language

English

Formats

Description

Book, Audiobook CD, Book Club Kit, eAudiobook, eBook, Kindle, Large Print

Eleven-year-old Ant, stuck in a family that she does not like, copes by pretending that her "real" parents are coming to rescue her, by loving her dog Pistachio, by volunteering at the zoo, and by bending the truth and telling lies.

19) The art of racing in the rain: a novel

Author

Stein, Garth

Accelerated Reader

IL: UG - BL: 5.7 - AR Pts: 11

Lexile measure

850L

Language

English

Appears on list

Adult - Dog Fiction

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Description

Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.

20) The wrong dog: a Rachel Alexander and Dash mystery

Author

Benjamin, Carol Lea

Series

Rachel Alexander and Dash mysteries volume 5

Language

English

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Description