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24 books with the same feel
Include books by the same authorThe Leanin' Dog
K.A. Nuzum · 250 pages
In wintry Colorado during the 1930s, eleven-year-old Dessa Dean mourns the death of her beloved mother, but the arrival of an injured dog and the friendship they form is just what each needs to change their lives forever.
Fenway and Hattie
Victoria J. Coe · 162 pages
Fenway is an excitable and endlessly energetic Jack Russell terrier. He lives in the city with Food Lady, Fetch Man, and of course his beloved short human and best-friend-in-the-world, Hattie. But when his family moves to the suburbs, Fenway faces a world of changes. He s pretty pleased with the huge Dog Park behind his new home, but he s not so happy about the Evil Squirrels that taunt him from t
Hotel for Dogs
Lois Duncan · 165 pages
Liz and her brother wind up with nine stray dogs that need homes but must be kept a secret.
Something New
Lisa Papademetriou · 218 pages
Hayley's life hasn't exactly been a piece of cake, and now there's even more change in store: an adorable new puppy, a possible new school, and a new baking challenge--a wedding cake for her grandmother's big day!
Ginger Pye
Eleanor Estes · 286 pages
The disappearance of a new puppy named Ginger and the appearance of a mysterious man in a mustard yellow hat bring excitement into the lives of the Pye children.
Old Yeller
Fred Gipson · 158 pages
At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller. The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving rascal, too. But he sure was clever, and a smart dog could be a big help on the wild Texas frontier, especially with Papa away on a long cattle drive up to Abilene. Strong and courageous, Old Yeller proved that he could protect Travis's family from any sort of danger. But can Travis do the same for O
Nicki
Ann Howard Creel · 136 pages
Meet Nicki Fleming. Nicki Fleming is a natural with animals. When the chance to train a service dog comes up, she just can't say "No," even if it means taking on more responsibility and having to give up some of the things she loves doing. When Sprocket the puppy turns out to be a handful, it takes all Nicki's compassion to keep on with his training. She knows that one day, Sprocket wil
White Fur Flying
Patricia MacLachlan · 128 pages
A sad and silent nine-year-old boy finds his voice when he moves next to a family that rescues dogs.
Kristy and the Snobs
Ann M. Martin · 149 pages
When her mother's remarriage takes her family into a much wealthier neighborhood, thirteen-year-old Kristy finds herself surrounded by snobbish girls who compare clothes, make fun of the Baby-sitters Club, and insult her aging dog.
A Dog Called Homeless
Sarah Lean · 224 pages
Fifth-grader Cally Louise Fisher stops talking, partly because her father and brother never speak of her mother who died a year earlier, but visions of her mother, friendships with a homeless man and a disabled boy, and a huge dog ensure that she still communicates.
Henry and Beezus
Beverly Cleary · 192 pages
The world of Henry Huggins, famous hero of Mrs. Cleary's earlier best-sell- ing story, centers around Klickitat Street and the Glenwood School. It is peopled with his dog Ribsy, other boys, and — unavoidably — girls. Bee- zus, christened Beatrice but renamed by her little sister Ramona, is the girl that Henry finds least obnoxious. She is, he has to admit, a sensible girl. He even lets her come al
Big Jim Believes
Dav Pilkey
The 14th book in the Dog Man series. The Space Cuties From Space return and discover the city has changed.
Dogsbody
Diana Wynne Jones · 251 pages
LoC Summary: Sirius the dog star is reborn on earth as a puppy with a mission to search for the lost Zoi, the murder weapon of the stars.
Wish
Barbara O'Connor · 227 pages
charlie resse has been making the same wish every day since forth grade but when she is sent to live with family the barly knows it seems unlikely that her wish will ever come true that is, until she meets wishbone a skinny stray dog who captures her heart
Henry and Mudge and the Snowman Plan
Cynthia Rylant, Sucie Stevenson · 40 pages
Notes from a Liar and Her Dog
Gennifer Choldenko · 216 pages
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.
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
Lyman Frank Baum · 226 pages
The Wonderful Wizard of Oz remains one of the world's most beloved and widely read books. Throughout a century of remarkable change, the popularity of L. Frank Baum's classic tale has endured and grown, embraced by generation after generation of children and the young at heart. To honour the centennial of its publication in 1900, the University Press of Kansas is presenting this special anniversar