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Include books by the same authorNotes 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.
Ottoline Goes to School
Chris Riddell · 176 pages
Ottoline and Mr. Munroe, her very helpful dog, enroll in the Alice B. Smith School for the Differently Gifted and while Ottoline worries that she may not have a special gift, Mr. Munro worries about the ghost that is said to haunt the school at night.
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.
Judy Moody, Girl Detective
Megan McDonald · 170 pages
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.
See You in the Cosmos
Jack Cheng · 314 pages
"Eleven-year-old Alex Petroski, along with his dog, Carl Sagan, makes big discoveries about his family on a road trip and he records it all on a golden iPod he intends to launch into space"--
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
The Fast and the Furriest
Andy Behrens
Meet Kevin Pugh, 12-year-old couch potato. Now meet Cromwell, his part beagle, part potato chip dog. Kevin's looking forward to spending his summer doing as little as possible. Unfortunately, Kevin's father, former Chicago Bears star player/super-sports fanatic, Howie Pugh, feels differently. So does Cromwell, who has suddenly and mysteriously developed a fascination with agility competitions: run
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!
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.
Never Do Anything, Ever
Jim Benton · 132 pages
A hilarious middle-schooler's diary about her stinky beagle, mad best friend, disgustingly lovely rival and unrequited crush on the eighth-best-looking boy in the class.
Beholding Bee
Kimberly Newton Fusco · 336 pages
In 1942, when life turns sour at the carnival that has always been her home, eleven-year-old Bee takes her dog, Peabody, and piglet, Cordelia, and sets out to find a real home, aided by two women only Bee and her pets can see.
Woof
Spencer Quinn · 298 pages
Bowser is a mutt, just adopted by eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother, but when they all get home to Grammy's bait and tackle shop in the bayou they discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen--so Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous. Teaming up with eleven-year-old Birdie to solve mysteries on the Louisiana coast, dog detec
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.
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
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
Bunnicula Meets Edgar Allan Crow
James Howe · 160 pages
An overly-alarmed Chester the cat predicts a gruesome fate for the pets in the Monroe household when a writer of juvenile horror fiction and his bird companion stay overnight.
Monster Blood II
R.L. Stine · 121 pages
Evan Ross can't stop thinking about Monster Blood and what happened last summer. It was so horrible. So terrifying. Too bad Evan's science teacher doesn't believe him. Now he's stuck cleaning out the hamster's cage as punishment for making up stories. Then Evan's friend Andy comes to town, and things go from bad to worse. Because Andy's got a present for Evan. It's green and slimy and it's start
The Giggler Treatment
Roddy Doyle · 112 pages
A talking dog, the Mack children, and the small elf-like Gigglers themselves must try to stop the prank that the Gigglers have mistakenly set in motion to punish Mr. Mack for being mean to his children.
Muddle Earth
Paul Stewart · 464 pages
Joe Jefferson suddenly turns into a fearless warrior-hero while walking his dog one night, and is summoned by Muddle Earth's leading wizard to slay ogres, wrestle dragons, and bravely confront villains.
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.