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The Original Adventures of Hank the Cowdog

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Nighty-Nightmare

James Howe · 122 pages

When scary strangers appear at the Monroes' overnight campsite, Chester the cat tries to convince the family's two dogs that foul play is intended.

Animal NarratorDogsTalking AnimalsMiddle Grade
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Geronimo's Valentine

Geronimo Stilton, Elisabetta Dami · 118 pages

When Geronimo gets a call to help Hercule Poirat solve a mystery at the same time as his date with Petunia Pretty Paws, what is a gentlemouse to do?

Animal NarratorTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFirst Person Narrator
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The Trouble With Chickens

Doreen Cronin · 119 pages

A hard-bitten former search-and-rescue dog helps solve a complicated missing chicken case.

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Bunnicula

James Howe, Deborah Howe · 98 pages

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The World According to Humphrey

Betty G. Birney · 124 pages

Humphrey, a pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher.

Animal NarratorTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeFirst Person Narrator
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Upchuck and the Rotten Willy

Bill Wallace · 112 pages

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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.

Animal NarratorDogsTalking AnimalsMiddle Grade
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Geronimo Stilton, Secret Agent

Geronimo Stilton · 110 pages

Enter the world of Geronimo Stilton, where another funny adventure is always right around the corner. Each book is a fast-paced adventure with lively art and a unique format kids 7-10 will love. My sister, Thea, is the mystery-loving rodent, not me! But somehow I found myself going undercover to get to the bottom of a case. Slimy Swiss balls -- I hardly knew where to start! Geronimo Stilton, Secr

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Fluke

James Herbert · 215 pages

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The Endless Lake

Erin Hunter · 304 pages

At the edge of a strange lake that seems to stretch on forever, Lucky and his Pack are about to discover even more new dangers. With the Fierce Dogs on their trail and the Storm of Dogs looming on the horizon, every dog will have to fight for survival—or be swept away. ---------- **Books in this series** 1. [The Empty City][1] 2. [A Hidden Enemy][2] 3. [Darkness Falls][3] 4. [The Bro

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The One and Only Ivan

Katherine Applegate · 336 pages

Having spent 27 years behind the glass walls of his enclosure in a shopping mall, Ivan has grown accustomed to humans watching him. He hardly ever thinks about his life in the jungle. Instead, Ivan occupies himself with television, his friends Stella and Bob, and painting. But when he meets Ruby, a baby elephant taken from the wild, he is forced to see their home, and his art, through new eyes.

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Dog on It

Spencer Quinn · 305 pages

Fabulous, funny new detective novel featuring Bernie, a slightly down-at-heel PI and his offsider, Chet, a dog (and the captivating narrator of the story).I could smell him - or rather the booze on his breath - before he even opened the door, but my sense of smell is pretty good, probably better than yours.So begins this fabulous, funny new detective novel featuring Bernie, a slightly down-at-heel

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The Phantom Of The Subway

Geronimo Stilton, Federatto Brusco · 112 pages

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A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray

Ann M. Martin · 187 pages

Squirrel, a stray puppy, tells her life story, from her nurturing mother and brother to making her own way in the world, facing busy highways, changing seasons, and humans both gentle and brutal.

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A Dog's Purpose

W. Bruce Cameron · 332 pages

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The Good Dog

Avi · 243 pages

McKinley, a malamute, is a good dog -- he's reliable and trustworthy. Whether it's watching over the other dogs of Steamboat Springs, Colorado, or taking care of his human pup, Jack, McKinley never even thinks of letting anyone down -- until he meets Lupin. Lupin is a she-wolf and she's urging the dogs of Steamboat Springs to leave their domesticated lives and join her wild pack. And though she sc

Animal NarratorDogsTalking AnimalsMiddle Grade
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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.

DogsTalking AnimalsMiddle GradeChildren's
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White Fang

Jack London · 230 pages

The story of a wolf/dog cross, who is raised by Indians, and becomes a deadly fighter.

Animal NarratorDogsTalking AnimalsChildren's
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I, Freddy

Dietlof Reiche · 201 pages

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The Underneath

Kathi Appelt · 320 pages

An old hound that has been chained up at his hateful owner's run-down shack, and two kittens born underneath the house, endure separation, danger, and many other tribulations in their quest to be reunited and free.

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Frost Wolf

Kathryn Lasky · 256 pages

When a terrible danger threatens the wolves of the Beyond, outsider Faolan must take a leadership role and inspire the pack to stand together.

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The Dungeon Anarchist’s Cookbook

Matt Dinniman · 544 pages

NEW YORK TIMES BESTSELLER • Welcome to the Iron Tangle! Carl and his ex-girlfriend’s cat, Princess Donut, have to team up with other contestants not just to survive, but to solve a deadly puzzle in this third, mind-twisting novel in the Dungeon Crawler Carl series—now with bonus material exclusive to this print edition. Earth has been transformed into the set of the galaxy’s most watched game show

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Babe: The Gallant Pig

Dick King-Smith · 118 pages

A piglet comes to Farmer Hogget's farm, where he is adopted by an old sheepdog and accomplishes amazing things.

DogsTalking AnimalsRural FarmMiddle Grade
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Nine Lives to Die

Rita Mae Brown · 313 pages

Winter has come to Crozet, Virginia, bringing with it a fresh blanket of snow. Harry and her husband, Fair, are hip deep in their usual end-of-the-year activities: distributing food to needy residents, and shopping for outfits for the Silver Linings youth organization’s annual fundraising gala. But buried beneath the white stuff are dark secrets from Crozet’s past—and Harry and her posse of pet de

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