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An affectionate, sometimes bashful pig named Wilbur befriends a spider named Charlotte, who lives in the rafters above his pen. A prancing, playful bloke, Wilbur is devastated when he learns of the destiny that befalls all those of porcine persuasion. Determined to save her friend, Charlotte spins a web that reads "Some Pig," convincing the farmer and surrounding community that Wilbur is no ordinary animal and should be saved. In this story of friendship,...
3) Ribsy
Author
Series
Henry Huggins volume 6
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2004
Language
English
Description
Good ol Ribsy's ever-curious mind has always gotten him into scrapes, but this time he may have gone too far. After a comical turn of events, Ribsy finds himself in the wrong station wagon with the wrong children. Ribsy will do anything to find Henry, but there's plenty of excitement to be had along the way and scoring a touchdown for a local high school team is only part of the fun!
4) Pax
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Series
Pax volume 1
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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After being forced to give up his pet fox Pax, a young boy named Peter decides to leave home and get his best friend back.
Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's house three hundred miles away from home, Peter knows he isn't where he should be - with Pax. He strikes out on his...
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Random House
Pub. Date
[2015]
Language
English
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A boy wants all of the pets in a pet store but he and his sister can choose only one. End notes discuss Dr. Seuss's pets, his creative process, and the discovery of the manuscript and illustrations for "What Pet Should I Get?"
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Bad Kitty (Chapter books) volume 6
Publisher
Square Fish
Pub. Date
2014, c2013
Language
English
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""When Kitty's owners have finally had enough of her bad behavior, it's time to ship her off to obedience school""--
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English
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When Dr. Louis Creed takes a new job and moves his family to the idyllic rural town of Ludlow, Maine, this new beginning seems too good to be true. Yet despite Ludlow's tranquility, an undercurrent of danger exists here. Those trucks on the road outside the Creeds' beautiful old home travel by just a little too quickly, for one thing ... as is evidenced by the makeshift pet cemetary in the nearby woods. Then there are the warnings to Louis, both real...
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Kids Can Press Ltd
Pub. Date
2014
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English
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"Ashley Spires has created a picture book about an unnamed girl and her very best friend, who happens to be a dog. The girl has a wonderful idea. 'She is going to make the most MAGNIFICENT thing! She knows just how it will look. She knows just how it will work. All she has to do is make it, and she makes things all the time. Easy-peasy!' But making her magnificent thing is anything but easy, and the girl tries and fails, repeatedly. Eventually, the...
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Series
Magic shop books (Bruce Coville) volume 2
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2007
Language
English
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Small for his age but artistically talented, twelve-year-old Jeremy Thatcher unknowingly buys a dragon's egg.
13) White Fang
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English
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White Fang is part dog, part wolf--and the only one of five tiny cubs to survive. In his lonely world, he soon learns to follow the harsh law of the North--kill or be killed. But nothing in White Fang's life can prepare him for the cruel owner who buys him and turns him into a vicious killer--a pit dog forced to fight for money. Will White Fang ever know the kindness of a gentle master or will he die a fierce killer?
14) Duck at the door
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Series
Max the duck books volume 1
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2007
Language
English
Description
A family takes in a little lost duck until its flock returns.
Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Understanding someone who belongs to another species can be transformative. Author, naturalist, and adventurer Sy Montgomery understands this well. To research her books, Sy has traveled the world and encountered some of the planet's rarest and most beautiful animals. From tarantulas to tigers, Sy's life continually intersects with and is informed by the creatures she meets. This memoir reflects on the personalities and quirks of thirteen animals...
17) Sparky!
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Schwartz & Wade Books
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
A child takes a sloth named Sparky as a pet.
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Algonquin Books
Pub. Date
2010
Language
English
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"While an illness keeps her bedridden, Bailey watches as the snail takes up residence on her nightstand. As a result, she discovers the solace and sense of wonder that this mysterious creature brings and comes to a greater understanding her own confined place in the world. Intrigued by the snail?s anatomy, cryptic defenses, clear decision making, hydraulic locomotion, and mysterious courtship activities, Bailey becomes an astute and amused observer,...
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Accompanied by his dog, Atticus M. Finch, middle-aged newspaper editor Tom Ryan set out during the winter of 2006-2007 to pay tribute to a friend who died of cancer by climbing all 48 of New Hampshire's 4,000- foot peaks to raise money for charity. This is the story of the adventure that strengthened the bond between man and dog and highlights the resilience of the human and animal spirit.
20) The Canary Caper
Author
Series
A to Z mysteries. Main series volume 3
Pub. Date
c1998
Language
English
Description
Dink and his friends investigate why pets, like Mrs. Davis's canary, Mozart, are mysteriously disappearing all over town.
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