Webb, Holly
Summary: "Christy is thrilled when her aunt's dachshund has puppies. And her parents have a wonderful surprise-she is going to get to keep one! Christy knows exactly who to pick-the beautiful puppy she's already named Lucky. Christy loves playing with Lucky and can't wait to take him for walks. But on an outing to the woods, Lucky's curious nature gets the better of him, and he runs off in search of...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2016
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION WEBBWebb, Holly
Summary: "Suzanne is excited to be moving to the countryside, especially because it means that she will finally be able to get a pet. She chooses Boots, an orange kitten with four white paws, and the two of them become inseparable. Then Suzanne has to start at her new school. Boots tries following Suzanne to school every day. But one day, there's a downpour, and he gets lost. How will Suzanne ever be...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 2016
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION WEBBBurns, Kathy.
Summary: "When Kathy decides to leave her abusive marriage, she is 59 years old. She's unprepared to live on a reduced income when her estranged husband hides his assets from the court. She's shocked by the cost of rentals in Southern California. She didn't realize how impossible it would be to land a job at her age and after being out of the market for two decades whle she raised her kids. She hasn't...
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Publisher / Publication Date: [place of publication not identified] 2019
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1 available in Adult Non-fiction, Call number: 248.25 BURNSWebb, Holly
Summary: Zoe can't help but fall in love with Bear, an adorable Bernese mountain dog puppy she meets in the park after school. Bear is large and lively and belongs to a new family in the neighborhood. Bear's owners are always on the go and are grateful when Jade offers to walk Bear. But as she spends more time with him, she begins to worry that they aren't able to give him the attention and exercise he...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tiger Tales 8020
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION WEBBSimpson, Dana
Summary: "When your best friend is a unicorn, every day is a stroll down the red carpet. Phoebe Howell's unicorn BFF, Marigold Heavenly Nostrils, is happy to provide the celebrity treatment -- teaching Phoebe fancy new spells, giving her a ride to school so she doesn't have to ride the bus, and even negotiating with the tooth fairy on her behalf. But when Phoebe starts noticing that unicorns have become...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Andrews McMeel Publishing 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J GRAPHIC SIMPSON v. 13Chick, Bryan.
Summary: Noah, Megan, Richie, and Ella must navigate a maze of never-ending aquariums in the Secret Zoo to rescue their animal friends.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers 2014
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: T FICTION CHICK 5Engle, Margarita.
Summary: When his mother is sent to jail in Los Angeles, eleven-year-old Tony goes to live with his forest ranger great-uncle in the Sierra Nevada Mountains, where Tony experiences unconditional love for the first time through his friendship with a rescue dog.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Square Fish/Henry Holt and Co. 2014
Copies Available at Cherry Street Intermediate
1 available in Fiction, Call number: FIC ENGChick, Bryan.
Summary: The scouts race against time to save three of their Descender allies after they are captured and taken to an off-limits sector of the Secret Zoo and two of their animal friends the police believe are dangerous.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2013
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: T FICTION CHICK 4Chick, Bryan.
Summary: After Noah and his friends are inducted into the secret society that protects the Secret Zoo, they must find a way to stop the evil sasquatches and the mysterious Shadowist in order to save both the zoo and the world.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Greenwillow Books 2011
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: T FICTION CHICK 3Cameron, W. Bruce
Summary: Trained as a search-and-rescue dog since puppyhood, Ellie can track and find people who are physically lost, but it is her owners, widower Jakob and lonely Maya, who challenge her to find a way to save people who are lost in other ways.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Starscape 2015
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION CAMERONMontgomery, Sy
Summary: "A luxe, full color picture book adaptation of Sy Montgomery and Rebecca Green's New York Times bestselling How to Be a Good Creature"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin Harcourt 2020
Copies Available at Cherry Street Intermediate
1 available in Non-fiction, Call number: J 590 MONTGOMERYBarclay, Linwood
Summary: Twelve-year-old Jeff and genetically engineered spy dog Chipper are on the run from the mysterious and sinister government organisation knows only as The Institute. Due to a combination of bravery, luck and some of Chipper's more useful modifications, they've managed to evade their pursuers so far. But The Institute is closing in and Chipper and Jeff will have to be stay one step ahead if they...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Orion Children's Books 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION BARCLAYCooper, Jason
Summary: Describes the changing relationship between whales and people, discussing how humans once hunted these air-breathing sea mammals and now work to save them from extinction.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Rourke Corp. 1996
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1 available in Non-fiction, Call number: 599 COOBond, Rebecca
Summary: "Inspired by the author's grandfather's experiences living in a lodge in the woods, a story of how people and animals survive a forest fire in a small Canadian town"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Margaret Ferguson Books, Farrar Straus Giroux 2015
Copies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Non-fiction, Call number: 971.3 BONCopies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Non-fiction, Call number: J 971.3 BONDLarson, Kirby.
Summary: In 1944, Hobie Hanson's father is flying B-24s in Europe, so Hobie decides to donate his beloved German shepherd, Duke, to Dogs for Defense in the hope that it will help end the war sooner--but when he learns that Duke is being trained for combat he is shocked, frightened, and determined to get his dog back.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic, Inc. 2015
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Place a hold to request this item.Summary: In one of Paris' finest restaurants, Remy, a determined young rat, dreams of becoming a renowned French chef, setting off a hilarious chain of events.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of ABDO 2022
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J GRAPHIC DISNEYSummary: Free-spirited Lucky Prescott moves to Miradero to join her estranged father, and is decidedly unimpressed with the sleepy town until she discovers a unique tie to her late mother, who was a fearless horse-riding stunt performer. She quickly forms a bond with a wild mustang named Spirit and makes two new pals who love horses as much as she does. When a heartless wrangler plans to capture Spirit...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dreamworks Animated 2021
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1 available in DVD, Call number: DVD J 652Summary: Dogs influence our daily lives in simple and extraordinary ways. People need dogs, and perhaps they need us, but what do humans do to deserve the unconditional love they provide?
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2021
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1 available in DVD, Call number: DVD ADULT 1576Arikawa, Hiro
Summary: "A life-affirming anthem to kindness and self-sacrifice, The Travelling Cat Chronicles shows how the smallest things can provide the greatest joy. We take journeys to explore exotic new places and to return to the comforts of home, to visit old acquaintances and to make new friends. But the most important journey is the one that shows us how to follow our hearts... An instant international...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Berkley 2018
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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FICTION ARIKAWAIto, Mingo
Summary: "Every day is a learning experience for 11-year-old Yuzu. Between visiting her mom at the hospital, and helping out at her uncle's animal hospital, she's starting to get the hang of what it means to care! This time Yuzu meets a pup that goes from spoiled to smart, as well as a super-smiley therapy dog. She also discovers how hard it is to adjust to new siblings -- fuzzy or otherwise! Later,...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2020
Copies Available at Cherry Street Intermediate
1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC ITO v. 3Konami, Kanata
Summary: Chi's adventures continue as her new family moves to a new home, she meets other cats, and learns to like the vacuum.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Vertical Comics, an imprint of Vertical, Inc. 2016
Copies Available at Cherry Street Intermediate
1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC KONAMI pt. 2Nix, Garth
Summary: As the Conquerors try to destroy Erdas, Meilin -- fed up with waiting and ready to fight -- sets off into enemy territory with her spirit animal, a panda named Jhi. Her friends Conor and Abeke aren't far behind ... but they're not the only ones.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION SPIRITCopies Available at Kalkaska Middle School
1 available in Fiction, Call number: T FICTION SPIRIT bk. 3Sisti, Alessandro
Summary: A girl named Penny and her dog Bolt are the stars of a TV series, called Bolt. To make the series more realistic, the producers stage a fake kidnap of Penny ... Bolt thinks that happened for real and decides to go and look for his master! Convinced he has super powers, Bolt starts his journey in search of Penny, a journey that takes him to New York, Hollywood and Las Vegas, where he meets new...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Spotlight, a division of ABDO 2022
Copies Available at Birch Street Elementary
1 available in Graphic Novels, Call number: J GRAPHIC DISNEYSutherland, Tui
Summary: "The sun is shining in the Hundred Isles, and yet the path forward seems crowded with shadows. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan have traveled across the world, seeking a set of powerful talismans in order to keep them from enemy hands. Throughout their journey the young heroes have been hounded by pursuers, who always seem to know just where to find them. Now they know why. One of them is a...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2014