Robbins, Jacqui.
Summary: Two African-American girls named Shakeeta and Mia become friends when Shakeeta boasts that she has a pet iguana and Mia learns how to help Shakeeta "feel at home" even when she is in school.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Atheneum Books for Young Readers 2006
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1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE ROBBINSMan-Kong, Mary
Summary: A book about the lives our pets lead after we leave for work or school each day.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2016
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1 available in Beginning Readers, Call number: JE MAN-KONGEbbeler, Jeffrey
Summary: When Izzie brings her pet Kraken to the county fair everyone thinks he is frightening, but he is like Izzie, sweet and shy, and Kraken and Izzie use creativity and humor to win over the crowd.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Holiday House 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Readers, Call number: READER EBBELER K/1Eliopulos, Nick
Summary: "Emmy and Birch look for their tame wolf, Byte, in Minecraft's mysterious and dangerous Nether"--Back cover
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Publisher / Publication Date: Random House 2022
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1 available in Beginning Readers, Call number: READER MINECRAFTCopies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Beginning Readers, Call number: READER MINECRAFTElliott, Rebecca
Summary: A famous author is coming to visit and Eva and her classmates are assigned to write a story--but Eva Wingdale is totally distracted because her pet bat, Baxter, has gone missing, and she suspects that the sneaky squirrels have something to do with her missing pet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2017
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION ELLIOT bk. 6Copies Available at Rapid City Elementary
1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION ELLIOTT v. 6Manrique, María Eugenia
Summary: "When Faoro the clockmaker adopts a baby caiman, he has no idea that someday their story will travel far and wide. But the town of San Fernando de Apure would never forget this kind young man and his adoring alligator, who played with the neighborhood children, took part in Faoro's wedding, and, eventually, mourned his loss"--Dust jacket flap.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Amazon Crossing Kids 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Easy Collection, Call number: JE MANRIQUEMonks, Lydia.
Summary: A clever spider is lonely and longs to become a family pet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Houghton Mifflin 2004
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1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE MONKSGreene, Stephanie.
Summary: Third grade best friends Owen and Joseph struggle to come up with a great science fair project that they will both enjoy doing, then something goes wrong and they have to change their plans two days before the fair.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Clarion Books 2004
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: F GREMeadows, Daisy
Summary: The fairies may have found Bella's missing magical rabbit when they spot a color-changing rabbit at an Easter egg hunt.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION MEADOWSPizzoli, Greg
Summary: A child and dog search for a lost pet, Mister Kitty, as the child describes what Mister Kitty looks like to the reader.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little, Brown and Company 2023
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1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE PIZZOLIMcKay, Sindy.
Summary: Ben and his sister Becky have trouble deciding on what kind of pet they should buy from a pet store.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Treasure Bay 1998
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1 available in Stacks, Call number: PB BENDiCamillo, Kate.
Summary: Mr. and Mrs. Watson think it is a wonderful idea to bring their pet pig Mercy to the drive-in, and when Mercy arrives, she sets off on a mission to find her own buttery bucket of popcorn, much to the dismay of the other movie patrons.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2011
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION DICAMILLODavis, Jim
Summary: "How sweet it is! Garfield really gets into desserts. And why not? The best things in life are sweet! The confection-loving cat would gladly quarantine in an ice cream parlor for a month of sundaes! For Garfield fans this new collection of comics is sure to be a treat!"--page [4] of cover.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J GRAPHIC DAVISMeadows, Daisy.
Summary: Lauren the puppy fairy has to find her puppy Sunny when Jack Frost steals him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2008
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION MEADOWSDavis, Jim
Summary: "Leftovers? Garfield doesn't get the concept. The conscientious fat cat does his best to reduce food waste, gobbling all the grub the first time. (Besides, ignored edibles develop low self-esteem.) Garfield fans will feast on this binge-worthy new collection of comics!"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Ballantine Books 2021
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J GRAPHIC DAVISWiebe, Trina
Summary: Abby, a pet-sitter, is dismayed when she is asked to care for her annoying classmate Dirk's ant farm over the weekend, but her little sister Tess helps her see that Dirk and his ants are not so bad.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Lobster Press 2001
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: F WIELord, Cynthia
Summary: No pets are allowed in the apartment where Suzannah and her family live, so she volunteers at a local pet shelter and plays with the dogs and cats there--but when a child whose family is moving brings in her pet guinea pig, Jelly Bean, Suzannah promises that she will find him the perfect home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2014
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2 available in Fiction, Call number: J FICTION LORDJones, Marcia Thornton.
Summary: Kilmer brings Priscilla's pet monster to Bailey City.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 1998
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1 available in Fiction, Call number: F JONAlbee, Sarah.
Summary: When Sam brings home a baby dinosaur, his new pet's size and boisterous antics create unusual problems for the family.
Format: text
Publisher / Publication Date: Golden Books 1999
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1 available in Beginning Readers, Call number: READER ALBEEGraves, Keith.
Summary: After having been kidnapped and taken into space to become a pet for an alien creature, Stuart finally learns to be responsible for his many pets at home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Chronicle Books 2001
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1 available in Picture Books, Call number: JE GRAVESAvatar, Ari
Summary: "It's time for another field trip! Ari and his class visit a farm where they are entrusted with an egg to adopt. This is a big responsibility for Ari but he's excited nonetheless. Everyone's egg hatches into harmless animals, except for Ari's. His hatches into a baby dragon! Cool, right? Wrong! As the dragon grows, Ari realizes he may have bitten off more than he can chew. Ari and his friends...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Inc. 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION ROBLOX 2Orloff, Karen Kaufman.
Summary: Alex and his mother write notes back and forth in which Alex tries to persuade her to let him have a baby iguana for a pet.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Putnam 2004
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1 available in Picture Books, Call number: [E] ORLMeadows, Daisy
Summary: "Kirsty and Rachel are spending the day at Strawberry Farm, when they find a magical guinea pig. Could it be one of the magic pets Jack Frost stole from the Pet Fairies? The girls team up with Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy to rescue Sparky the guinea pig from Jack Frost and his goblins before it's too late!"--Provided by publisher.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Silver Dolphin 2006
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1 available in Juvenile Collection, Call number: J FICTION MEADOWSElliott, Rebecca
Summary: Eva is excited because her parents have agreed to let her get a new pet, but she is not sure what kind of pet to get--or how Baxter, her bat, will react to a new member of the family.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Branches/Scholastic Inc. 2021