Hardcover (1 to 2 lbs)

Georgia

Theda Krakow is in a funk. Her sometime boyfriend's gone for good. The death of her beloved cat opened a bigger void. And the career leap she's made from copy editor to freelance writer has left her financesand her spiritflat. She desperately needs a headline to get her life back on track. One day, out for a stroll in her Cambridge neighborhood, Theda spies an adorable stray kitten. This charmer leads Theda to an old woman holed up in a decrepit house full of cats. Is this one of those ""crazy cat ladies,"" a classic hoarder, or is the old woman a neighborhood do-gooder More important, is this the story to catapult Theda out of the dumps But when she returns to interview Lillian Helmhold, Theda finds her fascinating subject dead of an apparent accident. The neighbors are celebrating, the police aren't interested, and the cats are removed to a shelter. End of story Not for Theda--one or two things don't compute. So Theda marshals her investigative journalism skills to turn gumshoe.

Mew Is for Murder

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Light Hardcover (1 lb or less)

Indiana

Collies

Dan Bar-el

Light Paperback (1 lb or less)

Illinois

“Wonderfully follows in the tradition of A. A. Milne’s Winnie the Pooh stories...Endearing...Will win over young readers in a heartbeat.” —Booklist (starred review) “Quirky and imaginative—postmodern storytelling at its best.” —Kirkus Reviews An inquisitive polar bear named Duane befriends an array of animals as he discovers where he belongs in this charming classic-in-the making. In the Very, Very Far North, past the Cold, Cold Ocean and just below the hill that looks like a baby whale, you’ll find Duane and his friends. Duane is a sweet and curious young bear who makes friends with everyone he meets—whether they’re bossy, like Major Puff the puffin, or a bit vain, like Handsome the musk ox, or very, very shy, like Boo the caribou. For these arctic friends, every day is a new adventure!

The Very, Very Far North

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Lucy Gilmore

Can you never read. One small crease on bed. Cover and tiny. One on front cover. See photos. Large paperback edition.

New York

This sweet, funny, wonderfully escapist contemporary romance takes a winking view at the year's most anticipated sporting event: Puppy Football. As a production assistant for the Puppy Cup, Hailey Lincoln knows all things puppies and football. So when Seattle Lumberjacks star quarterback Cole Bennett asks for PR help, she agrees. She's not swayed by Cole's good looks or stellar career, but by the puppies they can help. Okay, maybe she's swayed just a tiny bit by his good looks... Winning at puppy football, however, is only the start. If she really wants to win--the game, the man, and the warm, welcoming family he takes for granted--she needs to pull out all the stops. And Cole, who's spent his entire life playing a game, has to realize that losing at football isn't nearly as catastrophic as losing the woman he loves.

Ruff and Tumble

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Gill Lewis

*previous owner's name on inside cover

Frustrated at school and haunted by her mother's disappearance, Kara only feels truly alive when she is sailing the ocean's waves. But when she and Felix make a startling discovery on the beach, it sets in motion a dramatic chain of events. And soon they must make an impossible choice. Risk their own lives or face losing everything ...

Paperback (1 to 2 lbs)

Arkansas

Frustrated at school and haunted by her mother's disappearance, Kara only feels truly alive when she is sailing the ocean's waves. But when she and Felix make a startling discovery on the beach, it sets in motion a dramatic chain of events. And soon they must make an impossible choice. Risk their own lives or face losing everything . . .

White Dolphin

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Florence W. Biros

A stray mongrel dog, wandered into a Pittsburgh fire station and became the mascot that went with the men of the 102nd regiment of the Pennsylvania Volunteers and became a civil war hero. His picture hangs on the wall of the Soldiers Musuem in Pittsburgh. It includes a 14 page "living History Gallery" (actual photos of the reenactment of the 125th anniversary at Gettysburg) and other pictures throughout the book. The family feature film, "Dog Jack" will be released in late 2007.

The Heartwarming story of a runaway slave and his best friend.

Dog Jack

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Nicholas Edwards

Damage = Slightly worn edges, slightly curled cover, light sun damage

Pennsylvania

Dog Whisperer

"Emily has dreams of drowning. Night after night, she's being sucked under--until the third night. She realizes it's not just a dream. It's really happening to someone--or something. On the rocky shore outside her house, Emily finds a large dog. He's barely alive, but she's determined to save him. She can feel his pain--and his determination to live. The dog is brought to the vet. And with Emily's help, he starts to improve. But is the bond between the girl and her dog something more? She can see what he sees, feel what he feels. And Zack seems to be able to read her mind, too. Is it possible that together, Emily and Zack can do more than read each other's minds? Can they turn their power to helping other people?"--Page 4 of cover.

The Rescue

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Jacqueline A. Clarke

Florida

Moose's Loose Tooth

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Catherine Hapka

Dana Regan

Alaska

Zach’s neighbors just had a new baby – and now they’re threatening to take their cat, Hallie, to the animal shelter! The kids have been volunteering there since starting the Pet Rescue Club, and they know an older cat might have trouble getting adopted. Can they convince the family to give their kitty another chance – or maybe find someone who truly appreciates all that an older kitty has to offer? It won’t be easy, especially since Janey is distracted by a lost pet bird and Lolli by a sad classmate . . . Based on a real-life cat named Hallie. See Hallie's sweet photo and read about her heart-warming adoption story on the bookmark included with every book! Read a book and help save a life: 5-7% of the purchase price of every ASPCA® (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Pet Rescue Club book goes directly to the ASPCA® so they can continue their mission of helping the helpless, with a minimum donation of $50,000 through December 2019.

ASPCA Kids: Pet Rescue Club: No Time for Hallie

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Barby Keel

Lovingly read book, just a wonderful story for all ages!

The Little Dog That Had to Learn to Bark

A moving, heartfelt true story that celebrates the way animals and humans rescue one another . . . Baby seagulls, mischievous ferrets, strutting peacocks…in the decades that Barby Keel has run her animal sanctuary in the English countryside, she has seen all manner of creatures. Thousands of cats and dogs have come through her doors and, with the aid of Barby and her dedicated staff, found loving forever homes. But Gabby, a small terrier with solemn, terrified eyes, is like no case Barby has ever encountered before. Gabby has spent all eight years of her life indoors. She has no idea how to play with a toy or chew a treat. She has never dug in the dirt or rolled happily in the grass. Strangest of all, Gabby does not know how to bark. Barby can tell that the little golden-haired dog is bright and curious beneath her paralyzing fear, but coaxing out Gabby’s true spirit will be a daunting task. Yet sometimes, a dog and a human fit together like two puzzle pieces, and so it is with Gabby and Barby. And Barby, who believes passionately in animals’ ability to help and heal those they love, will find her faith in Gabby repaid just when she, and her sanctuary, need it most . . .

Gabby

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Bonne Doron

Iowa

A Cat's Search for Home

Dianna's Daring Journey

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Leo Lionni

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Elephants are gray. Pigs are pink. Only the chameleon has no color of his own. He is purple like the heather, yellow like a lemon, even black and orange striped like a tiger! Then one day a chameleon has an idea to remain one color forever by staying on the greenest leaf he can find. But in the autumn, the leaf changes from green to yellow to red . . . and so does the chameleon. When another chameleon suggests they travel together, he learns that companionship is more important than having a color of his own. No matter where he goes with his new friend, they will always be alike.

Colorful illustrations and spare prose make this story of friendship perfect for a board book edition to introduce simple color concepts to toddlers.

A Color of His Own

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Ben M. Baglio

Sticker on cover, marker on inside cover and stamp on title page

Animal ark

It's exciting enough that Lisa and Paul Cooke, two American stunt riders, have moved their team of mustangs to Yorkshire, England, and asked that Mandy and James help out at their ranch. When Mandy's favorite band, the Cowboys, show up there to film a rock video, the two friends know they're about to have the spring break of their lives! But the day before the shoot, Cougar, the lead mustang, develops a life-threatening illness which worries his owners and infuriates the video producer. Will Mandy be able to help the sick horse back to health, despite the odds against him?

Mustang in the Mist

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Educational Insights

The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel needs help finding his hidden acorns in this bright, colorful board book based on the best-selling children’s game. Winter is just around the corner, and the Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel has stored all of his acorns away. But he hid them so well that now he can’t remember where they are! Inspired by the award-winning board game, this fun, sturdy board book strengthens counting and color recognition, with plenty of flaps for little hands to lift and explore.

The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel

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Texas

The daughter of a respected horse healer, 14 year-old Amy has a powerful connection with horses. With her mother's help, she is developing her skills as a horse whisperer while tending to the animals at Heartland, a refuge for horses that have been emotionally or physically traumatized. But when her mother is killed in a tragic trailer accident, Amy realizes she will never see her world the same way again.

Coming Home

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Kyra Sundance

Chalcy

Alabama

Step by Step Activities to Engage, Challenge, and Bond with Your Dog

Performers Kyra and Chalcy illustrate each trick. Trick training is a great way to bond with your dog, help your dog integrate into your family, and keep him mentally and physically challenged. Includes: beg, bow, say your prayers, fetch the paper, find the remote, and more; also, step-by-step instructions to guide the trainer; troubleshooting tips to solve problems; and "build-on" ideas that encourage taking a mastered skill to the next level.--Publisher's description.

101 Dog Tricks

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Two Dogs, an Unexpected Journey, and Me

The author describes how Izzy, a dog with an uncanny sensitivity toward ill and troubled humans, led him to to take on the difficult but rewarding job of hospice volunteer, while his acquisition of Lenore, a Labrador puppy, helped him overcome depression.

Izzy and Lenore

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Audrey L. Mayer

California

A Quarter-Century Conservation Battle in a Biodiversity Hotspot

An examination of the struggle to conserve biodiversity in urban regions, told through the story of the threatened coastal California gnatcatcher The story of the rare coastal California gnatcatcher is a parable for understanding the larger ongoing struggle to conserve biodiversity in regions confronted with intensifying urban development. Because this gnatcatcher depends on vanishing coastal sage scrub in Southern California, it has been regarded as a flagship species for biodiversity protection since the early 1990s. But the uncertainty of the gnatcatcher's taxonomic classification--and whether it can be counted as a "listable unit" under the Endangered Species Act--has provoked contentious debate among activists, scientists, urban developers, and policy makers. Synthesizing insights from ecology, environmental history, public policy analysis, and urban planning as she tracks these debates over the course of the past twenty-five years, Audrey L. Mayer presents an ultimately optimistic take on the importance of much-neglected regional conservation planning strategies to create sustainable urban landscapes that benefit humans and wildlife alike.

Bird Versus Bulldozer

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#paperback #fiction #middlegrade #youngadult #ya #africanamerican #horses #family #historical #animal

Utah

See the film on Netflix, starring Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin

When Cole's mom dumps him in the mean streets of Philly to live with the dad he's never met, the last thing he expects to see is a horse--let alone a stable full of them. He may not know much about cowboys, but what he knows for sure is that cowboys ain't black, and they don't live in the 'hood. But in this 'hood, horses are a way of life, and when the City threatens to shut down the stables, Cole realizes it's time to stand up for what's right--the Cowboy Way.

Concrete Cowboy: Movie Tie-In (Ghetto Cowboy)

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Heavy Paperback (2 to 4 lbs)

Goes to the Vet

Bad Kitty

Dick King-Smith

Flora, the world's most educated mouse, saves her family during a crisis.

The School Mouse

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Erin Hunter

Arizona

Erin Hunter’s #1 nationally bestselling Warriors series continues in Warriors: The New Prophecy—now featuring fierce new art. The third book in this second series, Warriors: The New Prophecy #3: Dawn, brings more adventure, intrigue, and thrilling battles to the epic world of the warrior Clans. The young cats who set off on a quest many moons ago have returned with a chilling message: the Clans must move to a new home or risk extermination. But the dangers waiting for them beyond their borders are impossible to predict, and the cats have no idea where to go. What they need is a sign from StarClan…. Supports the Common Core State Standards

Warriors: the New Prophecy #3: Dawn

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Jennifer S. Holland

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Oregon

And Four Other Stories of Animal Friendships

Good friends come in all shapes and sizes!



Unlikely Friendships, the runaway New York Times bestseller with a compelling message of hope and friendship and differences overcome, is rewritten just for younger readers. This hardcover chapter book for children ages seven and up collects five heartwarming true stories of animal friendship: a hippo and the goat who is his best friend, an iguana that snuggles with a cat, a dog that takes care of a blind deer, a cat and orangutan who become friends, and a mother dog who cares for a tiny piglet.



Chapter books give young readers a strong sense of accomplishment, and these heartwarming animal stories, with their incredible photographs and inexplicable mysteries of attraction, their focus on friendship, love, and the ways that creatures of all different species can find common bonds of affection, will keep kids turning the pages to find out about the unusual ways animals help each other and discover the love of new friends.



Each is a perfect gift for young animal lovers, and a lovely subject to help kids get reading.

Unlikely Friendships for Kids: the Dog and the Piglet

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Good friends come in all shapes and sizes!Unlikely Friendships, the runaway New York Times bestseller with a compelling message of hope and friendship and differences overcome, is rewritten just for younger readers. This hardcover chapter book for children ages seven and up collects five heartwarming true stories of animal friendship: a dog that loves an elephant, a bear and a cat who become best friends, a house cat who looks after a dog as he goes blind, a lioness who protects a baby antelope, and a dove who befriends a baby Rhesus monkey. Chapter books give young readers a strong sense of accomplishment, and these heartwarming animal stories, with their incredible photographs and inexplicable mysteries of attraction, their focus on friendship, love, and the ways that creatures of all different species can find common bonds of affection, will keep kids turning the pages to find out about the unusual ways animals help each other and discover the love of new friends. Each is a perfect gift for young animal lovers, and a lovely subject to help kids get reading.

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Mew Is for Murder

Ted Kattell, Diane McCarty

Collies

Dan Bar-el

The Very, Very Far North

Lucy Gilmore

Ruff and Tumble

Gill Lewis

White Dolphin

Florence W. Biros

Dog Jack

Nicholas Edwards

The Rescue

Jacqueline A. Clarke

Moose's Loose Tooth

Catherine Hapka; Dana Regan

ASPCA Kids: Pet Rescue Club: No Time for Hallie

Barby Keel

Gabby

Bonne Doron

Dianna's Daring Journey

Leo Lionni

A Color of His Own

Ben M. Baglio

Mustang in the Mist

Educational Insights

The Sneaky, Snacky Squirrel

Lauren Brooke

Coming Home

Kyra Sundance; Chalcy

101 Dog Tricks

Jon Katz

Izzy and Lenore

Audrey L. Mayer

Bird Versus Bulldozer

G. Neri; Jesse Joshua Watson (Illustrator)

Concrete Cowboy: Movie Tie-In (Ghetto Cowboy)

Nick Bruel

Bad Kitty

Dick King-Smith

The School Mouse

Erin Hunter

Warriors: the New Prophecy #3: Dawn

Jennifer S. Holland

Unlikely Friendships for Kids: the Dog and the Piglet

Jennifer S. Holland

Unlikely Friendships for Kids: the Monkey and the Dove