Recounts the heroic and adventurous life of a thoroughbred collie that was particularly devoted to his owners.

Contains the full and unabridged text of Jack London's The call of the wild novel, set in the Klondike gold Rush of Alaska and the Yukon Territory, accompanied by an orientation to the story, a glossary of over 150 words, a location appendix, a character appendix, and a brief biography of London himself.

Two years after he survived a plane crash in the Canadian wilderness, a sixteen-year-old returns to the wild where he feels he belongs. In a temporary camp on the way to visit his friends, Brian Robeson finds a dog, wounded and whimpering. The dog is badly hurt, and as Brian cares for it, he worries about his friends. His instincts tell him to head north, quickly. With his new companion at his side, and with a terrible, growing sense of unease, he...

Nearing the end of his life, Enzo, a dog with a philosopher's soul, tries to bring together the family, pulled apart by a three year custody battle between daughter Zoe's maternal grandparents and her father Denny, a race car driver.

Andy Carpenter gains possession of an adorable Bernese puppy whose owner was brutally murdered. Few can rival Andy's affection for dogs, and he will do whatever it takes to insure that this little pup doesn't fall into the wrong hands. However, his playful new friend is valued by several people, many of whom are willing to resort to violence to get what they want. It will take more than Andy's usual courtroom theatrics to save this dog, including...

Boomer the golden retriever goes to school for show and tell.

"Besides the beguiling story, the affable illustrations of the smiling Gloria, the accidental mayhem in the background, and the myriad safety tips — such as 'always pull the toothpick out of your sandwhich' and 'never lick a stop sign in the winter' — add to the enjoyment. A glorious picture book." — The Horn Book"Rathmann is a quick rising star in the world of chidren's books. In this book, she again shows her flair for creating real...

"[Evanovich] is funny and ceaselessly inventive."
—Los Angeles Times Book Review

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—Washington Post

The author of so many spectacularly successful mystery novels featuring the inimitable Stephanie Plum, #1 New York Times bestselling author Janet Evanovich displays a more playfully romantic side with The Rocky Road to Romance. Evanovich delights with a classic, pre-Plum contemporary

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Newbery Medal-winning author Patricia MacLachlan has written a magical and funny tale about the joy found in using words, sharing stories, and loving a wondrous dog named Rex.

"Rocket writes a story about a new friend, the owl"--Provided by publisher.