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Plum (Matt Phelan) volume 1
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Every day at the Athensville Zoo the peacocks are allowed to wander freely among the visitors, delighting and guiding kids and grownups alike, and kind, curious Plum is the peacock most proud of their responsibility.
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2024 - Children
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
Newbery Medal Winners & Honor Books - Present to 1922
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Hardcover
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Free dog Johannes' job is to observe everything that happens in his urban park and report back to the park's three bison elders, but changes are afoot, including more humans, a new building, a boatload of goats, and a shocking revelation that changes his view of the world.
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Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
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2022.
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A warm, cozy lap. The toasty smell of baking bread. Tasty food served in a bright-blue bowl. These make Haven's life as an indoor pet heaven. All thanks to her beloved human and rescuer, Ma Millie. But when Ma Millie becomes too sick to care for her, the cat's cozy life is turned upside down, and Haven decides she must seek out another human for help. Anything for Ma Millie! Her vow pulls her out of her safe nest into the shadowy forest and down unfamiliar...
7) Hot dog
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2022.
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English
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ALA Youth Media Awards 2023 - Children
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books - Present to 1938
Ezra Jack Keats Award and Honor Books
Summer Reading List ALSC 2023 (Birth-Preschool)
Caldecott Medal & Honor Books - Present to 1938
Ezra Jack Keats Award and Honor Books
Summer Reading List ALSC 2023 (Birth-Preschool)
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It's summer in the city, and this hot dog has had enough! Enough of sizzling sidewalks, enough of wailing sirens, enough of people's feet right in his face. When he plops down in the middle of a crosswalk, his owner endeavors to get him the breath of fresh air he needs. She hails a taxi, hops a train, and ferries out to the beach. Here, a pup can run! With fluid art and lyrical text that have the soothing effect of waves on sand, Doug Salati shows...
8) Spirit
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"While walking in a snowstorm, Lizzie sees two dark eyes and a little black nose. It's Spirit, a white German shepherd puppy! Spirit's owners found new homes for all of his brothers and sisters, but they still don't have a place for him. Can Lizzie find a forever home for this helpful little pup?"--Page 4 of cover.
9) Stella
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Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Dog Helpers - Young Children and Tweens
Mental Health Awareness - Tweens
Texas Bluebonnet List 2022-23
Dog Helpers - Young Children and Tweens
Mental Health Awareness - Tweens
Texas Bluebonnet List 2022-23
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Stella used to be a bomb-sniffing dog, but after a terrible accident, she goes to live on a small family farm to recover from her fear of loud noises. As a puppy, Stella was trained to use her powerful beagle nose to sniff out dangerous chemicals and help her handler keep people safe. During a routine security inspection, Stella misses the scent of an explosive. The sound of the blast is loud and scary. Unable to go back to work because of her anxiety,...
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"What do goldfish think about as they swim around and around in their bowls? This book introduces readers to the inner thoughts of a goldfish, who thinks about many things, from growing old to climate change. But he also spends a lot of time thinking about one important thing ... food! Readers will delight in colorful illustrations and accessible yet poignant text. This book introduces skills of self-awareness and empathy, with a splash of goldfish...
11) Kodiak
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The puppy place. Main series volume 56
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English
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While heading to a cabin in the woods for a girls' weekend, Lizzie Peterson and her friends rescue a wild, energetic Malamute stray with a mind of his own, that they try to tame and find a home.
12) Barney
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The puppy place. Main series volume 57
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Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs and give them the proper care until they can find the perfect home. Lizzie is excited to watch her best friend Maria compete, but as the horses get ready, a curious dachshund races inot the ring! Finding the perfect owners for this lout and peppy dog might not be so easy.
13) Roy digs dirt
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Roy is a West Highland terrier who loves to dig in the dirt and mud; sometimes he buries things, and sometimes he finds things, but mostly he just likes to dig--even though he does not like the bath that may follow the digging.
14) Roxy
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The puppy place. Main series volume 55
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English
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Charles needs an idea for his science project fast! But when the Petersons take in Roxy, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel and Chihuahua mix with an injured leg, Charles has an idea. Can Charles train this new pup using the scientific method and help her find a new home?
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"First came the pandemic, then came The Calamity. The few remaining humans are huddled in impoverished villages. The animals, meanwhile, have convened a gathering, each group sending a representative to debate and vote on whether to help the last human stragglers . . . or to kill and eat them. As each animal makes its case, the fate of humanity depends on whether each species will act in its own self-interest, or if they will follow the lead of the...
17) What a dog knows
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"Ruby Heartwood has spent her life running away. Away from the orphanage where she was left as a newborn, away from those who exploited her, and away from the man who raped her. She ran from child welfare authorities as a runaway and teenage mother. She's never stayed put. She's never felt connected. Until now. Ruby is a psychic, a fortune teller. She has spent most of her life working at street fairs, carnivals, and the odd Renaissance Faire. Of...
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Mother Bruce volume 11
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"The mice want to celebrate winter doing all their favorite outdoor things. But poor Bruce is inside with a cold. Luckily, the mice decide to bring the winter fun indoors"--
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The puppy place. Main series volume 58
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English
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Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Charles is so excited for his spring break trip to his dad's friend Steve's cozy cabin in Vermont. Especially once he spots Freckles, a shy, stray pup out alone on the snowy trail. Dad and Steve agree to foster the lonely pup. When they're joined by Fluffy, an undersized newborn lamb from...
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