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Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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"For fans of A Man Called Ove, a ... debut novel about a widow's unlikely friendship with a giant Pacific octopus reluctantly residing at the local aquarium--and the truths she finally uncovers about her son's disappearance 30 years ago"--
2) Wild born
Author
Series
Spirit animals. Main series volume 1
Language
English
Description
As a dark force engulfs the land, the fate of Erdas has fallen on the shoulders of four young strangers who each have forged a rare bond with their spirit beasts -- a bond that gives great powers to all of them.
4) Pax
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Series
Pax volume 1
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English
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From bestselling and award-winning author Sara Pennypacker comes a beautifully wrought, utterly compelling novel about the powerful relationship between a boy and his fox. Pax is destined to become a classic, beloved for generations to come. Pax and Peter have been inseparable ever since Peter rescued him as a kit. But one day, the unimaginable happens: Peter's dad enlists in the military and makes him return the fox to the wild. At his grandfather's...
5) Fire and ice
Author
Series
Spirit animals. Main series volume 4
Language
English
Description
Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan, supported by their spirit animals, follow a lead in the cold North only to arrive in a deceptively beautiful village where everything is not as it seems.
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"From the author of the beloved national bestseller Migrations, a #1 IndieNext pick, a gorgeous and pulse-pounding new novel set in the wild Scottish Highlands. Inti Flynn arrives in Scotland with her twin sister, Aggie, to lead a team of biologists tasked with reintroducing fourteen gray wolves into the remote Highlands. She hopes to heal not only the dying landscape, but Aggie, too, unmade by the terrible secrets that drove the sisters out of Alaska....
7) Hunted
Author
Series
Spirit animals. Main series volume 2
Language
English
Description
Journeying to the forests of Eura to confront another hidden Great Beast, four young heroes whose rare spirit animal bonds have shaped their quest to save the world are shatteringly betrayed by a familiar face.
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Series
Two dogs in a trench coat volume 1
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English
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Sassy and Waldo are good dogs, who keep their house safe (from squirrels, mostly), and worry about their boy, Stewart, who always comes home from school smelling of anxiety; so the two dogs come up with a plan to help him--they will dress up in a trench coat and attend school, posing as a new student, to find out just what is bothering Stewart.
9) Stella
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Language
English
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Disability Pride Month - Tweens
Dog Helpers - Young Children and Tweens
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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's to be done about a jaywalking moose? A bear caught breaking and entering? A murderous tree? Three hundred years ago, animals that broke the law would be assigned legal representation and put on trial. These days, as New York Times best-selling author Mary Roach discovers, the answers are best found not in jurisprudence but in science: the curious science of human-wildlife conflict, a discipline at the crossroads of human behavior and wildlife...
11) Saving Winslow
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English
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When his father brings home an ailing, newborn donkey, Louie names the animal Winslow and takes care of him, but everyone, including Louie's quirky friend Nora, thinks Winslow is not going to survive.
12) Two dogs in a trench coat start a club by accident: by Julie Falatko ; illustrated by Colin Jack
Author
Series
Two dogs in a trench coat volume 2
Language
English
Description
"In the follow-up to 'Two Dogs in a Trench Coat Go to School,' Sassy and Waldo love school so much that sometimes they stay after the day is over. And that's how they started a club by accident."--
13) Stay
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English
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The story of a young girl living with her family in a shelter and the homeless dog she's determined to reunite with his family.
14) Against the tide
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Series
Spirit animals. Main series volume 5
Language
English
Description
"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 traitor"--Page 4 of cover.
15) Blood ties
Author
Series
Spirit animals. Main series volume 3
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
Two dogs in a trench coat volume 3
Language
English
Description
It is field trip day to the city museum, and while Stewart expects a boring day of facts and learning, Waldo and Sassy are looking forward to lunch; then they find that the dinosaur room is full of tempting bones, the astronaut boots are good for chewing, and one of the dioramas features a squirrel on a sidewalk, but the highlight is the delicatessen--if only Waldo and Sassy's disguise can fool the guards who are searching for two dogs.
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
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English
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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...
19) The evertree
Author
Series
Spirit animals. Main series volume 7
Language
English
Description
Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan must reach a place forgotten by time and face off against an ancient enemy breaking free from his prison. They have just one chance to stop him-- or the whole world will shatter.
20) My snake Blake
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English
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Storytime @ Home: Pets
Storytime @ Home: Snakes
Storytime @ Home: Tails and Tales Summer Reading Challenge
Storytime @ Home: Snakes
Storytime @ Home: Tails and Tales Summer Reading Challenge
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The extremely long, bright green snake a boy receives from his father as an early birthday present proves to be incredibly smart and talented.
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