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Series
Publisher
Kensington Books
Language
English
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"To the tourists and summer residents, Kentwater County is a picturesque community of small-town charm, fruitful farmland, and gorgeous freshwater beaches. To middle-aged widow Isabel Puddles, it's where she enjoys breakfast every morning at a local café with her childhood best friend and spends her evenings cozying up with a good book and her devoted Jack Terrier, Jackpot. In between, Isabel makes ends meet through a variety of trades - preserving...
Author
Series
Dog Man volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
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Description
"Hot diggity dog! Dog Man, the newest hero from Dav Pilkey, the creator of Captain Underpants, is back -- and this time he's not alone. The heroic hound with a real nose for justice now has a furry feline sidekick, and together they have a mystery to sniff out! When a new kitty sitter arrives and a glamorous movie starlet goes missing, it's up to Dog Man and Cat Kid to save the day! Will these heroes stay hot on the trail, or will Petey, the World's...
Author
Series
Holly Barker novels volume 1
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
"An entertaining suspense story. . . . Barker is tough when she needs to be, and clever and persistent in following her hunches." — School Library Journal
#1 New York Times bestselling author Stuart Woods delivers a riveting thriller that introduces his first female protagonist, Deputy Chief of Police Holly Barker.
Forced into early retirement at thirty-seven, smart and fiercely independent Major
...44) Dog tags
Author
Series
Andy Carpenter novels volume 8
Language
English
Description
In this "riveting" legal thriller, a German Shepherd police dog witnesses a murder — and if his owner, an Iraq war vet and former cop-turned-thief, is convicted of the crime, the dog could be put down (Publishers Weekly).
Few rival Andy Carpenter's affection for dogs, and he decides to represent the poor canine. As Andy struggles to convince a judge that this dog should be set free, he discovers that the dog and his owner have...
Few rival Andy Carpenter's affection for dogs, and he decides to represent the poor canine. As Andy struggles to convince a judge that this dog should be set free, he discovers that the dog and his owner have...
45) Puppy love
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Series
Language
English
Description
When Sophie Vasquez and her sisters dreamed up Puppy Promise-their service puppy training school-it was supposed to be her chance to bring some good into the world. But how can she expect to do anything when no one will take her seriously? Enter Harrison Parks: a rough, gruff, take-no-bull wildlife firefighter in need of a diabetic service dog. He couldn't be a more unlikely fit for Sophie or Bubbles--the sweet Pomeranian she knows will be his perfect...
46) Young Fredle
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
Fredle, a young mouse cast out of his home, faces dangers and predators outside, makes some important discoveries and allies, and learns the meaning of freedom as he struggles to return home.
49) Ride wild
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Series
Language
English
Description
"Wild with grief over the death of his wife, Sam "Slider" Evans merely lives for his two sons. Nothing holds his interest anymore--not even riding his bike or his membership in the Raven Riders Motorcycle Club. But that all changes when he hires a new babysitter. Recently freed from a bad situation by the Ravens, Cora Campbell is determined to bury the past. When Slider offers her a nanny position, she accepts, needing the security and time to figure...
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Series
Pub. Date
2024.
Language
English
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"The Expectant Detectives is first in a delightful new mystery series following a group of pregnant women who meet at a prenatal class and team up to solve the murder of someone in their village"--
"Can they solve the mother of all murders? For Alice and her partner Joe, moving to the sleepy village of Penton is a chance to embrace country life and prepare for the birth of their first child. He can take up woodwork; maybe she’ll learn to make...
52) Still the one
Author
Series
Animal magnetism volume 6
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
When the man who once rejected her when she needed him most asks for her help in securing grants for his patients, Darcy Stone cannot refuse since she needs the money to fund her own project, but is distracted from the task at hand by the growing passion between them.
53) Extreme honor
Author
Series
True heroes volume 1
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
"David Cruz is good at two things : war and training dogs. The ex-soldier's toughest case is a Belgian Malinois whose handler died in combat. Nobody at Hope's Crossing Kennels can get through the animal's grief. That is, until dog trainer Evelyn Jones walks into the facility. And straight into Atlas' heart. David hates to admit that the curvy blonde's mesmerizing effect isn't limited to canines. But when Lyn's work with Atlas puts her in danger, David...
54) To catch a thief
Author
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Appears on list
Description
Eleven-year-old Amelia thinks of herself as devoid of talent, but when the dragonfly staff goes missing seven days before the Dragonfly Day Festical, she takes it upon herself to catch the thief and save her town.
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
"Libby hosts a puppy party for her friends and their dogs. With the help of her friend Rosa and little brother, Libby decorates, stuffs goody bags and bakes delicious cupcakes. But when they realize they've forgotten an important ingredient, they use science to solve the problem just in the nick of time"--
59) Run to ground
Author
Series
Rocky Mountain K9 Unit volume 1
Language
English
Description
Grieving the death of his partner, Theo Bosco has no room in his life for distractions. Though his instincts scream that he should avoid Juliet 'Jules' Jackson, he can't seem to stay away. It doesn't help that Theo's new K9 companion has fallen head over paws with Jules's rambunctious family. Or that when he's with her, Theo finally knows peace. When Jules rescued her siblings, whisking them away to the safety of the beautifully rugged Colorado Rockies,...
60) Fairy tale
Author
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 33
Language
English
Description
Charlie Reade looks like a regular high school kid, great at baseball and football, a decent student. But he carries a heavy load. His mom was killed in a hit-and-run accident when he was ten, and grief drove his dad to drink. Charlie learned how to take care of himself, and his dad. Then, when Charlie is seventeen, he meets a dog named Radar and his aging master, Howard Bowditch, a recluse in a big house at the top of a big hill, with a locked shed...
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