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Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
"Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together...
Author
Series
J. J. Tully mysteries volume 2
Publisher
Balzer + Bray
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
J.J. needs some rest but the chickens need protected and Diamond Lil needs watched.
Author
Series
Lily to the rescue volume 7
Publisher
Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates book
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Rescue dog Lily helps her owner Maggie Rosie find a missing family of Arctic foxes that escaped their cage at zoo.
Author
Series
Buddy and Earl volume 5
Publisher
Groundwood Books, House of Anansi Press
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Buddy and Earl meet their new neighbors, Mister the bulldog and Snowflake the cat, while playing superheroes and when Snowflake gets in some trouble, Wonder Buddy and Super Earl come to the rescue.
9) Barry
Author
Series
Dog diaries volume 3
Publisher
Random House
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 3
Language
English
Description
Barry der Menschenretter, a Saint Bernard dog, reflects back on his life in the early 1800s at the Hospice of the Great Saint Bernard in the Swiss Alps, where he rescued some forty people from avalanches. Includes facts about the breed and the hospice.
Author
Series
Time dogs volume 3
Publisher
Gowin Books/Henry Holt and Company
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
In this third adventure, the Time Dogs-Baxter, Trevor, Newton, Maia, and Titch-find themselves transported back to the year 1800 to the Swiss Alps. There they meet Barry, a famous Great Saint Bernard rescue dog who saved many lives during his service in the mountain rescue program. Together, the Time Dogs and Barry help rescue a boy trapped in a storm.
Author
Publisher
Candlewick Press
Pub. Date
2019
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.3 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for as long as he can remember, and this summer, with his father away, he longs for a canine friend more than ever. Meanwhile, in his short doggy life, Oz has suffered at the hands of bad people. Somewhere out there, he believes, is an awesome boy - his boy. And maybe, when they find each other, Oz will learn to bark again.
12) A dog like Daisy
Author
Publisher
Katherine Tegen Books
Pub. Date
[2017]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
Language
English
Description
"Daisy has only ten weeks to prove her usefulness or else be sent back to the pound. Yet if she goes back, who will protect Colonel Victor from his PTSD attacks? Or save the littler human, Micah, from those infernal ear muzzles he calls earphones? What if no one ever adopts her again? Determined to become the elite protector the colonel needs, Daisy vows to ace the service dog test. She'll accept the ridiculous leash and learn to sit, heel, shake,...
Author
Series
Craftily ever after volume 5
Publisher
Little Simon
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Emily is desperate to get a puppy. She's worked really hard to convince her parents that she's responsible and ready and they've finally agreed. But first, Emily's going to volunteer at the local animal shelter to get some practice caring for the animals. She's loving it until--ah-ahhh-CHOOO!--she discovers that she's allergic to them! Emily is devastated. Luckily, her creative friends just might have the perfect solution to cheer her up.
Author
Series
Mal and Chad volume 2
Publisher
Philomel Books
Pub. Date
c2012
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 2.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
When Chad begins having scary dreams, Mal builds a dream portal to defeat Chad's nightmare beast once and for all. Something goes wrong, though, and the beast follows Mal back to reality. Now Megan and her friends are in danger . . . but Mal is there to come to the rescue.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 5
Publisher
Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Shelby doesn't remember much of her early life -- only that she was always hungry and cold. Then one day, Shelby is rescued by a kind woman, and things change forever. She soon finds herself on a movie set, and her new life is filled with challenges and rewards. She learns things like to Go Mark, Cut, and Dig. Her rewards include squeaky toys, yummy chicken -- and best of all, love and affection from castmates and crew. Everyone loves Shelby!
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