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Combining the emotional depth of The Art of Racing in the Rain with the magical spirit of The Life of Pi, Lily and the Octopus is an epic adventure of the heart. This is a story about that special someone: the one you trust, the one you can't live without. For Ted Flask, that someone special is his aging companion Lily, who happens to be a dog.

"To snatch some breakfast treats for his hungry pals, Stick Dog will need to stop a moving truck, outfox a man on a telephone pole, and calm down a very caffeinated Karen"--Page 4 of cover.

When a puppy who is being trained as a police dog goes missing, third-grader Judy forms a detective agency to solve the mystery, imitating her literary heroine, Nancy Drew.

Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.

"Introducing everyone's new best friend: Stick Dog! Don't miss the very first book in this bestselling funny illustrated series. He'll make you laugh...he'll make you cry...but above all, he'll make you hungry! Follow Stick Dog as he goes on an epic quest for the perfect burger. With hilarious text and stick-figure drawings, reluctant readers eat this one up! Perfect for fans of such series as The Last Kids on Earth, Dog Man, Big Nate, Timmy Failure,...

Spencer Quinn presents his second novel featuring private eye Bernie and his K-9 sidekick, Chet. Here, the sleuthing duo must sniff out another mystery.

A dog enjoys barking at a cat, a bee, and especially squirrels in this easy-to-read book. When a housebound dog spies a cat, a bird, and other animals outside a glass door, he is excited: I see a cat. I see a bird. I see a squirrel. When the dogs beloved boy comes home from school, the two pals dash outside determined to get up close and personal with all the backyard wildlife!

When the dog he is caring for runs away from Alan into the forbidden garden of a retired dog-hating magician, a spell seems to be cast over the contrary dog.

Sweetie, anxious to be a good watchdog for his new master, is scared of being sent to the pound for barking and biting. But when coyotes and a burgular come to the house, Sweetie must protect his home and friends.

When a shortage of food and too many humans make it impossible for Waggit and his friends to survive in the city park, they make a dangerous journey, guided by a team of street dogs, in search of a new place to live.