Washoe County Library System

Nikki has to hide seven ADORKABLE puppies from two parents, one nosy little sister, an entire middle school, and ... one mean girl out for revenge, Mackenzie Hollister. If anyone can do it, it's Nikki... but not without some hilarious challenges along the way!

Granny Gomez's pet pig grows too big to live in the house, so she builds him his own barn but discovers that she is lonely without him.

Alex and his mother write notes back and forth in which Alex tries to persuade her to let him have a baby iguana for a pet.

As a boy attempts to convince someone else to take his disappointing pet, he learns to love Norman the goldfish himself.

A rhyming story about the hysteria that ensues when a new pet snake is found missing from his cage.

"Maya and Julius, the pig her grandfather brings her from Alaska, learn about fun and sharing together"-- "When Maya's grandfather comes to visit from Alaska, he brings a surprise in a crate -- something, he says, to teach her "fun and sharing." Maya hopes it's a horse or a big brother. But instead, it's a huge, pink pig named Julius! Maya's parents see Julius as a slob, but Maya feels differently. She sees a playmate, a protector, and a sharer in...

Although Flubby the cat refuses to do pet tricks, he proves his pet worthiness during a scary situation.

When Jazz's pet piglet gets sick and the veterinarian suspects it was poisoned, she and Milo use their detective skills to try to figure out who did it.

Alexia is delighted when Mr. Cooper brings in Bob, a hognose snake, as class pet, but when Bob keels over, is Andrea's toy poodle or Alexia's neglect to blame?

A boy who desperately wants a pet dog ends up with a duck instead.