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• That Curious Thing

  Raschka, Christopher,

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  When a twelve-year-old girl named Cleo and her cat, Muffin, become the newest members of PURR (Peace Urgently Requires Reasonableness), a secret society of cats fighting for peace, they aren’t exactly sure what they’re getting themselves into. Then,…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Oh My Dog!

  Palmer, Iva-Marie,

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  Twelve-year-old Caroline Kline doesn't believe in miracles. Not after her mom died, and certainly not after her family lost everything in Hurricane Emma. All Caroline wants to do is fit in at school, make some friends, and, above all else, just be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• All the Best Dogs

  Jenkins, Emily, 1967-

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  Welcome to the dog park! It’s a playground for dogs in the big city. Here, four sixth graders (and their dogs!) overlap on one hilarious and important June weekend. Ezra needs to find his lost dog. Cup-Cup needs a friend. (She also needs to learn to…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Mouse and His Dog

  Applegate, Katherine,

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  Mouse lives in Dogtown, a shelter for real dogs and robot dogs, where the kibble is plentiful, and the rafters hide a secret community of mice. His unlikely best friend is Buster, a big-hearted real dog who attracts trouble like a burr to fur.…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Serge & Roscoe

  Vlahos, Len,

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  Two search-and-rescue dogs--Roscoe, a rookie border collie, and Serge, a veteran otterhound--must overcome their differences to work together and save lives during a massive Colorado wildfire.

• The City of Lost Cats

  Kyi, Tanya Lloyd, 1973-

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  A stubborn young girl named Fiona stumbles upon an abandoned house full of stray cats, just as it is threatened by a demolition team, a leadership crisis, and two potentially malicious parakeets. Can Fiona save the house and all its inhabitants?

• Piper's Story

  a Kitten Tale

  Cameron, W. Bruce,

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  Piper is a kitten with big goals and a bigger attitude. She loves her girl, Riley, who showers her with attention and treats her like the queen she is. But Riley lives with other inferior creatures like her smelly brother Jackson and his slobbery…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Trouble With Sunshine

  Méndez, Yamile Saied,

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  Dorani's mom, Isa, taught her to be bold and challenge the rules if they don’t seem fair. People are more important than rules. But she never taught Dorani how to do it all without her. So, when Isa dies on the way to speak with the principal about…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Far-fetched

  Papademetriou, Lisa,

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  Ever since her sister left for boarding school, Lizzie has felt overwhelmed by worries. Will she flunk out of 7th grade? Will she say something humiliating in front of her crush? Will her campaign for class secretary set a record for the lowest…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Ramon Fellini

  the Dog Detective

  Karsten, Guilherme,

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  When a little boy's beloved fish is attacked, Ramon Fellini, a "dog" disguised as a cat and self-proclaimed super detective, offers to uncover the culprit, but his impeccable costume and crime-solving skills may be too good to be true.

• Ozzie

  Miles, Ellen,

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  Welcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home. Lizzie knows that this Australian Shepherd pup is special the moment she sees those blue eyes! Ozzie loves to run and bark--but he needs a job to keep him busy. What kind of home will be…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Presley and the Impossible Dream

  Patterson, Kaitlyn Sage,

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  Presley's life is pretty great - she has a loving family, friends at school, and plenty of rambunctious rescue pets. There's just one little problem . . . She's never gotten to ride a horse. And her mom has banned her from ever, ever, ever getting…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Dogtown

  Applegate, Katherine,

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  Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Picture Purrfect

  Burgos, Hilda Eunice,

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  Miguel Rosado wants nothing more than to see and draw the world…or, at least anywhere beyond the four walls of his family’s bodega in Washington Heights. Too bad his mami and papi have him working long hours after school, hoping he’ll appreciate the…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Great Zoodini

  Gardner, P. J.,

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  The Great Zoodini—aka Radar the fennec fox—has never fit in. In fact, his only friend is a stuffed rabbit. Ever since his first family abandoned him, he’s had one goal: become world famous and show everyone how wrong they were about him. But no…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• They Call Me No Sam!

  Daywalt, Drew,

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  Meet Sam: an insolent pug--and incidental hero--who will stop at nothing to protect his family! When scientists Elaine and Gary Peterson adopt Sam to keep their son, Justin, company in the midst of a top-secret research project, they never imagine…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Perfect Revenge

  Burkhart, Jessica,

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  Abby can’t believe she’s officially been accepted to join other elite riders at the Sasha Silver’s winter riding clinic! Training with the Queen of Canterwood is a dream come true…until she finds out her frenemy, Selly, is the only other Foxbury…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Happiness According to Humphrey

  Birney, Betty G.,

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  Humphrey is unsqueakably excited—a special guest is coming to Room 26! But when he sees who it is, he’s SHOCKED-SHOCKED-SHOCKED. The guest is a big dog! And Mrs. Brisbane doesn’t seem worried at all! Luckily, this dog is very gentle. His name is…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• The Cats of Silver Crescent

  Noel, Kaela,

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  With her mother busy traveling for work, Elsby isn’t thrilled to be spending a few weeks with her great-aunt Verity. Luckily, she has her notebook and a lush garden to sketch to help pass the time. But a visitor takes Elsby by surprise: a cat…Read moreRead more of this annotation

• Bridge to Bat City

  a Mostly True Tall Tale

  Cline, Ernest,

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  After losing her mother, thirteen-year-old Opal moves in with her uncle Roscoe on the family farm. There, Opal bonds with Uncle Roscoe over music and befriends a group of orphaned, music-loving bats. But just as the farm is starting to feel like…Read moreRead more of this annotation