W. Bruce Cameron
Author
Lexile measure
760L
Language
English
Description
Lucas Ray is shocked when an adorable puppy jumps out of an abandoned building and into his arms. Though the apartment he shares with his mother, a disabled veteran, doesn't allow dogs, Lucas can't resist taking Bella home. Bella is inexplicably drawn to Lucas, even if she doesn't understand the necessity of games like No Barks. As it becomes more difficult to hide her from the neighbors, Lucas begins to sneak Bella into the VA where he works. There,...
Author
Lexile measure
970L
Language
English
Formats
Description
Searching for his purpose over the course of multiple canine lives, Bailey is reborn as a golden-haired puppy after a tragic death as a stray and shares a loving bond with young Ethan before he again dies and starts over.
This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question:...
Author
Lexile measure
770L
Language
English
Formats
Description
"After searching for his purpose through several eventful lives, Buddy is sure that he has found and fulfilled it. Yet as he watches curious baby Clarity get into dangerous mischief, he is certain that this little girl is very much in need of a dog of her own. When Buddy is reborn, he realizes that he has a new destiny. He's overjoyed when he is adopted by Clarity, now a vibrant but troubled teenager. When they are suddenly separated, Buddy despairs--who...
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2016.
Lexile measure
720L
Language
English
Description
When Bailey meets eight-year-old Ethan, he quickly figures out his purpose: to play with the boy, to explore the Farm during summers with the boy, and to tidy the boy's dishes by licking them clean (only when Mom isn't watching). But Bailey soon learns that life isn't always so simple--that sometimes bad things happen--and that there can be no greater purpose than to protect the boy he loves.
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
700L
Physical Desc
124 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Lily lives with her girl, Maggie Rose. Once a stray, Lily was rescued by the kind people at the animal shelter run by Maggie Rose's mom. Now she has a very important purpose: to rescue other animals in trouble. When a lost little Amur leopard is brought to the zoo and needs a friend, it's Lily to the rescue!" -- Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Lily to the rescue volume 01
Lexile measure
780L
Language
English
Description
"Lily meets a crow with a broken wing, so she and Maggie Rose take the crow home to Mom. But when the crow starts to become too tame, some unexpected problems arise. It's Lily to the rescue!" -- Page [4] cover.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Bella was once a lost dog, but now she lives happily with her people, Lucas and Olivia, only occasionally recalling the hardships in her past. Then a weekend camping trip turns into a harrowing struggle for survival when the Rocky Mountains are engulfed by the biggest wildfire in American history. The raging inferno separates Bella from her people and she is lost once more. Alone in the wilderness, Bella unexpectedly finds herself responsible for...
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape/Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
2015, 2016.
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
205 pages : illustrations ; 20 cm
Language
English
Description
Trained as a search-and-rescue dog since puppyhood, Ellie can track and find people who are physically lost, but it is her owners, widower Jakob and lonely Maya, who challenge her to find a way to save people who are lost in other ways.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2019.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
640L
Language
English
Description
A rescue dog to the rescue! Lily is the smallest puppy in her litter and the only girl. Her brothers are bigger and stronger and like to push her around. When Lily meets a girl named Maggie Rose at the animal shelter, Lily discovers things are not so bad. Lily's size means that she can help other animals who are in trouble. It's Lily to the rescue!
11) The dog master
Author
Publisher
Forge, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2015.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
860L
Physical Desc
416 pages : map ; 25 cm
Language
English
Description
"Set against the most dramatic time in our species' history, The Dog Master tells the story of one tribe's struggle for survival and one extraordinary man's bond with a wolf--a friendship that changed mankind forever..." -- Dust jacket.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose puppy tale volume 4
Pub. Date
[2018]
Lexile measure
670L
Language
English
Description
"Meet Max--a very special dog with a very important purpose. As soon as he sets eyes on CJ, Max knows that shes his girl and quickly figures out his purpose: to show her how to navigate the big city. Being a native New Yorker, Max knows how to take charge, even though hes the smallest dog at the park. At the same time, with CJs help, Max learns that he doesnt always have to be ferocious--sometimes, he can be 'gentle Max' and make friends. Includes...
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
283 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
The problems fracturing the Goss family as Christmas approaches are hardly unique, though perhaps they are handling them a little differently than most people might. But then a true emergency arises, one with the potential to not only ruin Christmas, but everything holding the family together. Is the arrival of a lost puppy yet another in the string of calamities facing them, or could the little canine be just what they all need?
Author
Publisher
Forge/Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
326 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
"You've probably never met someone like Clancy. He's keeping a diary, he's falling in love, there are rivals for his affections, he lives with his best friend and his worst enemy--even taken together, these factors are maybe not that unusual, except that Clancy is a dog. His point of view is therefore perhaps...different. Told in Cameron's signature style, a tremendous cast of wonderful characters find themselves jointly and separately navigating...
15) Emory's gift
Author
Lexile measure
890L
Language
English
Description
In 1974, when thirteen-year-old Charlie Hall's mother dies and his father retreats into silent grief, Charlie finds himself drifting, nearly friendless, through a northern Idaho junior high school but when a grizzly bear saves his life, Charlie forms an unusual friendship that changes his life.
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
770L
Physical Desc
113 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Lily lives with her girl, Maggie Rose. Once a stray, Lily was rescued by the kind people at the animal shelter run by Maggie Rose's mom. Now she has a very important purpose: to rescue other animals in trouble. A baby misfit donkey tries to make friends with a herd of older donkeys from a neighboring farm, only to be rejected again and again. No one can figure out why--until Lily comes to visit. It's Lily to the rescue!" -- Amazon.
17) Foxes in a fix
Author
Series
Lily to the rescue volume 7
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2021.
Edition
First edition.
Lexile measure
620L
Physical Desc
119 pages : illustrations (some color) ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Rescue dog Lily helps her owner Maggie Rosie find a missing family of Arctic foxes that escaped their cage at zoo.
Lily lives with her girl, Maggie Rose. Once a stray, Lily was rescued by the kind people at the animal shelter run by Maggie Roses mom. Now she has a very important purpose: to rescue other animals in trouble. When a litter of arctic foxes escape from the zoo and must be found before they get into a fix, its Lily to the rescue!
Author
Series
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Edition
First Edition.
Physical Desc
334 pages ; 22 cm
Language
English
Description
Ruddy McCann, former college football star, has experienced a seismic drop in popularity; he is now a full-time repo man in Kalkaska, Michigan and part-time bouncer at his sister's bar. His best friend is his low-energy Basset hound Jake, with whom he shares a simple life of stealing cars. Simple, that is, until Ruddy starts hearing a voice in his head. The voice introduces himself as Alan Lottner, a dead real estate agent. Ruddy isn't sure if Alan...
Author
Publisher
Forge Books
Pub. Date
2013.
Edition
First Edition.
Lexile measure
830L
Physical Desc
238 pages ; 19 cm
Language
English
Description
"While nursing a broken heart, Josh Michaels is outraged when a neighbor abandons his very pregnant dog, Lucy, at Josh's Colorado home. But Josh can't resist Lucy's soulful brown eyes, and though he's never had a dog before, he's determined to do the best he can for Lucy--and her soon-to-arrive, bound-to-be-adorable puppies. Soon in over his head, Josh calls the local animal shelter for help, and meets Kerri, a beautiful woman with a quick wit and...
20) Max's story
Author
Series
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates
Pub. Date
2018.
Lexile measure
670L
Physical Desc
191 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
As soon as he sets eyes on CJ, Max knows that she's his girl and quickly figures out his purpose: to show her how to navigate the big city. Being a native New Yorker, Max knows how to take charge, even though he's the smallest dog at the park. At the same time, with CJ's help, Max learns that he doesn't always have to be ferocious--sometimes, he can be "gentle Max" and make friends.