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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 2
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One of the most popular and exciting adventure stories is now being reissued with vibrant, realistic paintings by a highly acclaimed artist and an introduction by award-winning author, Gary Paulsen. First published in 1903, this striking reissue is as relevant today as it was when it was first published. Black-and-white illustrations.
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A unique, one-stop handbook for mixed breed dog owners
Known for their individuality, mutts have become the most popular dogs in the United States! Now, The Complete Guide to Mutts addresses all the special needs of owning a mixed breed, providing comprehensive, reliable information in one authoritative resource on everything from health and training to behavior issues-something you won't find in other books.
Written by Margaret Bonham, a dog writer...
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Now regarded as a classic in dog literature, Ken Foster's memoir chronicles his journey from first-time dog owner to rescuer-and all the lessons and mistakes he made along the way. Bookended by the tragedies of 9/11 and Katrina, Foster finds that dogs open his eyes to the benefits of compassion, selflessness, and the chaotic beauty of living each day in the moment.
But more than Foster's own story, readers remember the dogs. Among them are Duque,...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
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Offers information about water rescue dogs, including what they are, how they are trained, and a spotlight on Bilbo, a Newfoundland from England that is one of the only beach rescue dogs. --Publisher's description.
"Engaging images accompany information about water rescue dogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
5) Lad, a dog
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Recounts the heroic and adventurous life of a thoroughbred collie who was devoted to his Sunnybank Master and Mistress.
6) Service dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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"Engaging images accompany information about service dogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--
Introduces dogs that assist people with physical disabilities and illnesses live independent lives, including hearing and sight impairments, mental health illnesses, and people who use wheelchairs. --Publisher's description.
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One and only Ivan stories volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 4
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Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long- lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
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The Stone Guide to Dog Grooming For All Breeds presents the broad repertoire of the dog groomer's art for the pleasure and enlightenment of every reader. Comprehensive and comprehensible, this is the widest-ranging work ever on canine beauty culture. Here is the history and development of dog grooming from the beginning to its present sophisticated state. Here are the Basics and the Tricks of the Trade the little secrets that make the big difference...
9) Waggit again
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 9
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After being left in the country by his owner, Waggit sets out on the long journey to New York City and meets some unexpected friends along the way.
11) Guide dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces the work and significance of guide dogs, including information on commonly used dog breeds, training, and the role of handlers. --Publisher's description.
"Engaging images accompany information about guide dogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
13) Snow search dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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Introduces dogs that work in snow search and rescue operations, and explains commonly used dog breeds, special skills of handlers, and training dogs to locate people in the snow. --Publisher's description.
"Engaging images accompany information about snow search dogs. The combination of high-interest subject matter and narrative text is intended for students in grades 3 through 7"--Provided by publisher.
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"Discover your mutt's family tree with this extensive guide to mixed breeds. Understanding which breeds are part of your dog's mix will help you to better appreciate its special nature. With Dog Decoder, you'll learn how to identify physical traits that can be used to decipher your dog's ancestry. Extensive descriptions of various characteristics, full-color photographs, and dozens of dog-nosis examples that analyze a mutt's features make this a handy...
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With their contagious playfulness and loving nature, dogs make wonderful family pets. Training and caring for dogs, however, requires a lot of responsibility and patience. Designed as an introductory guide for children and their parents, Your Puppy, Your Dog covers all aspects of dog ownership in clear and accessible language. Pat Storer provides expert advice on selecting the best breeds, training techniques, veterinary appointments, feeding, grooming,...
16) My first dog
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Presents information on how to care for a dog as a pet, including feeding, training, and walking.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 1
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JJ, the search and rescue dog, is ready for a bit of rest and relaxation after solving the mystery of the missing chicks, but there is a new dog next door who is stealing the attention of Moosh and her chicks and the threat of a roaming possum keeps JJ on the alert.
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Expert guidance in choosing the right dog -the first time
Written by a renowned expert in shelter adoption, Successful Dog Adoption delivers all the information you need to find the perfect dog at a shelter and make him part of your family. In easy-to-understand language, Sue Sternberg helps you decide if you're ready to adopt by evaluating your reasons and translating them into what you should look for in a particular dog. She shows you how to find...
19) Snowball
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.9 - AR Pts: 2
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Charles and Lizzie Peterson are very good with puppies. They want one of their own, but their mom isn't ready for them to have one full time. So for now, they take care of puppies that need help finding new homes. The Peterson kids hear about Snowball. Someone left the fluffy puppy all alone at the gas station. Snowball is sick and hungry. He needs a family of his own. Can Charles and Lizzy find one that is just right?
20) Old Yeller
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 5
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A story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country ranks high in the annals of boy and dogdom. Gipson, in earlier books, has evinced an evocative quality which recaptures for the reader the sounds, the smells, the sights of the region he knows and loves, recaptures too the emotional quality, the moods of his central figure. This was particularly true in Hound-Dog Man, which for some readers was marred by the vernacular. In Old Yeller the story...
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