COO |
Absolutely Lucy
(age 7-10) by Ilene Cooper animals ... friendship Publisher comments: Bobby Quinn is shy. In fact, hes so shy, he has trouble making friends. But that changes when he gets a squirmy little puppy for his birthday. Unlike Bobby, Lucy isn't shy at all. And to his surprise, she keeps dragging him into all sorts of adventures and friendships, too! |
CAR |
Wild Times at the Bed and Biscuit
(age 7-10) by Joan Carris adventure ... enterprise ... animals Publisher comments: Ever since Grampa Bender opened his doors (and veterinary skills) to a despondent Canada goose, a cranky muskrat, and two tiny but rebellious fox kits, his animal boarding house has been turned upside down. Luckily, Ernest the mini-pig is on hand to marshal the other animals into being good hosts — but since wild things are, well, wild by nature, it has been trickier than he imagined. Plus Ernest is trying to train Sir Walter, the Scottish terrier puppy who is the newest addition to the family. But what if Sir Walter doesn’t want to be told what to do and decides that running wild like a fox sounds like lots of fun? |
BRU |
Bad Kitty Series (age 7-10) by Nick Bruel animals ... humor Here comes the riotous story of a cat gone berserk -- with hilarious results. title: Bad Kitty Gets a Bath title: Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray title: Bad Kitty vs Uncle Murray: the Uproar at the Front Door title: Bad Kitty Meets the Baby title: Happy Birthday, Bad Kitty |
WEL |
Pocket Cats Series (age 7-10) by Kitty Wells fantasy ... school ... animals Publisher comments: When Maddy first wakes up to find a tiny, living, breathing cat on her pillow, she can't believe her luck. Greykin tells her that he and the other ceramic cats have bonded with her and will now come to life whenever she needs help helping others. title: Paw Power title: Shadow Magic |
STE |
Oliver, Clarence, and Violet
(age 7-10) by James Stevenson adventure ... animals Catalog: Oliver, a beaver, decides to build a ship and leave his pond to look for greener pastures, but finds that all his animal friends want to accompany him. |
HER |
Only One Woof
(age 7-10) by James Herriot realistic ... animals Catalog: Gyp, a cheerful but always silent sheep dog, startles everyone with uncharacteristic behavior during the championship sheep dog trials. |
HAR |
Just Grace Series (age 7-10) by Charise Harper animals ... mystery ... humor Publisher comments: Grace loves cats. She also loves taking pictures of cats and drawing Not So Super comics. She doesn't like Sammy Stringer, a boy in her class. She's got lots and lots of ideas, and when her neighbor's cat goes missing, Grace does her best to make Mrs. Luther feel less lonely. But as the mystery of the missing cat continues, Grace's well-intentioned plan backfires, and she finds herself in a bit of trouble. Maybe, just maybe, Sammy Stringer will help her through. title: Just Grace title: Still Just Grace title: Just Grace Walks the Dog title: Just Grace Goes Green title: Just Grace and the Terrible Tutu title: Just Grace and the Snack Attack |
DAL |
The Bears on Hemlock Mountain
(age 7-10) by Alice Dalgliesh humor ... animals Publisher comments: ``There are no bears on Hemlock Mountain, No bears, no bears at all...'' Or so young Jonathan is told by the grown-ups as he sets out alone over Hemlock Mountain. But as Jonathan discovers on the cold winter night, grown-ups don't always know... |
BUL |
White Bird
(age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla animals ... growing up ... family ... historical John Thomas, a boy who lives in the woods of Tennessee with his stern guardian Luke, leads a lonely, solitary life. One morning after a storm, he finds an injured bird and makes his pet. When another young boy steals White Bird, John Thomas sets out on his own to find his pet. |
ALL |
Ghost Dog
(age 7-10) by Eleanor Allen spooky ... animals Kim wants a dog more than anything but her parents don't want a dog in the house. Then one night Kim meets Rex, a big, loyal and lovable dog; an excellent guard dog, but also a ghost. |
BAU |
Alison's Puppy
(age 7-10) by Marion Dane Bauer friendship ... animals All Alison wants is a puppy for her birthday. |
BAK |
Where the Buffaloes Begin
(age 7-10) by Olaf Baker the arts ... animals ... folklore After hearing the legend retold by the tribe's oldest member, Little Wolf hopes to someday witness the beginning of the buffaloes at the sacred lake. |
BER |
The Case of the Elevator Duck
(age 7-10) by Polly Berends animals ... mystery Chronicles the adventures of an eleven-year-old detective which resulted from finding a duck in the elevator of his apartment building. |
AUC |
A Dog on His Own
(age 7-10) by Mary Jane Auch humor ... friendship ... animals ... adventure Catalog: After a daring escape from the animal shelter, Pearl, Peppy, and K-10 -- so named because he is one step above all the other canines -- explore the outside world while moving from one adventure to another. |
BIR |
The World According to Humphrey (age 7-10) by Betty Birney animals ... school ... friendship Humphrey, pet hamster at Longfellow School, learns that he has an important role to play in helping his classmates and teacher. title: The World According to Humphrey title: Friendship According to Humphrey title: Trouble According to Humphrey title: Adventure According to Humphrey title: Summer According to Humphrey title: School Days According to Humphrey |
HAN |
Emmaline and the Bunny
(age 7-10) by Katherine Hannigan friendship ... animals Publisher comments: Emmaline lives in a very tidy town, but Emmaline is not tidy. Emmaline likes to hop, hop, hop and holler, "Hoopalala!" And, more than anything, Emmaline wants a bunny. Orson Oliphant is mayor of the town. He is very tidy. Orson Oliphant does not like hopping and hollering. And, more than anything, Orson Oliphant does not like animals. He has banished them all, including bunnies. But there is still one special, secret place in town where animals can hop and fly and be free—a place where there is a bunny. Is there a way for Emmaline to have a bunny of her own? |
BUL |
Star of Wild Horse Canyon
(age 7-10) by Clyde Robert Bulla animals Catalog: A young boy accompanies his father and uncle on a wild horse roundup, tames a horse he particularly likes, and loses him when, in a storm, the pasture fence gets broken. |
CHA |
My Secret Unicorn Series (age 7-10) by Linda Chapman fantasy ... animals Catalog: Lauren Foster receives a gentle, gray pony for her very own when her family moves to the country; but after reading a story about a pony that turns into a snow-white unicorn, Lauren begins to wonder about her pony. title: The Magic Spell title: Starlight Surprise title: Flying High title: Dreams Come True |
DAL |
Kitten Friends (age 7-10) by Jenny Dale adventure ... animals Frisky and friendly, our kitten friends love adventure. title: Felix, the Fluffy Kitten title: Bob, the Bouncy Kitten title: Lucy, the Lonely Kitten title: Nell, the Naughty Kitten title: Patch, the Perfect Kitten |
ELL |
Evangeline Mudd Series (age 7-10) by David Elliot adventure ... animals ... humor Publisher comments: Learning to swing from the rafters, eating peanut-butter sandwiches with her feet . . . Evangeline Mudd has had an unusual childhood. Her primatologist parents have taken their child-rearing cues from the golden-haired ape, whose lifestyle they deeply admire. But things take a drastic turn when Evangeline's parents are called away on a research trip to the Ikkinasti Jungle, then mysteriously fail to return, leaving it up to their dauntless daughter to find them herself! David Elliott's comical, offbeat tale introduces a winning heroine as it whisks readers off on a wild adventure. title: Evangeline Mudd and the Golden-Haired Apes of the Ikkinasti Jungle title: Evangeline Mudd and the Great Mink Escapade |
HIG |
Sneaky Pony Series (age 7-10) by Hadley Higginson friendship ... adventure ... animals Publisher comments: Meet Catherine Corey Keegan Dana (everyone calls her Keeker). What she wants most of all is a pony. Meet Plum. Plum is a Shetland pony (who's known to be a teeny bit sneaky). She rarely, if ever, thinks about little girls. She certainly doesn't want one. When Plum moves to Keeker's farm, Keeker faces the challenge of winning a pony's trust and friendship. And when Plum and Keeker find themselves lost in the woods, they learn that working together is the best way to get out of a fix. title: Keeker and the Sneaky Pony title: Keeker and the Horse Show Showoff title: Keeker and the Sugar Shack title: Keeker and the Springtime Surprise title: Keeker and the Pony Camp Catastrophe |
KIM |
Pony-Crazed Princess Series (age 7-10) by Diana Kimpton mystery ... princesses ... animals Publisher comments: In this series, Princess Ellie trades her fancy crown and sparkly dresses for her riding helmet and boots to hang out at the Royal Stables with her four ponies and her best friend Kate. In the first book, Princess Ellie to the Rescue, there is a mysterious stranger watching Princess Ellie. When her pony Sundance goes missing, Ellie is convinced that the stranger has something to do with it. It is up to Ellie to figure out who the stranger is and rescue Sundance before it is too late. title: Princess Ellie to the Rescue title: Princess Ellie's Secret title: Princess Ellie's Mystery title: Princess Ellie's Starlight Adventure title: Princess Ellie's Camping Trip title: A Surprise for Princess Ellie |
NAG |
Tarantula Power!
(age 7-10) by Ann Whitehead Nagda humor ... school ... animals Publisher comments: Richard is forced to work with the class bully on an "Invent a Cereal" project. Inspired by the class pet, a tarantula, Richard tries to keep the bully from picking on a younger student. |
NAG |
The Perfect Cat-Sitter
(age 7-10) by Ann Whitehead Nagda humor ... animals Publisher comments: When Rana's family has to leave for India, Susan promises to look after their pets. But things don't go exactly according to plan: Tiger the cat gets sick, a deer gets stuck in the Christmas lights, and her friend Richard gets hurt trying to help her! And then Tiger goes missing. How is Susan ever going to get things right? |
HAY |
Hello, Star
(age 7-10) by Carolyn Haywood family ... animals Spending the summer in the country with her grandparents, five-year-old Star has a chance to make friends with raccoons, swans, and other animals both domestic and wild. |
HAR |
Only One Woof
(age 7-10) by James Harriot adventure ... animals Gyp, a cheerful but always silent sheep dog, startles everyone with uncharacteristic behavior during the championship sheep dog trials. |
ISR |
A Boy and a Boa
(age 7-10) by Abby Israel school ... animals When Marvin's pet boa constrictor gets loose in the library, Marvin and his friends begin a frantic pursuit. |
WAR |
The Silver Pony: a Story in Pictures
(age 7-10) by Lynd Ward animals ... fantasy Told only in pictures, this is the story of a lonely farm boy who confuses his dreams of adventure on a winged pony with reality. |
SPE |
Maybelle in the Soup
(age 7-10) by Katie Speck animals ... humor Maybelle is a lovely, plump cockroach. She lives in her own cozy little home under the refrigerator of Mr. and Mrs. Peabody. Maybelle knows it's best to stay hidden away, but she simply adores food. Just once she would love to taste something yummy before it hits the floor! When the Peabodys invite a Very Important Guest for dinner, Maybelle can't resist. She takes a teeny taste, and splashes into the biggest adventure of her life! |
MIL |
The Puppy Place Series (age 7-10) by Ellen Miles friendship ... animals Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They have a puppy of their own named Buddy, but they also foster dogs that need help finding new homes. title: Goldie title: Snowball title: Shadow title: Rascal title: Buddy title: Flash title: Scout title: Patches title: Pugsley title: Noodle title: Princess title: Maggie and Max |
MEA |
Rainbow Magic: The Pet Fairies Series (age 7-10) by Daisy Meadows animals ... fantasy ... magic ... adventure Publisher comments: The Pet Fairies have one of the most important jobs in Fairyland! They work with their special pets to make sure that all animals find safe homes. But now Jack Frost has stolen the magical pets! Could they be lost forever? title: Katie, the Kitten Fairy title: Bella, the Bunny Fairy title: Georgia, the Guinea Pig Fairy title: Lauren, the Puppy Fairy title: Harriet, the Hamster Fairy title: Molly, the Goldfish Fairy title: Penny, the Pony Fairy |
GAU |
A Girl, a Boy, and a Monster Cat
(age 7-10) by Gail Gauthier animals ... friendship ... humor Sam's house would have been the perfect place for Brandon to go after school. The big-screen TV is on all the time, and Sam is a boy. Instead, Brandon's mom sends him to Hannah's, where he is forced to play imaginary games in which Hannah is always the hero. Even the cat, Buttercup, gets more exciting roles than Brandon. Then a new neighbor moves in with a tiny dog who is actually quite fierce. He gives Hannah lots of material for games, but when Buttercup defends her territory with some malicious tactics, reality becomes much more exciting than fiction. |
CHA |
Snakes Are Nothing to Sneeze At
(age 7-10) by Gabrielle Charbonnet family ... animals Although he's not furry and her best friend thinks he's yucky, Annabel loves her new pet snake. |
KIN |
The Invisible Dog
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith magic ... animals Events conspire to turn Janie's imaginary harlequin Great Dane into a real dog. |
WEL |
Lassie Come-Home
(age 7-10) by Rosemary Wells friendship ... animals A collie undertakes a 1000-mile journey in order to once again meet her former master at the school gate. Retelling of Eric Knight's classic tale. |
HER |
Smudge: the Little Lost Lamb
(age 7-10) by James Herriot adventure ... animals Smudge is an adorable black-and-white lamb, who lives in Farmer Cobb's farmyard with his mother and many other animals. One fine spring day, though, Smudge decides to see the world outside Farmer Cobb's fence, and finds himself on a glorious adventure-until he discovers that he can't get back in. |
GIL |
It Goes Eeeeeeeeeeeee!
(age 7-10) by Jamie Gilson friendship ... animals ... school Patrick, the new boy in Richard's class, is always causing trouble, but his work on a science project about bats helps him make new friends. |
GIL |
Hawk Hill
(age 7-10) by Suzie Gilbert friendship ... nature ... animals Pete moves to a new town and discovers a rehabilitation center for birds of prey. |
KIN |
Triffic, the Extraordinary Pig
(age 7-10) by Dick King-Smith friendship ... humor ... animals An amusing tale of a piglet who teaches animals and humans what really matters most. |
MON |
No More Animals!
(age 7-10) by Lucia Monfried animals Charlie has some unusual pets, but when he adds a skink to his collection his mother thinks he's gone too far. |
NOL |
Down Girl and Sit: Smarter Than Squirrels
(age 7-10) by Lucy Nolan animals ... humor Recounts the adventures of a rambunctious dog who thinks her name is Down Girl and her next door neighbor, Sit, as they try to keep the world safe from dangerous squirrels, the paper boy, and a frightening creature named Here Kitty Kitty. sequel: On the Road |
O'R |
Burton and Stanley
(age 7-10) by Frank O'Rourke animals After discovering a pair of lost West African storks who can communicate in Morse code, Mr. Kraft, a depot agent on a railroad line, tries to help them return home. |
ROD |
The Next-door Dogs
(age 7-10) by Colby Rodowsky friendship ... animals Although terrified of dogs, nine-year-old Sara forces herself to face a Labrador retriever and a dalmatian in order to help her next-door neighbor, who has fallen and broken her leg. |
SCO |
A Brand is Forever
(age 7-10) by Ann Herbert Scott animals Despite the fact that Gramp has designed and made a special brand to be her own, Annie is distressed about the upcoming branding of her beloved orphaned calf Doodle. |
HO |
The Call of the Wild
(age 7-10) by Oliver Ho historical ... adventure ... nature ... animals An shortened version of Jack London's classic tale of an unusual dog, part St. Bernard, part Scotch shepherd, that is forcibly taken to the Klondike gold fields where he eventually becomes the leader of a wolf pack. |
MCC |
Akimbo and the Lions
(age 7-10) by Alexander McCallSmith adventure ... animals When Akimbo and his park ranger father unintentionally capture a lion cub near an African game park, Akimbo wants to keep the cub. |
MCC |
Akimbo and the Crocodile Man
(age 7-10) by Alexander McCallSmith adventure ... animals Akimbo goes to the rescue of a zoologist who is injured on his father's game preserve. |
MCC |
Akimbo and the Snakes
(age 7-10) by Alexander McCallSmith adventure ... animals On a trip to the snake park with his Uncle Peter, Akimbo has an adventure involving a deadly green mamba snake. |
MCC |
Akimbo and the Elephants
(age 7-10) by Alexander McCallSmith adventure ... animals On the African game preserve where his father works, Akimbo devises a dangerous plan to capture a ring of elephant poachers. |
COX |
Third Grade Pet
(age 7-10) by Judy Cox animals ... humor ... school Fearing for the safety of Cheese the rat, Rosemary takes him home! |
DAH |
The Enormous Crocodile
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl animals ... humor The Enormous Crocodile loves to make his meals of fresh, juicy children, and the town near his river is full of them. He's got the disguises and clever tricks to catch them--or so he thinks. Even though the Enormous Crocodile may be wicked and cunning, the other animals in the jungle know just how to foil his plans. |
DAH |
The Magic Finger
(age 7-10) by Roald Dahl animals ... magic ... humor The Gregg family loves hunting, but their eight-year-old neighbor can't stand it. After countless please for them to stop are ignored, she has no other choice--she has to put her magic finger on them. Now the Greggs are a family of birds, and like it or not, they're going to find out how it feels to be on the other end of the gun. |
AUC |
The Latchkey Dog
(age 7-10) by Mary Jane Auch animals ... family Sam's efforts to help his dog Amber adjust to being home alone all day cause his mother to worry that Sam is spending too much time by himself. |
JEN |
Black Beauty: the Greatest Horse Story Ever Told
(age 7-10) by Caryn Jenner historical ... animals A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both good and bad masters in this retelling of Anna Sewell's classic story. |
HAA |
Beware the Mare
(age 7-10) by Jessie Haas friendship ... animals ... enterprise Gramps gets a good bargain on an apparently perfect bay mare for Lily, but because the horse is named Beware he suspects that there may be something wrong with her. sequel: Be Well, Beware |
BYA |
Tornado
(age 7-10) by Betsy Cromer Byars adventure ... animals ... nature A tornado appears in the distance, and Pete, the farmhand, gathers everyone into the storm cellar. While they wait for the storm to pass, he tells the family about the dog dropped down by a tornado when Pete was a boy. Named Tornado, Pete's pet was no ordinary dog, and his story is no ordinary tale. |
ROD |
Not My Dog
(age 7-10) by Colby Rodowsky animals ... friendship ... realistic Eight-year-old Ellie desperately wants a puppy, and she's not happy when her parents tell her they're adopting a full-grown dog named Preston who belonged to a distant relative. |
QUA |
The Magic Squad and the Dog of Great Potential
(age 7-10) by Mary Quattlebaum realistic ... animals After visiting the Humane Shelter, ten-year-old Calvin wants to help every dog there but finds it an almost impossible job. |
PIN |
Mush, a Dog From Space
(age 7-10) by Daniel Pinkwater science fiction ... animals ... humor Kelly Mangiaro, who has wanted a pet for as long as she can remember, gets more than she bargained for from her new dog, Mush. |
CRI |
My Dog, Cat
(age 7-10) by Marty Crisp realistic ... friendship ... animals It's bad enough being a boy with a girl's name, but now Abbie's dog is making him a target for bullies. He's worried about being seen with his aunt's ``sissy'' dog... but feisty Catullus proves that big isn't necessarily better! |
BET |
The Pony Pals Series (age 7-10) by Jeanne Betancourt adventure ... friendship ... animals Each book finds our pals in a new equine adventure. title: I Want a Pony title: A Pony For Keeps title: A Pony In Trouble title: Give Me Back My Pony title: Pony to the Rescue title: Too Many Ponies title: Runaway Pony title: The Wild Pony title: The Girl Who Hated Ponies title: The Blind Pony title: Circus Pony title: Detective Pony title: Don't Hurt My Pony title: Ghost Pony title: Good-bye Pony title: He's My Pony title: Keep Out, Pony! title: Magic Pony title: The Missing Pony Pal title: Moving Pony title: Ponies From the Past title: Ponies on Parade title: Pony-4-Sale title: The Pony and the Haunted Barn title: The Pony and the Missing Dog title: Pony Problem title: Pony-Sitters title: The Saddest Pony title: Stolen Ponies title: Western Pony title: The Winning Pony |