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Saint Bernards

An introduction to Saint Bernards that describes their physical characteristics and behavior, profiles famous Saint Bernards throughout history, and explains what it is like to own a Saint Bernard.
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The case of the haystack kitties

Hank the Cowdog's adventures include being trapped in a runaway pickup truck and later discovering a nest of trespassing stray cats in a haystack.
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Binky takes charge

Space cat Binky, having been promoted, and Captain Gracie are surprised when their new cadet is not a kitten and they must figure out what is going on before an alien attack.
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Caring for your chinchilla

A guide to keeping chinchillas as pets, looking at the history of chinchillas, different species, and the life cycles of chinchillas, and discussing housing and food needs, health, and behavior.
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From Baghdad to America

life lessons from a dog named Lava
American soldier Jay Kopelman tells his story about saving an abandoned dog named Lava in Iraq that he had shipped back to America after his discharge. Chronicles the difficulties he experienced in life after combat and depicts his and Lava's recovery from post-traumatic stress disorder. Includes black and white photos, information and statistics about dealing with PTSD, and resources for veterans and their families.
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Sylvie and the songman

"Sylvie Bartram's beloved dog, Mr. Jackson, has lost his bark. The birds have stopped singing. And in the growing silence, her dad has disappeared. Determined to find him, Sylvie and her best friend, kite-flying, tone deaf George, are drawn into the nightmare world of the Songman, a world haunted by the terrifying Woodpecker Man in his swan-powered balloon, a world where nothing can sing and no one can speak. Only Sylvie can save the earth from its terrible voiceless fate."--Dust jacket.
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Thereby hangs a tail

a Chet and Bernie mystery
Chet and his human companion Bernie are called in to investigate a series of threats made against a pampered show dog named Princess, and when Princess and her owner are abducted and Bernie's girlfriend, reporter Susie Sanchez, disappears, the detective team realizes the show dog world is more dangerous than they ever imagined.
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When life gives you O.J.

Ten-year-old Zelly Fried considers going along with her grandfather's crazy plan to convince her parents to buy her a dog which involves a "practice dog" named OJ.
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May Bird among the stars

Still trapped in the Ever After, ten-year-old May Bird struggles to decide whether to save the world of her ghostly friends from the evil Bo Cleevil or to return to her West Virginia home.
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The Celery Stalks at Midnight

Chester the cat is more than ever convinced that Bunnicula is a vampire when there is a harvest of white vegetables on the morning after the night that Bunnicula was probably wandering through the neighborhood.
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