pet shops

"The first volume in this whimsical chapter book mystery series is filled with hilarious misunderstandings, clever wordplay, and dynamic illustrations. The sleuthing sisters, who are inspired by the three witches from Macbeth (there's even a recipe for a witch's stew!), invite Covenly residents and readers to look past appearances and embrace people for who they are, weirdness and all"--Provided by publisher.

An illustrated, interactive story with a narrator who invites the reader to meet a vast array of pet monsters, such as the Yucky Mucky twins, and choose one to take home.

"Welcome to the Mount Olympus Pet Center, which sits high on a hill in Athens, Georgia. The owner, Artie, has a soft spot for animals that need a forever home, and she has rescued a menagerie of creatures, each named after a powerful god or goddess. But these animals aren't just pets with cool names . . . Meet Zeus, a tiny hamster with a mighty appetite for power. His cage sits atop a high shelf so he can watch the other pets from above. But being king of the gods is a tough job: You've got to issue orders and decrees, make sure to stay in tip-top shape by running on your exercise wheel, and most importantly, lead your minions on epic journeys. And Zeus the Mighty has one giant task in front of him: Find the 'Golden Fleas' and solidify his position before the other gods rebel"--Publisher provided.

Alastair the African grey parrot is adopted by elderly dance-enthusiast and pie-baker Albertina Plopky and his sister, Aggie, by twelve-year-old Fritz, spoiling his plans to fly away with Aggie. Told in Alastair, Albertina, and Fritz's voices.

"Welcome to the Mount Olympus Pet Center, which sits high on a hill in Athens, Georgia. The owner, Artie, has a soft spot for animals that need a forever home, and she has rescued a menagerie of creatures, each named after a powerful god or goddess. But these animals aren't just pets with cool names . . . Meet Zeus, a tiny hamster with a mighty appetite for power. His cage sits atop a high shelf so he can watch the other pets from above. But being king of the gods is a tough job: You've got to issue orders and decrees, make sure to stay in tip-top shape by running on your exercise wheel, and most importantly, lead your minions on epic journeys. And Zeus the Mighty has one giant task in front of him: Find the 'Golden Fleas' and solidify his position before the other gods rebel"--Publisher provided.

Lottie makes her dachshund, Sophie, jealous by taking an interest in rescuing a rabbit from the non-magical pet shop, resulting in the dog running away; and prepares herself for change after learning her father is still alive.

Eleven-year-old Lottie and her familiar, Sofie the dachshund, wonders if she can trust her new friend Ruby with the secret of her uncle's magical pet shop.

Lottie is not enthused about having to spend the summer with relatives she hardly knows, but is comforted by the fact that they own a pet shop, and things get even better when she is talking to the animals one day and they start to talk back.

Sasspants, the reluctant guinea pig private investigator, is drawn into another mystery by Hamisher the hamster who believes there is a ghost in the pet shop.