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4181) The treasure hunt
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Best pals Jasper and Scruff have opened a bookstore - the finest in town! Jasper is delighted when he gets his paws on a rare book about Black Whiskers, the infamous pirate. Then Scruff sniffs out a treasure map tucked inside. But as the pair heads off on the trail of the Golden Bone, it becomes clear that something is going on...
4185) Arthur's new puppy
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Sign Language
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Arthur's new puppy causes problems when it tears the living room apart, wets on everything, and refuses to wear a leash.
4186) Hurricane Katrina rescue
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When the mysterious first aid kit takes golden retriever Ranger to New Orleans shortly before Hurricane Katrina hits, he finds himself helping Clare Porter and her grandmother, who are waiting for Clare's father at their home in the Lower Ninth Ward--and when the levees break and Clare is separated from Nana, Ranger must somehow get her to the relative safety of the Superdome, and reunite her with her family.
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"One hundred years ago, juvenile diabetes was a death sentence for millions of people around the world, most of them children. this book tells the story the discovery of insulin, a treatment for this disease and one of the most impactful milestones in medical science. Frederick Banting was a young doctor who was haunted by the memories of the diabetic children he'd treated at Toronto's Hospital for Sick Children. One night, though, he was struck by...
4191) Legend of the ghost dog
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With her beagle Henry and her new friend Quin, twelve-year-old Tee is determined to solve the mystery of "the Shadow", the ghostly animal that is believed to haunt the Alaskan wilderness near her new home in Nome.
4192) Emily and Carlo
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The only sibling left in the Dickinson house In Amherst, Massachusetts, in the winter of 1849, Emily gets a dog who becomes her constant companion and who is featured in some of the poems she writes. Includes brief notes on the life and work of Emily Dickinson.
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In his previous books, Katz introduced us to the menagerie at Bedlam Farm, including Izzy, the border collie rescue. Affectionate and intuitive, Izzy is unlike any dog Katz has encountered, and the two undertake a journey Katz could not have imagined without the arrival of a new companion: a spirited, bright-eyed black Labrador puppy named Lenore. As trained hospice volunteers visiting homes and nursing facilities, Katz and Izzy bring comfort to people...
4196) Good guys love dogs
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Desperate father Ian McKinley moves his increasingly rebellious teenage son out of New York City to Keeling Creek, a small town in Virginia where life could not be more different from what either of them is used to. Ian's only goal is to keep his son out of trouble. But the locals are intent on fixing him up with Colby Williams, the beautiful local vet with a heart for animals and a fierce love for a teenage daughter she is also struggling to raise....
4197) The last cowboys
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In a series of letters to his grandson, an elderly gentleman relates how he and his remarkable little dog traveled to America on an expedition to the Wild West to find the dog's grandfather, rumored to be living among cowboys following a successful movie career.
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Hank and Drover are excited when a quick nap in the back of Slim's pickup turns into a trip to town. But the excitement turns to drama when they find themselves at the livestock show-and Drover decides to take off to visit his mother. Can Hank track down his faithful sidekick before Slim heads back to the ranch? Or is he off on a wild goose chase?
4199) Una pelota para Daisy
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Español
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Picture Books in Both English and Spanish/Libros ilustrados en ingles y español
Wordless Picture Books for Picture Walks/Libros sin palabras para caminar por las ilustraciones (BBTL)
Wordless Picture Books for Picture Walks/Libros sin palabras para caminar por las ilustraciones (BBTL)
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"Cualquier niño que haya tenido un juguete muy querido entenderá la tristeza de Daisy, cuando, jugando, un perro más grande rompe su pelota favorita. En un libro sin texto, Raschka explora solamente con imágenes la alegría y la tristeza de tener un juguete especial. Las ilustraciones impresionistas y su enternecedora historia hacen de este libro una obra especialmente interesante para los amantes de los perros, para los maestros y para los padres...
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"Say it ain't so! Garfield on a diet? Plus two more stories featuring Jim Davis' famous feline. Garfield's beloved stuffed teddy bear, Pookie, has been stolen off the clothesline! Garfield and Odie must go to great lengths to scour the neighborhood for their stuffed comrade. Plus, Garfield gets put on a diet in "High Scale" and Garfield and Odie switch bodies in "Freaky Monday"!--from amazon.com