Katherine Applegate
Author
Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 2
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
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.
Author
Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 1
Language
English
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Description
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
3) Willodeen
Author
Language
English
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Description
When the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, dwindles and no one knows why, Willodeen, armed with a magical birthday gift, speaks up for the animals she loves and vows to uncover this mystery.
4) Wishtree
Author
Language
English
Description
"A red oak tree and a crow help their human neighbors work out their differences"--
An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk.
5) Crenshaw
Author
Language
English
Formats
Description
"A story about a homeless boy and his imaginary friend that proves in unexpected ways that friends matter, whether real or imaginary"--
6) Dogtown
Author
Series
Dogtown books volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
"From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko and with illustrations from Wallace West, Dogtown is at once an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure, sure to find a forever home in readers' hearts. Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped...
7) Odder
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Formats
Description
"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself--and about the humans who hope to save her"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 4
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2024.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
262 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm.
Language
English
Description
Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his friend Ruby next door in the elephant enclosure, frequent visits from his canine friend Bob, and his mate Kinyani by his side. And in the happiest turn of all, Ivan and Kinyani have welcomed a set of twins to their family!
Author
Series
One and only Ivan stories volume 3
Language
English
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Description
Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob . Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savanna to Ivan and Bob.
10) Doggo and Pupper
Author
Series
Doggo and Pupper volume 1
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
Doggo, an older dog, is used to things a certain way. When Pupper shows up, Doggo's routine changes. Pupper is very playful and soon the humans realize Pupper needs some training. But when Pupper comes back from puppy school, Doggo senses that, although Pupper is well-behaved, he isn't happy. So Doggo shows Pupper how to rediscover his fun side.
Author
Publisher
Books on Tape
Pub. Date
2007
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
Kek, an African refugee, is confronted by many strange things at the Minneapolis home of his aunt and cousin, as well as in his fifth grade classroom, and longs for his missing mother, but finds comfort in the company of a cow and her owner.
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[2014]
Physical Desc
1 volume (unpaged) : illustrations (some color) ; 23 cm
Language
English
Description
"The true story of Ivan, known as the Shopping Mall Gorilla, who lived alone in a small cage for almost 30 years before being relocated to the gorilla habitat at ZooAtlanta."--
Author
Series
Doggo and Pupper volume 2
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2022.
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
91 pages : color illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"Doggo likes routine: napping, eating, and more napping. Life is good. Life is good for Pupper, too, even though he worries a lot, about things like giant squirrels. If he were braver, he might even be a hero. Maybe even a hero who can fly! But heroes aren't afraid of giant squirrels... When Doggo and Pupper meet a baby bird who also has worries, they are determined to help. Doggo and Pupper may not know how to fly, but they are very good helpers....
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 1
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
c2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
79 p. : ill. ; 20 cm.
Language
English
Description
Roscoe Riley, upset with the notion that his teacher could get in trouble, comes up with a plan to keep the bee antennae on the first graders' heads, and help the drummers stay in their seats for the open house play.
Author
Series
Endling volume 2
Publisher
Harper
Pub. Date
[2019]
Physical Desc
383 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"To learn if she truly is the last dairne in the world—the endling—Byx and her friends must travel into the snow-covered mountains of the country of Dreyland, where they hope to uncover the truth behind the legend of a hidden dairne colony. But the threat of war across the lands continues to grow with each passing day.
As the group confronts untold dangers at every turn, they will ultimately uncover a treacherous plot that involves the other...
Author
Series
Endling volume 3
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Edition
First edition.
Physical Desc
288 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
"In the beginning, Byx’s original quest was to discover if there were more of her kind, or if she was destined to become an endling—the last dairne alive. She did indeed find more dairnes, and along the way she also created allies among other creatures in her world, including humans, felivets, raptidons, and wobbyks.
But Byx and her new friends soon learned that it wasn’t just dairnes in jeopardy of extinction, but that everyone was at risk....
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 5
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
c2009
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
78 p. : ill. ; 22 cm.
Language
English
Description
Roscoe cannot wait to tap dance in the school talent show until some older boys make fun of him and say that tap dancing is just for girls.
Author
Series
Roscoe Riley rules volume 2
Publisher
HarperTrophy
Pub. Date
2008
Edition
1st ed.
Physical Desc
p. cm.
Language
English
Description
When first-grader Roscoe discovers that his stuffed pig is missing from his backpack, he accuses the class bully of "pig-napping" and gets even by taking the bully's teddy bear.
Author
Series
Animorphs (Graphic novels) volume 1
Publisher
Graphix, an imprint of Scholastic
Pub. Date
2020.
Edition
First edition
Physical Desc
228 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Language
English
Description
Sometimes weird things happen to people. Ask Jake. He could tell you about the night he and his friends saw a strange light in the sky that seemed to be heading right for them. That was the night five normal kids learned that humanity is under a silent attack -- and were given the power to fight back. Now Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco can transform into some of the most dangerous creatures on Earth. And they must use that power to outsmart...
20) Eve and Adam
Author
Series
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2012
Edition
Unabridged
Language
English
Description
With Eve and Adam, authors Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant team up to create a thrilling story.
In the beginning, there was an apple –
And then there was a car crash, a horrible injury, and a hospital. But before Evening Spiker's head clears a strange boy named Solo is rushing her to her mother's research facility. There, under the best care available, Eve is left alone to heal.
Just when Eve thinks she will