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Animal stories, General fiction, Humourous fiction, Short stories, Folklore, fables and fairy talesHumour
Human-narrated audio
Sixteen tales in which animals--toads, storks, bears, mice, cats, pot-bellied pigs, rabbits, and more--act like humans. In "The Faithful Setter,"…
a dog lamenting his mixed-breed wife's affair with the bulldog across the street finds surprising comfort on a stud assignment. Strong language. Bestseller. 2010
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Folklore, fables and fairy tales, Humourous fiction, Animal stories, General fictionHumour
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When a little girl gets the words mixed up to Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Mary Had a Little Lamb,…
Star loves being Mary's new beloved pet. But Lamb doesn't appreciate his new "starring" role. Will the mix-up ever be set right?
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Animal stories, Humourous fiction, Friendship storiesHumour
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Ellen is newly divorced, alone in the house for the first time and can't sleep. She was told, "Get a…
dog." She gets Skip, a Golden Retriever, from the shelter. Soon he is arranging her romances and teaching her to laugh again. He disapproves of her dating the dentist and salesman and threatens to bite the bartender. Will Skip wag his tail for the handsome Vegas fireman?
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Adventure stories, General fiction, Fantasy, Animal stories, Friendship storiesHumour
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When the birds of Gotham City create havoc across town, it appears to be the work of the Penguin, who…
has his feathered friends to distract the Super Friends while he plucks Gotham's biggest bank clean. For grades K-3
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Friendship stories, Humourous fiction, Multi-cultural fiction, General fiction, Animal storiesHumour
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Twelve-year-old Iris Diaz-Pinkowitz moves into a new apartment building and spends the summer getting acquainted with her neighbors, among them…
a "cat lady" and a boy in a wheelchair. Iris runs errands in order to buy her first bra and rallies everyone to have the elevator repaired. For grades 5-8. 2001
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Humourous fiction, Animal stories, Short storiesHumour, Biography, Animals and wildlife
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Author and NPR commentator relates anecdotes--bizarre, outlandish, and poignant--about the dogs in his life and lessons he and the dogs…
have learned. Pinkwater has faced numerous training challenges, from the Pekingese presented to him in infancy by Uncle Boris to the malamutes acquired after his marriage. For senior high and older readers. 2001. For senior high and older readers. 2001
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Animal stories, Family stories, General fictionHumour
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Marigold spends the day in town with her grandmother. They buy Marigold a hat, learn to make friends with the…
wind, go out to lunch, and get their pictures taken. For grades K-3
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Humourous fiction, Animal stories, Alphabet, number and picture books, General fictionHumour
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Just as Farmer Brown is about to fall asleep something begins to buzz around his bedroom, keeping him awake. What…
a time he has chasing the pesky mosquito! And when it finally decides to leave the farmer alone, it flies away and annoys the animals too. For preschool-grade 2
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General fiction, Animal storiesBestsellers (Non-fiction), Humour
Human-narrated audio
In this collection of essays, McManus again treats his audience to the exploits of his wife Bun, his buddies Retch…
and Eddie, and himself. He recounts the events that led to his dog's climbing a tree, to the class clown's finally making the fierce math teacher laugh, and to the garage door's gobbling up the dog. He tells of the problems in pouring a concrete walk and of fireworks with the potential to bring down a B-29. Bestseller
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Mysteries and crime stories, Historical fiction, Adventure stories, Animal stories, Westerns, General fictionHumour, Animals and wildlife
Human-narrated audio, Human-transcribed braille
1894. Twelve-year-old Jake Bannock assumes that he is an orphan after he sees his actor-father's coffin lowered into the ground…
at Blow- fly, Nevada. If one discounts the rumor that Sam Bannock had con- cealed a cache of diamonds, Jake's only inheritance is his father's part-wolf mongrel dog. His father called the dog Amigo; Jake calls him Jim Ugly. Together they set out to learn the truth about Sam's supposed demise--and the diamonds. For grades 4-7. 1992
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
General fiction, Animal storiesHumour
Human-transcribed braille
In this collection of essays, McManus again treats his audience to the exploits of his wife Bun, his buddies Retch…
and Eddie, and himself. He recounts the events that led to his dog's climbing a tree, to the class clown's finally making the fierce math teacher laugh, and to the garage door's gobbling up the dog. He tells of the problems in pouring a concrete walk and of fireworks with the potential to bring down a B-29. 1991
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Fantasy, Humourous fiction, Family stories, General fiction, Animal stories, Ghost and horror storiesHumour
Human-transcribed braille
Ten-year-old Zack goes to the animal shelter to find a pet. He returns with a scruffy tomcat, who not only…
talks but claims to be the reincarnation of Zack's great-grandpa Julius. For grades 2-4. 1996
Braille (Contracted), Electronic braille (Contracted)
Animal stories, Humourous fiction, Movie and television tie-ins, General fictionHumour
Human-transcribed braille
Humor from SpongeBob and his pals. Some examples are: "What did SpongeBob say to the Krabby Patty? Pleased to eat…
you!" and "When does butter do its best? When it's on a roll." For grades 2-4. 2005
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Humourous fiction, Animal stories, General fictionAnimals and wildlife, Humour
Human-narrated audio
While Farmer Brown sleeps, his animals prepare for a talent show at the county fair. For preschool to grade 2
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Animal stories, General fictionHumour
Human-narrated audio
One day, Benjamin's mother asks him to get three things from the store. He promises he won't forget anything, but…
he hadn't counted on Elephant and his silly elephant games. For grades K-3
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Animal stories, General fictionHumour
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
The evil Vetvix has kidnapped four of the Pet Force members and combined them into one vicious creature -- the…
Mutanator. Will Garzooka be able to free his friends from Vetvix's spell?
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Animal stories, General fiction, Mysteries and crime stories, WesternsHumour
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
Part wolf, Jim Ugly is a proud and aloof one-man dog. And that man is Jake's father, an actor in…
the frontier West. Who suddenly disappears. Jake is left with his cousin who threatens to shoot Jim Ugly for killing sheep. Jake is sure the dog, who is an excellent tracker, is innocent and runs away hoping it will lead him to his father. He discovers that a bounty hunter and some actors are searching for his father, too, because they believe he has stolen a fortune in diamonds. For seventy-five cents a night and the sound of applause Jake plays the role of William Tell's son. Bravely standing tall while apples are shot from the top of his head. As Jake gets closer to finding his father he begins to make friends and to understand Jim Ugly. Maybe the smart, loyal dog deserves a better name. Sometimes funny, sometimes sad, this wild west mystery is exciting from start to finish.
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Animal stories, General fiction, Humourous fiction, School storiesHumour
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
“A young graphic novel chapter book about the escape escapades of class pets at Daisy P. Flugelhorn Elementary School.”
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Animal stories, General fictionHumour
Synthetic audio, Automated braille
If you had a giraffe and he stretched another half . . . you would have a giraffe and a…
half. And if you glued a rose to the tip of his nose . . . And . . . if he put on a shoe and then stepped in some glue . . . And if he used a chair to comb his hair . . . And so it goes until . . . but that would be telling. Children will be kept in stitches until the very end, when the situation is resolved in the most riotous way possible. Shel Silverstein's incomparable line drawings add to the hilarity of his wildly funny rhymes.
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Animal stories, General fiction, Holiday fictionHumour
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Jimmy's birthday party at Sealand turns into a big adventure.