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The ghost of Captain Briggs (Sam, dog detective.)
By Mary Labatt. 1999
Sam thinks the old stone mansion where he, Beth, and Jennie are spending their vacation, is haunted. She comes to…
his conclusion by witnessing the not-so-friendly housekeeper, weird notes, and funny noises coming from the attic. Could it be true? Grades 3-6. c1999. (Sam, dog detective)The carved box
By Gillian Chan. 2001
Fifteen-year-old Callum has just arrived from Scotland when he hands over his savings to a stranger in exchange for a…
filthy, half-starved dog and a carved box that he has been warned never to open. Callum is unprepared for the grinding physical labour of working on a farm; his only source of comfort is Dog, who seems to know all his secret wishes and fears. Then the mysterious carved box accidentally breaks open, and Callum is faced with some astonishing revelations and difficult decisions. Grades 5-8. 2001.The blue roan child
By Jamieson Findlay. 2002
Syeira lives in Haysele, a land of horses and horse-sensitives. When the wild mare Arwin's tow colts are taken from…
her, Syeira decides to help Arwin rescue them, even if she must risk her life to do so. But their mission proves harder than they imagined. For junior high readers. 2002.Tarka the otter (Puffin Modern Classics Ser.)
By Henry Williamson. 1995
This tale of an otter's life and death in Devon, captures the feel of life in the wild as seen…
through the otter's own eyes. Grades 5-8. Originally published in 1927. 1995.Silverwing
By Kenneth Oppel. 1997
When a newborn bat named Shade but sometimes called "Runt" becomes separated from his colony during migration, he grows in…
ways that prepare him for even greater journeys. Prequel to "Sunwing" (DC19512). Winner of the 1999 CNIB Talking Book of the Year Award. Winner of the 1998 Silver Birch Award. Grades 4-7. 1997.Rescue pup (Orca young readers)
By Jean Little. 2004
Shakespeare, a Seeing Eye puppy, is sent to the home of a troubled foster child, Tessa, whom he expects to…
love him on sight. Shakespeare soon realizes why his new owner is called 'Stoneface', and begins to teach Tessa to love. Before he knows it, Shakespeare finds himself in a variety of dangerous situations, from being attacked by Zorro, a very tough rooster, to nearly drowning in a creek. Grades 3-6. 2004.Pit pony (Jeanpac)
By Joyce C Barkhouse. 1990
Eleven-year-old Willie works in the coal mines of Cape Breton, rarely seeing the light of day. But he dreams of…
riding over the sand dunes of Sable Island on the back of a wild horse. Grades 3-6.Piglets don't watch television (Abby and Tess pet-sitters. #4.)
By Trina Wiebe. 2000
Abby and Tess are excited about heading to Ms. Fitzpatrick's house to babysit her pig for three days. Then strange…
things start to happen around the house and when they can't find any logical explanations for them they both start to wonder. Grades 3-6. 2000.Lizards don't wear lip gloss (Abby and Tess pet-sitters. #Vol. 2)
By Trina Wiebe. 2000
Abby and Tess are excited to be looking after a lizard named Angus. When they manage to lose him in…
the house, Abby is quick to blame Tess. Things go from bad to worse and Abby is forced to admit maybe she needs Tess's help after all. Grades 3-6. 2000.Goldfish don't take bubble baths (Abby and Tess pet-sitters. #1.)
By Trina Wiebe. 2000
Abby loves animals but her apartment building doesn't allow pets. A chance to babysit Mrs. Wilson's two goldfish gives Abby…
the idea of starting her own pet-sitting business. But first she has to convince her parents that she's responsible enough to run her own business. Grades 3-6. 2000.Baboon
By David Jones. 2007
Flying back to the African savanna with his parents, 14-year-old Gerry would rather be back home - sure, his parents'…
baboon research lets him explore the African wilderness, but thinking of spending weeks there with a bunch of monkeys makes him miss everything about the city. Suddenly, the plane flies into a lightning storm, the engine dies, and they come down hard. Gerry wakes up on the ground, thinking that a baboon has broken his fall, but something quite different has happened - something that will change Gerry's life forever. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 5-8. 2007.Firewing (The silverwing Trilogy Ser.)
By Kenneth Oppel. 2003
Griffin, a newborn Silverwing bat, is sucked into the Underworld during an earthquake. Shade, Griffin's father, goes to rescue him,…
knowing that if the living stumble into the land of the dead, they have only a short time before death claims them too. But something else is also hunting Griffin - a deadly foe Shade hoped he would never see again. Some descriptions of violence. Grades 4-7. Companion to "Silverwing" (DC15815) and "Sunwing" (DC19512). 2003.Different dragons
By Jean Little. 1986
Ben is afraid of animals, thunderstorms, new places and people. When Aunt Rose gives him a big Labrador retriever for…
his birthday, Ben does not know how to tell her that the dog terrifies him. Grades 4-7. 1986.Darkwing (Silverwing Ser.)
By Kenneth Oppel. 2007
It is 65 million years ago, and Dusk and his family are chiropters, small tree-dwelling mammals that glide and feed…
on insects. Most of the colony is uncomfortable with Dusk's flying and use of echolocation, but when an outcast group of carnivores attack, they appreciate Dusk's ability to guide them and keep them safe, despite deadly predators and betrayals from within and outside of the colony. Grades 5-8. 2007.Caesar: the life story of a panda leopard
By Patrick O'Brian. 1938
Written when O'Brian was just fourteen, "Caesar" tells the story of a creature whose father is a giant panda and…
whose mother is a snow leopard. Through the eyes and voice of this fabulous animal, we learn of his life as a cub, his first hunting exploits, his first encounters with man, his capture and taming. Descriptions of violence. 1999.A collection of Rudyard Kipling's Just so stories
By Rudyard Kipling. 2004
How did the rhinoceros get his wrinkly skin? How did one curious elephant - with a nose for trouble -…
change the lives of elephants everywhere? Kipling answers these and other important questions, in tales first told as bedtime stories to his own children. Grades 3-6 and older readers. c1897. 2004.Desperaux Tilling, a small mouse of unusual talents, the princess that he loves, the servant girl who longs to be…
a princess, and the devious rat Roscuro, are about to embark on a journey that will lead them down into a horrible dungeon, up into a glittering castle, and ultimately, into each other's lives. Grades 4-7. 2004 Newbery Medal winner. 2003.Winner takes all
By John Francome. 2006
Racehorse trainer Ben Sayers has two top-class horses to enter in the Cheltenham Gold Cup. One is owned by Alan…
Marcus, a ruthless business man. The other belongs to Alan's gorgeous ex-wife, Christina. Ben knows that both horses have an equal chance of winning, but he's about to find out that Alan Marcus doesn't like competition. Especially when the competition is Christina. 2006.Thief in the garden (Mammoth Storybook Ser.)
By Elizabeth Arnold. 1999
Mum is so busy looking after Grandad that she doesn't have much time for Josh and Connor. But there is…
one brilliant thing about living with Grandad, his fantastic wild garden. When the boys find a stray cat there, how can they persuade mum to keep it? Grades K-3. 1999.Bunnicula: a rabbit-tale of mystery
By James Howe, Deborah Howe. 1999
Chester, the Monroe family's loyal cat, tries his best to warn the family that the baby rabbit they found in…
the movie theatre where they saw "Dracula" is actually a vampire rabbit. This reissue of the classic story featuring the vampire rabbit celebrates the book's twentieth anniversary. Includes an essay by co-author James Howe on the origins of "Bunnicula." Grades 4-7 and older readers. 1999, c1979.