Synopsis: After losing two fingers in his first bull ride, seventeen-year-old Tullis Yoder worries he'll never have a chance to top another bull. Then the rodeo show he works for goes broke, and he learns that its thirteen horses, his only family, will be slaughtered for dog meat. With the help of a lady doctor and an aging professional horse thief, Tullis steals his beloved horses. He wants to set the horses free, but with crooks, three sheriffs, and a…

Synopsis: Three-time Newbery Honor author Gary Paulsen recounts the remarkable experiences that shaped his life and inspired his award-winning novels in this vividly detailed nonfiction middle grade book.Gary Paulsen is no stranger to adventure. He has flown off the back of a dogsled and down a frozen waterfall to near disaster and waited for a giant bear to seal his fate with one slap of a claw. He has led a team of sled dogs toward the Alaskan Mountain…

Synopsis: Gabool the Wild: a more wicked rat pirate king never ranged the seas. To serve him means peril. To cross him, means certain death. When Gabool attacks the mouse-ship carrying Joseph the Bellmaker, he plunders Joseph's marvelous bell in a fit of greed, and pitilessly casts him and his daughter, the mousemaid Mariel, into the raging sea.

Synopsis: Shark Wars by Altbacker, EJ. Published by Razorbil,2011, Binding: Hardcover

Synopsis: Bestselling author Kathryn Lasky takes readers into the world of the Deadlies--a family of friendly spiders on a search to find a new home.The Deadlies are like any other family with a loving mother and bright, rambunctious children. Except they're spiders. Really, really poisonous ones. But Edith and her children are kind and cultured - they would never hurt anyone.The Deadlies had been happily living in a symphony hall until Edith's son, Felix…

Synopsis: World War II has just ended when thirteen-year-old Mikhail finds a dying man and his German shepherd, Zasha, in the woods. It's dangerous-some say traitorous-to own a German dog after Germany attacked Russia, so Mikhail must keep Zasha a secret to keep her alive. But Mikhail's rival, Katia, is determined to find the dog she is sure he's hiding. At the same time, a soldier named Dimitri is breeding a new Russian dog at a nearby farm. So many dogs…

Synopsis: Praised by Newbery Medal–winning author Katherine Applegate as "graceful" and "miraculous," this Schneider Family Book Award–winning novel tells how one girl's friendship with a homeless dog mends a family's heart.Cally Fisher knows she can see her dead mother, but the only other living soul who does is a mysterious wolfhound who always seems to be there when her mom appears. How can Cally convince anyone that her mom is still with the family,…

Synopsis: Book 7 of the much-loved My Life series that has the irrepressible Derek Fallon starting his own Youtube web series!Derek Fallon finally found something to get excited about at school―an extracurricular class on making videos! Together with his friends Carly, Matt, and Umberto, Derek can’t wait to create his own Youtube web series. But he soon realizes Youtube stardom is a lot of work. On top of that, it’s time for his foster monkey Frank to go…

Synopsis: The bestselling DK "Readers" series has a fresh new look featuring redesigned jackets and interiors, and up-to-date vocabulary throughout. In DK "Readers," stunning photographs combine with lively illustrations and engaging age-appropriate stories, creating a multilevel reading program guaranteed to capture children's interest while developing their reading skills and general knowledge. Written by leading children's authors and compiled in…

Synopsis: 2021 Pura Belpré Honor BookNYPL Best Book of 20202020 Evanston Public Library Great Books for KidsIn this magical middle-grade debut novel from Adrianna Cuevas, The Total Eclipse of Nestor Lopez, a Cuban American boy must use his secret ability to communicate with animals to save the inhabitants of his town when they are threatened by a tule vieja, a witch that transforms into animals.All Nestor Lopez wants is to live in one place for more than…

Synopsis: Puppy Place, now streaming on Apple TV+, based on the hit Scholastic book series!Welcome to the Puppy Place--where every puppy finds a home!Even after Charles and Lizzie Peterson finally have their own puppy, they still foster other dogs and help them find the perfect homes.Scout is a gorgeous German shepherd puppy and there two families are already lined up to adopt her. But when both families end up backing out at the last minute, the…

Synopsis: When Brother begins hanging out with the Too Tall Gang, they draw him into their ring of stealing, lying, cheating, and especially smoking, and the Bear Scouts and Gramps help Brother resist the habit. Original.