Pets

Children have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot. His award-winning stories for young children bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life. Here, in James Herriot's Treasury for Children, we find all of his books for children collected in one beautiful volume....

At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes....

Clifford the Big Red Dog has some bad habits, such as chasing after cars, digging up flowers, and chewing shoes. But his owner, the affectionate and devoted Emily Elizabeth, wouldn't trade him for the world.

A new school year and new friends for everyone's favorite classroom pet! Humphrey is excited to get back to Room 26 and see all his old classmates. But on the first day of school, a bunch of strange kids arrive....

Just as a storm hits town, Rain goes missing. Rose's father shouldn't have let Rain out. Now Rose has to find her dog, even if it means leaving her routines and safe places to search....

Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her....

Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog!

Klawde is not your average cat. He's an emperor from another planet, exiled to Earth. He's cruel. He's cunning. He's brilliant...and he's about to become Raj Banerjee's best friend. Whether he likes it or not....

Bonnie's and Debbie's desire to get rich causes them to respond to a sure-thing magazine advertisement. They are soon embarked upon an ambitious summer of selling up and down the river....

When Pete the Cat gets a goldfish he names Goldie, he decides to paint a picture of his new pet....

The Olympians of Mount Olympus Pet Center have never faced a challenge quite like this. With Zeus the Mighty trapped in his palace by an all-seeing guard dog named Cerberus, it's up to his gaggle of gods and goddesses to figure out how to rescue him....

Lily is the smallest puppy in her litter and the only girl. Her brothers are bigger and stronger and like to push her around. When Lily meets a girl named Maggie Rose at the animal shelter, Lily discovers things are not so bad....

Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and Tall-Paul and Small-Paul didn't get along, but this is a true mystery - Mrs. Brisbane is missing....

Eugenia and Baby Lincoln may live next door to a pig, but that doesn't stop them from living a gracious life....

Clifford and his pals just can't stay out of trouble, but that's what they get for playing around a construction site....

A young listener version of the New York Times and USA Today best-selling novel A Dog's Way Home by W. Bruce Cameron, now a major motion picture....

Ocean's Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this "classic caper" (Booklist) following a ragtag group of pets who will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent to the pound....

When eight-year-old Kirstie brings home a strange egg from the Scottish shore, her family never expects it to hatch.

Hero, a retired search-and-rescue dog, is not prepared for a stray puppy to come into his life. But when he and 12-year-old Ben find Scout injured and afraid....

Molly knows that her purpose is to take care of her girl, C. J., but it won't be easy. Neglected by her mother, Gloria, who won't allow her to have a dog, C. J. is going through some tough times....

From Newbery Medalist Cynthia Kadohata comes a brilliantly realized sports novel about a hockey player who must discover who he is without the sport that defines him....

Lizzie and Charles Peterson love puppies. Even though they finally have their very own puppy, Buddy, Lizzie still can't get enough time with dogs....

In this charming classic story, Harry, the little white dog with black spots, runs away before bath time and plays outside until he changes into a black dog with white spots....

At last, Henry Huggins's father has promised to take him fishing, on one condition....

When three guinea pigs from the local pet shop make a great escape, Stink Moody and his friends Webster and Sophie spring into action....

Do you ever have trouble getting someone to agree with you on something? Reaching your goals can sometimes be hard if someone doesn't see eye-to-eye with you! Learn some tips to improve your persuasion skills as you follow along with two children as they try to convince their parents to get a family pet.

Do you love cats? Do you ever wish you could talk to them? You may be surprised to learn that your pet cat talks to you all the time! This book will teach you what your cat’s body language is saying to you, whether kitty is twitching her tail, showing her belly, or even just blinking at you. Meow!

A girl named Raia in Africa gets a new pet from her father – a poky little hedgehog! Raia names her new prickly friend Huffy. She learns more about Huffy’s spines, what he likes to eat, why he curls into a ball, and much more!

Nick and his family adopted a kitten! There is only one problem—they cannot agree on a name. The family must come together to find the perfect one for their new pet. Everyone thinks they have the perfect name! How will they be able to decide?

A little boy wants a giraffe for a pet after seeing one at the zoo. He can’t wait to take his new friend home. But will he be able to convince his parents to let him have one? Or will he have to settle for a different kind of pet?