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Silver


Gloria Whelan - 1988
    When her father, who breeds and races huskies, gives her the runt of the litter, Rachel names the puppy Silver and sets out to prove he's a champion.

Tiny the Snow Dog


Cari Meister - 2001
    Tiny and his owner play in the snow and Tiny becomes a snow dog.

Mayor Good Boy


Dave Scheidt - 2021
     The votes are in and the new mayor is...A DOG?!This dog will do more than shake paws. Mayor Good Boy is here to help Greenwood become a town filled with kindness, starting with fetching help for the local zoo. With foes around every corner trying to put a stop to Mayor Good Boy's campaign of fun, are there cheese snacks and belly rubs in his future? Or will the whole town suddenly have a flea problem?In the hilarious Mayor Good Boy graphic novel series, everyone can make the world a better place, whether you're a human or a dog.

Love Is What You Make It


BriAnn Danae - 2020
    She never wanted to get married and was terrified of giving her heart away. Shunning the idea of settling down by her thirtieth birthday, Isis gives up on her pursuit.That’s until she meets handsome, multi-talented design artist Ramelo King.He came into her life on a pedestal, literally. He was determined to change her flawed view on love and make her his… for good. But at what cost? In his mind, loving her was worth the heartache, but for how long?

Kookie Dough (Jacobs Brothers, #2)


Bella Jay - 2021
    This week only.No emotions. No attachments.No expectations.Just sex. Nothing more.Nothing less.Never again. And no one could find out. Those were the rules that Kayadah Kookman and Jonel Jacobs decided on when a vacation fling was put on the table. A fling neither one of them saw coming. But a wild night left them both throwing caution to the wind and bending the rules.Find out which ones were broken.

Ashima's Dilemma


Sudha Nair - 2018
    A fateful, stormy night that changes everything... Once the lead singer of a band with a promising career ahead of her, twenty-two-year-old Ashima settles into a contented married life with the band's lead guitarist, Gautam, who sweeps her off her feet.Until, Irfan, a young musician, bursts into their life unexpectedly, injecting a fresh spark of excitement.What will Ashima do as an inexplicable yearning grips her, stirring feelings and emotions that wreak upheaval? Will she choose contentment or passion, conscience or abandon, lust or love? Will her life ever be the same again? Read this short, riveting story to find out.

A Dog Called Grk


Joshua Doder - 2005
    But with a little investigating, Tim discovers that Grk's owners don't live in his town, or even in his country. Max and Natascha Raffifi, Grk's owners, have been kidnapped with their ambassador parents by the evil Colonel Zinfandel and taken to a prison in Eastern Europe! Tim knows he's about to undertake a mission his parents wouldn't exactly approve of. He sneaks out of the house in the middle of the night with Grk, catches a taxi to the airport, then hops a plane to Stanislavia. Together he and Grk will have to break into a high-security prison, pilot a helicopter, and make a nail-biting run for the border in this high-octane, international adventure.

Darling, Mercy Dog of World War I


Alison Hart - 2013
    But when the British military asks families to volunteer their dogs to help the war effort, they send Darling off to be trained, even though it is very hard to say goodbye. Darling goes through training along with many other dogs and is ultimately used as a mercy dog, seeking out injured soldiers on the battlefield and leading the medics to them. After saving the lives of numerous soldiers, Darling is faced with a major challenge.

Memoirs of a Bad Dog


Curtis Moser - 2012
    He's been there before, but he never felt like he deserved it until now. Peeing on the carpet is one thing, but now he's killed a man. And it wasn't just any old man--any old man may have been forgiveable. Bogart killed Swifty's father, and Swifty is Bogart's human, so now he deserves his jail sentence. Now he deserves a death sentence. He's truly a bad dog. In an effort to give Swifty back the part of him that he took away, Bogart escapes and embarks on a journey to recover the dead man's Red Sox hat. Joined by his border collie girlfriend, Ginger, and an abandoned kitten named Snowball, the three of them set out to become good again.

Taylor Swift


Taylor Swift - 2007
    This matching folio features 11 songs from the 16-year-old country-pop singer's debut album: Cold as You * Mary's Song (Oh My My My) * Our Song * The Outside * Picture to Burn * A Place in This World * Should've Said No * Stay Beautiful * Teardrops on My Guitar * Tied Together with a Smile * Tim McGraw.

This is your Life


Susie Martyn - 2011
    Not to mention the elusive Tom - who she knows she's met before...As she rediscovers the magic in life, will she at last find the happiness that eludes her?

Who Says You Can't Herd Cats?


Faye Hicks - 2012
    Meet Karl (the Joker), Boris (the Gladiator), Miss Winnifred Hardbottle, Buddy (the Little Whittler) and many more.

The Beautiful and the Broken


Illiana Cenjur - 2018
    It can often seem like there's no way things will ever get better. I wrote this book to remind you that it will, and to give you some comfort and hope along the way. May you find the healing and love your heart deserves. -Illiana Cenjur

Christmas at The Ginger Cat Cafe: A Charnley Acre Novella


Zara Thorne - 2018
     Left standing in the church porch with three redundant bridesmaids dressed in black and no groom in sight, it’s no wonder she isn’t feeling festive. Asked to run The Ginger Cat café in the Sussex village of Charnley Acre while the owners are away, Isla seizes the chance to escape from Nottingham with its constant reminders of what might have been. But running a busy café isn’t as easy it sounds, especially when one staff member is out of action with a broken ankle, and the rest of the team consists of eighty-something Horace, as grumpy as they come, and dreamy, lovesick teenager, Molly. When Harry Anderton pitches up in a campervan, Isla finds the perfect solution to her staff problem. Harry isn’t ‘doing Christmas’ either. Fresh from a traumatic break-up, he’d rather sit this one out, thank you very much. Then Isla discovers that as proprietor of The Ginger Cat, there are certain traditions she’s expected to uphold, and her carefully orchestrated non-Christmas looks like becoming, well… Christmas. With Harry by her side, can she hold back her own feelings and give the people around her the celebrations they deserve? And what happens afterwards? Harry’s moving on with his life; can Isla do the same, or is she destined to remain forever looking backwards?

I'm a Baked Potato!


Elise Primavera - 2019
    . . Children and caregivers alike will enjoy this charming tale. — Kirkus Reviews When a baked potato–loving lady adopts a dog, she adores him unconditionally&mdashland given the pup's small, round frame and warm, brown coat she can't help but call him "Baked Potato"! But what happens when a dog who thinks he's a baked potato gets lost? Will he find his lady? And more importantly, will he find himself? I'm a Baked Potato! is a fun, bighearted story about the names we're given, the names we choose, and how both can help us find our way home. Full of heart and laugh-out-loud moments, this story will leave readers giggling—and looking at pets in a whole new way.• A book about identity and discovering where one might belong• Filled with personality filled animals including a mean blue dog, a wily fox, and a very smart owl • Full of heart and laugh-out-loud moments, this story will leave readers gigglingAdults and kids who are fans of Llama Destroys the World, Rabbit and Robot, or Tiny T.Rex and the Impossible Hug will love this book.This book is perfect for children discovering the sensory details of the world and is ideal for the following reading categories:• Read-aloud books• Early reading books • Fun books for Kids• Book for kids about getting a new pet