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These Unlucky Stars

Ever since her mother left a few years ago, Annie has felt like the odd one out in her family. Her...

4th - 6th
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Prudence Wants a Pet

Written by Cathleen Daly
Prudence wants a pet. Desperately. "No," says Dad, "pets cost too much to keep." "No," says Mom,...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Oopsie-Daisy (Splat the Cat)

Written by J. E. Bright
Splat the Cat makes the most of a rainy spring day—by taking up gardening! What could possibly wrong...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Summer According to Humphrey (According to Humphrey)

Written by Betty G. Birney
Humphrey loves being the class hamster, he gets to observe, learn and experiences new things, all...
Pre-K - 2nd
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The Puppy Place: Copito (Spanish)

Written by Ellen Miles
The Peterson kids hear about Snowball. Someone left the fluffy puppy all alone at a gas station in a...
2nd - 5th
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The Puppy Place: Snowball

Written by Ellen Miles

Welcome to the Puppy Place – where every puppy finds a home!

Charles and Lizzie Peterson are very...

2nd - 5th
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Not Norman: A Goldfish Story

Written by Kelly Bennett and Illustrated by Noah Z. Jones
When a little boy receives a goldfish named Norman, it's not the kind of pet he had in mind. When he...
Pre-K - 3rd
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One Cool Friend

Written by Toni Buzzeo and Illustrated by David Small
On a momentous visit to the aquarium, Elliot discovers his dream pet: a penguin. It's just proper...
K - 3rd
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The Puppy Place: Angel

Written by Ellen Miles
While hiking with her new environmental club, Lizzie sees a dog stranded in the woods. After a...
2nd - 5th
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One Nosy Pup

Written by Carol Wallace
Something is up...Poky the beagle can smell it. Someone took food from his bowl. Who could be the...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Martha Speaks: Purrfect Friends

Written by Susan Meddaugh
Martha can’t believe that Helen and Alice are making such a fuss about the new kitten in the...
Pre-K - 2nd
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Ginger Pye

Written by Eleanor Estes
The Pye family wouldn't be complete without Ginger, the dog Jerry Pye bought for a dollar. Ginger is...
2nd - 5th
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The Biggest Bear

Written and Illustrated by Lynd Ward
Set in the woods of northern Ontario, Johnny Orchard and his pet bear are the stars in this 1953...
Pre-K - 3rd
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Live and Let Swim: My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish

Written by Mo O'Hara and Illustrated by Marek Jagucki
A normal trip to the aquarium for Tom, Pradeep, and Sami suddenly turns into a death-defying race to...
2nd - 5th
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Rain Reign

Written by Ann M. Martin
Rose Howard is obsessed with homonyms. Shes thrilled that her own name is a homonym and she...
4th - 6th
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Class Pet Squad: Journey to the Center of Town

Written by Dan Yaccarino
Every school needs a little help now and then, especially PS 1000. Sure, just like your school, PS...
2nd - 4th
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The Fintastic Fishsitter: A Big Fat Zombie Goldfish Adventure (My Big Fat Zombie Goldfish)

Written by Mo O'Hara and Illustrated by Marek Jagucki
When Sami agrees to zombie-sit Frankie, her neighbor's BIG FAT ZOMBIE GOLDFISH, she is looking...
Pre-K - 2nd
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A Unicorn Named Sparkle: A Picture Book

Written and Illustrated by Amy Young
When Lucy sees an ad in the newspaper for a unicorn, she sends in her twenty-five cents and waits...
Pre-K - 1st
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Cody Harmon, King of Pets (Franklin School Friends)

Written by Claudia Mills and Illustrated by Rob Shepperson
Cody Harmon doesn't love reading, math, spelling, or really any of the subjects that Miss Molina...
3rd - 4th
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My Pet Human Takes Center Stage

Written and Illustrated by Yasmine Surovec
This book is the second in a series about Oliver the cat and his pet human, Freckles. When Freckles...
2nd - 3rd
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Memoirs of a Hamster

Written by Devin Scillian and Illustrated by Tim Bowers
Seymour is an energetic hamster who thinks he has it all until Pearl the cat entices him with...
Pre-K - 2nd

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