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2) Showoff
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Swindle mysteries volume 4
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 6
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Accused of ruining a champion dog's career after an unfortunate incident at a mall show, Luthor is sent to the pound, prompting a skeptical Griffin to hatch a daring plan involving a sinister saboteur, a reclusive trainer, and large supply of red dye.
3) White Fang
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 7.4 - AR Pts: 13
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The adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog who is part wolf and how he comes to make his peace with man. Includes extensive illustrations with captions providing background information.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Whether it's there's an avalanche, a mudslide, or a collapsed building, you can bet four paws will help dig through the debris to find people who are trapped. Search and Rescue dogs respond to disasters to help survivors make it out alive. Learn all about these heroic dogs.
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An acclaimed poet, Rachel Rose never expected to spend her nights careening along for the ride while the police teams search for armed suspects. Yet once she decided to meet the people who devoted their lives to police K9 units, she found herself signing up for the ride-alongs, training runs, and other challenges that these courageous people-and canines-face on a daily basis. In The Dog Lover Unit, Rose introduces readers to police dogs and their...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 1
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This title introduces young dog lovers to K9 and military dogs, covering everything from the history of their use to conditioning, training, and the work they do. The title features informative sidebars, exciting photos, a photodiagram, and a glossary.
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A psychologist and respected dog trainer shares the secrets to a happy pooch. Did you know that seemingly noiseless electronics may be upsetting your dog? Or that letting her sniff the breeze is one of the best gifts you can give her? Wag bridges the gap between human and canine by demystifying the inner lives of dogs to share evidence-based advice for making them happy. Acclaimed blogger Zazie Todd distills the latest canine science and shares recommendations...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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With their keen senses, dogs can sniff out bombs and hear artillery shells being fired long before people can. Military dogs are trained to use their senses to save soldiers lives and make the soldiers jobs easier. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.
10) Police dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.1 - AR Pts: 1
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Police dogs can do everything from tracking criminals to helping prevent riots. With its keen sense of smell and good hearing, a police dog is invaluable to itshuman partner. Learn more about these amazing animals, including how they are chosen, the training they go through, and the missions they complete.
11) What is a dog?
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Of the world’s dogs, less than two hundred million are pets, living with humans who provide food, shelter, squeaky toys, and fashionable sweaters. But roaming the planet are four times as many dogs who are their own masters neighborhood dogs, dump dogs, mountain dogs. They are dogs, not companions, and these dogs, like pigeons or squirrels, are highly adapted scavengers who have evolved to fit particular niches in the vicinity of humans. In What...
12) The Hallo-wiener
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.2 - AR Pts: 1
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All the other dogs make fun of Oscar the dachshund until one Halloween when, dressed as a hot dog, Oscar bravely rescues the others.
14) Storm rising
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FBI special agent Meg Jennings and her K-9 partner Hawk head to Virginia Beach to help with search and rescue after a hurricane. They uncover a human trafficking ring run by some of the most powerful and influential powers in Virginia. With the evidence-- and victims-- washed away, Meg joins forces with Special Agent Walter Van Cleave to hide the scared teenage girl who is their only witness. And now dangerous enemies are coming out of the storm to...
16) The new puppy
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Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.2 - AR Pts: 1
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Upon getting a new puppy, siblings Jack and Anna come to experience both the fun and difficult aspects of having a pet.
17) Ginger Pye
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6 - AR Pts: 9
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Meet the marvelous Pyes: There is Mrs. Pye, the youngest mother in town; Mr. Pye, a famous bird man, who handles all the nation's important bird problems; Rachel Pye, who is so reasonable she can make unreasonable ideas sound like good ones; Jerry Pye, who knows about rocks of all sorts and plans to grow up to be a rock man; and Uncle Bennie, who is only three years old. Last is Ginger Pye, the "intellectual dog." The most famous pup in all of Cranbury,...
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Fifty Places to Travel with Your Dog, the 18th book in the Fifty Places series, will explore all of the domestic and international ways dog owners can celebrate their love for man's best friend. From the dazzling glaciers of Alaska and the onsen's of Japan to the sun-soaked beaches of Portugal, this book takes you on a dog-approved journey of where to stay and how to travel with your beloved furry friend. Enjoy locations such as the ski trails of...
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 6.3 - AR Pts: 1
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Smiley, a most remarkable Golden Retriever, was born without eyes. He was rescued from a puppy mill and has become a superb therapy dog, providing therapy to people all over the world through social media and television. This is his story.
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Puppy Academy volume 2
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 1
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Everyone says Star is much too fast to be a sheepdog but when your mom is a sheepdog champion, what else can you be? When a lamb goes missing on a field trip to Stormy Mountain, Star races up to find it. But she soon discovers that the lamb isn't the only one who needs her help.
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