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dogs

Books about dogs for readers of all ages.

Cover of The dog who thought he was Santa

The dog who thought he was Santa

Wallace, Bill

Ages 7–12christmasfamily

Cover of Night of the howling hound

Night of the howling hound

Sam Hay

Ages 8–12friendshipcourage

Cover of Clifford's noisy day

Clifford's noisy day

Norman Bridwell

Ages 2–5soundsensory exploration

Cover of Ghost dog secrets

Ghost dog secrets

Peg Kehret

Ages 8–12animalsdogs

Cover of Kipper's book of opposites

Kipper's book of opposites

Mick Inkpen

Ages 2–5language learningopposites

Cover of Dogspell

Dogspell

Helen Dunwoodie

Ages 6–10magicdogs

Cover of Woof

Woof

Alan Snow

Ages 0–4animalsdogs

Cover of The fast and the furriest

The fast and the furriest

Andy Behrens

Ages 7–12competitionperseverance

Cover of Rocky and Daisy Wash the Van

Rocky and Daisy Wash the Van

Melinda Melton Crow, Eva Sassin

Ages 3–7helpfulnessteamwork

Cover of Pick up your ears, Henry

Pick up your ears, Henry

Patricia Demuth

Ages 3–8listeningattention

Cover of Wild trek

Wild trek

Jim Kjelgaard

Ages 8–13adventuredogs

Cover of Journey to the Winter Camp

Journey to the Winter Camp

Caleb MacDonald, Sean Bigham

Ages 5–10familyadventure

Cover of Mishmash and Substitute Teacher

Mishmash and Substitute Teacher

Molly Cone

Ages 7–10friendshipschool life

Cover of The Dyno-mite Dog Show

The Dyno-mite Dog Show

Louise Bonnett-Rampersaud

Ages 7–11teamworkclubs and organizations

Cover of Sally goes to the farm

Sally goes to the farm

Stephen Huneck

Ages 3–7adventureanimals

Cover of Marley to the rescue!

Marley to the rescue!

M. K. Gaudet

Ages 4–8heroismcourage

Cover of Uptown Poodle, Downtown Pups

Uptown Poodle, Downtown Pups

Susan Saunders

Ages 7–11friendshipacceptance

Cover of Moon-dark

Moon-dark

Patricia Wrightson

Ages 9–13mythologydreamtime

Cover of Hangdog

Hangdog

Graham Round

Ages 3–8friendshiployalty

Cover of Six tails

Six tails

Pat Postek - Six Tails

Ages 4–8friendshiployalty

Cover of Stormy

Stormy

Jim Kjelgaard

Ages 8–12friendshiployalty

Cover of This dog Bruce

This dog Bruce

Frances Watts, Bridget Strevens-Marzo

Ages 2–7playdogs

Cover of Buckledown the Workhound

Buckledown the Workhound

Danny Shanahan

Ages 5–10work ethicperseverance

Cover of Home on the range

Home on the range

Lucy A. Nolan

Ages 7–11humoradventure