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Hanna ist 81 Jahre alt und hat eine tief verwurzelte Angst vor Hunden—bis ihre Enkelin Lina eine Entscheidung trifft, die alles verändert. Als Lina beschließt, sich eine Labradorhündin anzuschaffen, steht Hanna vor einer Herausforderung, die ihr gesamtes Leben auf den Kopf stellt.

Now that the Barkley family has decided to start their new company, The Wizard of Dogs, they begin to plan how to help the dogs in their community. One idea is to teach humans and dogs how to communicate, but they know that goal will require a lot of work. While they are talking, Steve gets a frantic phone call from Dr. MacDonald. Sherlock the border collie is missing. When they race to her house to look for him, an exciting rescue begins, but it’s a far more dangerous rescue than they expected.

Buffy the Golden retriever asks Steve Barkley and his family to help her solve a strange mystery. Why is a young boy coming into town each night, stealing food from homes in the neighborhood and taking it to a lighthouse on an island in a nearby bay? Since she couldn’t find a way to enter the lighthouse, she knew she needed help with what felt like an impossible mission.

Sherlock the Border Collie asks Steve Barkley and his family to help him figure out who is stealing from his human, Dr. Chloe MacDonald, an inventor who is staying at a nursing home. One of her inventions is a dog dictionary attached to Sherlock’s collar that allows him to add to his huge vocabulary. It even translates unusual languages, including cat.

Something strange is going on. Several dogs are reporting that someone is taking their property–a kennel, a food dish, a bed, a blanket, and more. Chance, the champion tracking beagle, reports the thefts to the barkley family, and that begins the hunt for who is stealing the items and why.

In the late 1800s, a retired gold miner named Sam, and his best friend Beauregard, embark on an amazing adventure after they are attacked by hairy monsters of the forest. These “Bigfoot creatures” capture Beauregard, Sam’s faithful hound dog, as he tries to protect Sam. The listener will go on an exciting journey with Sam as he tries to get his dog back from the hairy creatures. Sam eventually discovers that his dog is under the control of these monsters. Sam travels through a gold mine, survives a rushing river, gets himself out of quicksand, jumps from a speeding wagon, and survives a fire.

Loper and Sally May have left Slim to manage the ranch while they go off to visit the relatives for the holidays. But, just when it begins to look like another boring bachelor Christmas with Slim, a storm blows in and the electric fence seperating a herd of steer from the highway shorts out. Now, it's up to Slim, Viola, and the ranch's security division to jump into action! Things take a surprising twist when Slim comes down with a burning fever in the middle of the operation, but nobody, and especially not Miss Viola could have been ready for the even bigger surprise that transpires on the way to the hospital!

When Pinkalicious finds out that her family will be dogsitting a poodle named Pinky for a week, she is ecstatic. Pinkalicious is sure that having a poodle will be fun - that is until Pinky arrives. The little poodle heads for a safe spot under the sofa and won't come out, no matter what Pinkalicious tries to do to entice her. Young listeners will cheer for the warmhearted and determined Pinkalicious and will delight in Pinky's eventual transformation!

When Deputy Kile calls in a favor and recruits Slim to help him round up some escaped goats that have made their way onto the ranch, a hilarious rodeo ensues!

The Blythes are a big, warm, rambunctious family who live on a small farm and sometimes foster children. Now Prez has come to live with them. But, though he seems cheerful and helpful, he never says a word. Then one day Prez answers the door to someone claiming to be his relative. This small, loud stranger carries a backpack, walks with a swagger and goes by the name of Sputnik. As Prez dithers on the doorstep, Sputnik strolls right past him and introduces himself to everyone in the household.

Teddy is a gifted dog. Raised in a cabin by a poet named Sylvan, he grew up listening to sonnets read aloud and the comforting clicking of a keyboard. Although Teddy understands words, Sylvan always told him there are only two kinds of people in the world who can hear Teddy speak: poets and children. Then, one day Teddy learns that Sylvan was right. hen Teddy finds Nickel and Flora trapped in a snowstorm, he tells them that he will bring them home - and they understand him.

There's a burglar on the loose, and he's robbing houses with the help of a supersneaky, super-stinky, secret weapon. When this character comes sniffing around Slim's bachelor shack, Hank the Cowdog heads right into action. But does Hank have what it takes to save the day even after getting caught in the spray of some very unsavory artillery?

When Henry and his big dog Mudge see a spy kit for sale, they know right away that it’s time to break open the piggy bank. With their spy hat and magnifying glass and secret code card, Henry and Mudge can flirt with danger, steal secrets, and start cracking codes.

Henry's mother and father are going to a Valentine's Day Sweetheart Dance, and Henry and Mudge are staying with Mrs. Hopper across the street. Henry's never been in Mrs. Hopper's scary, old stone house with its droopy trees and dark windows and gargoyle on the door.

Sassy and Waldo are back! When Ms. Twohey announces that her class is going on a trip to the History Museum, Stewart is worried he's in for another long day of facts and learning. But nothing can be boring when you have two dogs in a trench coat along with you. Just hope they don't get too close to those huge dinosaur bones!

Ella Mentry School just got a therapy dog! Miss Klute is a Labradoodle who is supposed to be a good listener. But what happens when Miss Klute would rather chase squirrels and Frisbees? And what happens when Miss Klute thinks the teachers' lounge is her personal bathroom?

Big Dog and Little Dog Getting in Trouble has descriptive copy which is not yet available from the Publisher.

Fil Furetto is a terrible criminal. He can’t pick a lock or crack a safe, and he’s hardly menacing. The only things he’s good at are cooking and watching over the arena his crime family calls home. But then he stumbles upon a mysterious message: Someone is planning to sabotage the frontrunner at the arena’s next big event, The Baskerville Dog Show. Fil's Uncle Sal is furious—no one does nefarious acts under the Furettos' roof without his say so!—and tasks Fil with protecting the defenseless dog.

Little Dog has a sweater, but what about Big Dog? After digging through the dresser, these puppy pals find one that fits just right. With simple text and tongue-in-cheek humor, Dav Pilkey taps into the joys of friendship through his tales of two lovable dog pals. Includes activities.

This little book is full of short, playful stories about many different animals and their adventures. Each story has a positive message, and features situations that will be familiar to children, too. We really can learn so much from animals!