Animal Friendships

A city transplant in a dog-obsessed small town becomes the prime suspect when the local dog walker is murdered in this delightfully quirky cozy mystery. Margot Cartwright is not exactly blending in with the residents of Glenville, South Carolina. An unwilling transplant from Washington, D.C...

It’s all fun and games until someone falls in love. MANSION APARTMENT SHACK HOUSE Ruby Wynne is a staunch rule-follower who lives by the numbers. So when a surprising breakup – on her thirty-fifth birthday – ruins all her well-laid plans, Ruby makes an unexpected wish...

A spellbinding and heartwarming Japanese bestseller about a young woman who inherits a stationery store from her late grandmother and becomes the trusted scribe of the town You always told me that writing is life itself. After many years abroad, Hatoko reluctantly returns to Kamakura to take...

A charming and comic debut novel about a quirky ensemble embarking on an epic quest to find Bigfoot “American Mythology is a riveting, big-hearted novel about a group of pilgrims who encounter both the mysteries of nature and ultimately those of the human heart. Giano Cromley has given us a...

The Adventures of Theresa and Matilda: Two of the Cutest Bumble Bees Ever is a heartwarming and inspirational children's tale. The story is about two bumblebees who befriend several children. They all learn to play together, laugh together, and handle adversity together. They also learned to be honest and respectful toward one another and to take responsibility for their actions. This story teaches a lesson about the importance of doing the right thing and telling the truth.

Dans "La grenouille qui repassait ses parapluies", Anne-Marie Quesnel nous plonge dans l'univers délicat et poétique de Liana, une grenouille timide et routinière. Liana passe ses journées à repasser ses parapluies, une métaphore de sa vie cloisonnée par la peur de l'inconnu. Sa rencontre avec Bjorn, un crapaud curieux et bienveillant, bouleverse son quotidien. Grâce à l'attention et à l'encouragement de Bjorn et de ses amis, Liana commence à explorer le monde au-delà de sa maison, découvrant la joie et la richesse de la vie en communauté.

Corgis Unleashed: Adventures in Short Legs invites listeners into the charming world of Greenfield, where a pack of spirited corgis and their devoted human companions embark on heartwarming adventures that celebrate the joy of life and the power of friendship.

Isabel is a single, twentysomething thrift-store shopper and collector of remnants, things cast off or left behind by others. Glaciers follows Isabel through a day in her life in which work with damaged books in the basement of a library, unrequited love for the former soldier who fixes her...

Molly isn't looking to have a pet. She prefers climbing trees, eating peanut butter, playing with her dolls, and having breakfast with the birds. But when her little brother thinks he hears a monster in his tree house, everything changes, including friendships. Now, Molly's adventure with an avian friend leads not only to some discoveries about herself but also to standing in the kitchen sink, having a tea party in a tree house, holding a live bird in her hands, singing into a walkie-talkie, and eating Oatmeal Mollerino.

Twelve-year-old Jessie is in for a long summer at her aunt and uncle’s house. Her cousin Ann has a snotty new best friend, which leaves Jessie all alone. But Jessie is industrious, and—not content with being ignored all summer—she convinces Wes, a grouchy neighborhood dog walker, to take her on as his apprentice. Sure, dog walking turns out to be harder than she expected, but she has Wes’s dog-walking code, the Rules of the Ruff, to guide her, and soon she’s wrangling her very own pack.

She was a perfect baby, and she had a perfect name. Chrysanthemum. When she was old enough to appreciate it, Chrysanthemum loved her name. And then she started school. "I'm named after my grandmother," said Victoria. "You're named after a flower." Chrysanthemum wilted. Life at school didn't improve. In fact, it got worse. Then the students were introduced to their music teacher, Mrs. Twinkle. Mrs. Delphinium Twinkle. And suddenly, Chrysanthemum blossomed...

This Mickey & Friends collection features Mickey, Minnie, Goofy, and the whole gang in “Gone Surfin'”, “Lost and Found”, “Mickey's Rafting Trip”, and “Chef Mickey”. In “Gone Surfin’”, it’s the perfect day for the beach, and Goofy teaches Mickey and the gang how to surf...

Dexter was once a dog with a name, a home, and a human who loved him. Now, he's just another stray, scavenging pizza scraps, dodging cars, and trying to remember the warmth of a hand on his fur. But when a fearless teenager named Emily offers him a second chance, Dexter dares to hope again. As he becomes part of her struggling family, he discovers a new purpose: to protect those who saved him. But not everyone wants Dexter to remain free. A ruthless animal control officer is on the hunt, and the dark truth about the local shelter threatens to destroy everything.

Die coolste Katze der Welt. Eine gewöhnliche Schmusekatze? Auf keinen Fall! Denn Toto hat ein Geheimnis: Im Verborgenen ist sie Ninja Cat! Der Auftakt einer actionreichen und humorvollen Ninja-Reihe. Toto und ihr Bruder Silver hatten sich gerade auf ein kleines Nickerchen gefreut. Da herrscht vor ihrer Haustür plötzlich tierische Aufregung: Vögel, Hunde und Katzen wittern Lebensgefahr und flüchten schlagartig aus der Stadt. Niemand konnte ahnen, dass die Königskobra ausgerechnet heute aus dem Zoo ausbrechen würde.

A boy’s chance encounter with a scruffy dog leads to an unforgettable friendship in this deeply moving story about life, loss, and the meaning of family Ben Coffin has never felt like he fits in. A former foster kid, he keeps his head down at school to avoid bullies and spends his...

In the latest novel from “our most significant rising writer of the American West” (Vulture), an unfettered heroine searches for a new way to love, and live, in a deeply uncertain world The first time Rose fell for Miles, she was a college kid, all too eager to be swept into his sexy orbit...

The Creature Choir, from Children's author David Walliams. There’s more than one star of the show… In fact, there’s a whole choir of them! Warble the walrus LOVES to sing. Unfortunately, she is not very good at it! And when her atrocious warbling causes an avalanche, the other walruses...

Rudyard Kipling’s best-loved book is now the basis for the Netflix film Mowgli: Legend of the Jungle starring Christian Bale, Cate Blanchett, Benedict Cumberbatch, Freida Pinto, and Rohan Chand The story of Mowgli, the abandoned "man-cub" who is brought up by wolves in the jungles of...

“All my life I’ll think of you, I promise I will. I won’t ever forget you.” A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a white lion. A lyrical and moving tale of a young boy growing up in Africa, and his lifelong friendship with a...

New York Times bestseller E. K. Johnston’s middle-grade debut is an utterly charming, witty, and gloriously inclusive magic-tinged caper in the Canadian wilderness. Hayley Rilko was born to play hockey—and cursed to ruin whatever team she plays for. As long as she’s still a kid, the...