Dog Child

What does it mean when your dog rolls onto his back or sniffs your hand? Find out how your dog uses body language, barks, and howls to communicate with you and the rest of the world.

Have you ever seen a hole in the ground and wondered what's beneath it? It could be a prairie dog! These cute little mammals build communities of underground tunnels.

Fall is an important time of year on a ranch, mostly because it means that winter is coming soon! And, on Hank’s ranch, that means that the cake house is about to be filled with bags of feed to get the cattle through the long frozen days ahead. Unfortunately, this particular feed-delivery is accompanied by a town mutt named Roy, who gets Hank into big trouble with some local yellow jacket wasps.

It's fun to teach your dog new tricks. This book shows you step by step how to teach your dog to perform on command. Your friends will be amazed at how smart your dog is!

Learn about dogs and their puppies.

Mike is facing a tough season in Little League this year. His team is scheduled to play their toughest opponents: the Bearcats and the Peach Street Mudders. Mike dreads pitching against sharp-eyed hitters like Bugsy O’Toole and Turtleneck Jones. Fortunately his telepathic Airedale, Harry, is ready to help him. With Harry showing him where to throw each ball, Mike keeps the Bearcats from winning too easily. But when Mike looks to Harry for help during the disastrous Peach Street Mudder game, he doesn’t see his dog anywhere. How can Mike face the next determined batter alone?

Someone has been raiding Sally May's garbage barrels! Hank knows the crime is the work of a notorious gang of raccoons, but in a tragic case of mistaken identity, the Head of Ranch Security is himself forced to take the heat. More trouble lies ahead. Rip and Snort, the good-for-nothing coyote brothers, are planning to pull an even bigger job.

Jasmine Whizzpaws' Rescue Race: Join best friends Lily and Jess in the magical land of Friendship Forest, where animals can talk! The wicked witch Grizelda has a nasty plan to take over the forest by forcing everyone out with a horrible bad-weather spell. Can cute little puppy Jasmine Whizzpaws help the girls defeat her and save the sunshine?

An instant New York Times bestseller!​ “Storytelling for young readers at its finest—equal parts summer adventure and environmental suspense…[a] love letter to family, friendship, and the natural world.” —Kwame Alexander, New York Times bestselling author of The Crossover From New...

Happy the Lab is back on the ranch, and it looks like he’s up to his usual good-natured, bumbling ways! And, it just so happens that he has wandered onto Hank’s ranch on a particularly exciting day: rain has finally come to their drought-stricken land, and - what’s even more exciting - radio reports claim that there’s a mountain lion on the prowl in their area! As the day unfolds, it appears that the mountain lion report was bogus, which is a good thing, since Hank already has his paws full surviving a bout of food-poisoning and a treacherous investigation of the machine shed.

When a funny turn of events brings a parrot to the ranch, Hank is not worried. After all, what harm can one copycat bird do? So he decides to go about his business. The only problem is, Loper and Sally May don't seem to appreciate his heeding their requests to bark louder and dig up the flowers. What's really going on here? Hank's not sure, but he's determined to find out! Picknickers sing "Because Thy Loving Kindness," and Drover sings a little number called "There Once Was a Doggie".

The third book in the Incorrigible Children of Ashton Place—the acclaimed and hilarious Victorian mystery series by Maryrose Wood, perfect for fans of Lemony Snicket and Trenton Lee Stewart—has a brand-new look. Since returning from London, the three Incorrigible children and their plucky...

When Bruce and his sister, Andi, find out about a dog-themed filmmaking contest, they can't wait to enter. But making the movie is just the beginning - before they know it, Hollywood calls!

Neon is a very special dog! He isn’t just like any other pet—he is a hearing-ear dog, which is a very special kind of service dog that helps deaf people.

Did you know dogs don't actually see in black and white? Our pet cats and dogs experience the world very differently than humans. This story includes four simple experiments help listeners relate to their pets' eyesight, hearing, and sense of smell.

On a stormy night, a young boy takes his dog for a walk. His ever-curious pup digs up a bone at the cemetery...and now the bone's owner wants it back!

Did you know all dogs have a different nose print? Have you wondered how many breeds of dogs there are? Young listeners will learn about dog's senses, behavior, life cycle, and more in this fact-filled book.

What could be better than having a dog that loves to play baseball? A dog that can talk with you through ESP! And Harry the Airedale is a baseball genius who always knows how to help Mike score the winning run. When Harry is grounded for nipping another dog the day of the big game, Mike wonders how he’ll ever make it without his advice and encouragement. Can Mike and his teammates find a way to win the final game of the season? Or will Harry have to find a way to save the day?

Maxine lived at the firehouse with the Pine Plains Fire Fighters. But she wasn’t always a good fire dog! One time the fire fighters were rescuing a cat stuck up a tree. Maxine barked so loudly she scared the cat to a higher branch. Find out who Maxine meets that teaches her to become the best fire dog of all time. Fun music and authentic sound effects help tell the adorable story of “Maxine and the Ghost Dog!”

Henry is a good helper! He can even help with his dog, Toby.