Animal Spirit Blood Ties

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Animal Spirit Blood Ties by Garth Nix & Sean Williams

The adventure continues in this third book in the New York Times bestselling series.

Erdas is a land of balance. A rare link, the spirit animal bond, bridges the human and animal worlds. Conor, Abeke, Meilin, and Rollan each have this gift-and the grave responsibility that comes with it.

But the Conquerors are trying to destroy this balance. They're swallowing whole cities in their rush for power-including Meilin's home. Fed up with waiting and ready to fight, Meilin has set off into enemy territory with her spirit animal, a panda named Jhi. Her friends aren't far behind . . . but they're not the only ones.

The enemy is everywhere.

The Horse Whisperer

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The Horse Whisperer by Nicholas Evans

His name is Tom Booker. His voice can calm wild horses, his touch can heal broken spirits. And Annie Graves has traveled across a continent to the Booker ranch in Montana, desperate to heal her injured daughter, the girl’s savage horse, and her own wounded heart. She comes for hope. She comes for her child. And beneath the wide Montana sky, she comes to him for what no one else can give her: a reason to believe.  (From Amazon.com product listing.)

There's A Tarantula In My Homework

There's A Tarantula In My Homework by Susan Clymer (Contains Affiliate Link)

After Micah's class adopts a tarantula as the new class pet, a mysterious chain of vanishing treats keeps everyone guessing, until the hungry culprit is finally discovered. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Lassie Come Home

Lassie Come Home by Eric Knight (Contains Affiliate Link)

Lassie is Joe's prize collie and constant companion. But when Joe's father loses his job, Lassie must be sold. Three times she escapes from her new owner, and three times she returns home to Joe, until finally she is taken to the remotest part of Scotland―too far a journey for any dog to make alone . . . But Lassie is not just any dog.

The Cat Who Tailed A Thief

The Cat Who Tailed A Thief by Lilian Jackson Braun (Contains Affiliate Link)

The delightful New York Times bestselling mystery series continues with "another winner!" (Austin American-Statesman)
In this latest installment, prizewinning reporter Jim Qwilleran—along with his lovable Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum—solve a mystery that arises when a local banker dies under suspicious circumstances, leaving behind a flashy young widow, an unfinished house-restoration project, and a trail of clues as elusive as a cat burglar in the night . . .(From Amazon.com product listing.)

The Cat Who Said Cheese

The Cat Who Said Cheese by Lilian Jackson Braun (Contains Affiliate Link)

Everything smells in Pickax when a killer invades the Great Food Expo. Luckily, Qwill is on the scene, his mustache twitching with suspicions. In her 18th Cat Who... mystery, best selling author Lilian Jackson Braun sends Qwill and the cats on a trail that will demand all their feline intuition and mustachioed insight. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

The Cat Who Smelled A Rat

The Cat Who Smelled A Rat by Lilian Jackson Braun (Contains Affiliate Link)

Meet prizewinning reporter Jim Qwilleran and his extraordinary Siamese cats Koko and Yum Yum—the most unlikely, most unusual, most delightful team in detective fiction!
The way Jim Qwilleran sees it, there’s nothing worse than being left high and dry. But that’s exactly where he’s been ever since a record-breaking drought hit Moose County. He’s bedraggled. Beleaguered. And, following a rash of fires at local historic minesites, deeply bewildered. Some blame the blazes on bad weather conditions, but Qwill’s thinking arson. And when a mysterious explosion is followed by a blood-chilling murder, he starts seriously praying for snow—and answers. Good thing Koko can smell trouble a mile away… (From Amazon.com product listing)

The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern

The Cat Who Ate Danish Modern by Lilian Jackson Braun (Contains Affiliate Link)

Jim Qwilleran is not exactly overwhelmed by his new assignment for the Daily Fluxion. Interior design has never been one of his specialties and now he's supposed to turn out an entire magazine on the subject every week! But the first issue of Gracious Abodes is barely off the presses when Qwilleran finds himself back on more familiar territory--the exclusive residence featured on the cover has been burglarized and the lady of the house found dead...now Qwilleran and Koko--the brilliant Siamese--have their respective moustache and whiskers twitching, and when Koko starts pawing clues in the dictionary and sniffing designer furniture, Qwilleran finds himself doing a feature on a very clever murder. (From Amazon.com product listing)

Flawed Dogs

Flawed Dogs by Berkeley Breathed

he story is the brain child of Pulitzer Prize winning creator of Opus and the best-selling author of Pete & Pickles. The book tells the story of a dog separated from owner that forges a path to the Westminster Dog show in order to reestablish himself. The story is interlaced with both black & White and color photographs. (From Amazon.com product listing.)

A Dog's Purpose

A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron (Contains Affiliate Link)

The humor is real and effortless. You will find yourself laughing out loud. You will also cry. Real tears born out of your life's memories of pets past and the essential intertwining of souls that exists in no other relationship. (From Amazon.com product listing)

A Cat on the Bus

A Cat on the Bus by Lydia Adamson (Contains Affiliate Link)

     Alice Nestleton, once mockingly referred to as the Cat Woman by the local law enforcement, is finally getting everything she wants: a juicy role in a slick new TV series, a debonair leading man on camera and off, and enough money to give up cat-sitting for good.  But when a simple crosstown bus ride turns Alice into a the witness of a senseless multiple homicide- perpetrated by a bizarre killer who leaves her cat behind- the NYPD begs the Cat Woman to return as a consultant in the case, and Alice must make room in her perfect life to play investigator one last time. (From back cover of the book.)

White Dolphin

White Dolphin by Gill Lewis (Contains Affiliate Link)

When they first meet, Kara and Felix can't stand each other. But on discovering an injured dolphin calf on teh beach they know they must work together to save it.

Now friends, they set out to find the truth behind the disappearance of Kara's mother, and to protect the nearby reef.

But powerful people don't wan them to succeed. And with the odds stacked against them, how can Kara and Felix make their voices heard?  (From back cover of the book.)

War Horse

War Horse by Michael Morpurgo (Contains Affiliate Link)

In 1914, Joey, a beautiful bay-red foal with a distinctive cross on his nose, is sold to the army and thrust into the midst of the war on the Western Front. With his officer, he charges toward the enemy, witnessing the horror of the battles in France. But even in the desolation of the trenches, Joey's courage touches the soldiers around him and he is able to find warmth and hope. But his heart aches for Albert, the farmer's son he left behind. Will he ever see his true master again? (From Amazon.com product listing)

Movie For Dogs

Movie For Dogs by Lois Duncan (Contains Affiliate Link)

The hilarious sequel to HOTEL FOR DOGS (made into the hit movie!) and NEWS FOR DOGS! Andi and her canine friends are back for their biggest adventure yet -- Hollywood!

When Andi's brother Bruce wants to enter a dog-themed film-making contest, Andi jumps at the opportunity to become a screenwriter. But neither of them expects what happens next -- a producer wants their movie! Can Andi and Bruce's show (and dogs) go Hollywood? (From Amazon.com product listing.)

Furry Fantastic

Furry Fantastic Edited by Jean Rabe and Brian M. Thomsen (Contains Affiliate Link)

This original anthology gathers together eighteen fantastical stories about cats, dogs, mice, and other furry creatures from realms beyond our world.
Includes stories by Michael A. Stackpole, Keith DeCandido, James M. Ward, Jody Lynn Nye, Nancy Holder, Loren L. Coleman, David Bischoff, and others. (From Amazon.com product listing)

A Dog's Journey

A Dog's Journey by W. Bruce Cameron (Contains Affiliate Link)

Direct sequel to the New York Times and USA Today bestselling A Dog's Purpose by W. Bruce Cameron Buddy is a good dog. After searching for his purpose through several eventful lives, Buddy is sure that he has found and fulfilled it. Yet as he watches curious baby Clarity get into dangerous mischief, he is certain that this little girl is very much in need of a dog of her own. When Buddy is reborn, he realizes that he has a new destiny. He's overjoyed when he is adopted by Clarity, now a vibrant but troubled teenager. When they are suddenly separated, Buddy despairs-who will take care of his girl? A charming and heartwarming story of hope, love, and unending devotion, A Dog's Journey asks the question: Do we really take care of our pets, or do they take care of us? More than just another endearing dog tale, A Dog's Journey is the moving story of unwavering loyalty and a love that crosses all barriers. (From Amazon.com product listing)

Firehorse

Firehorse by Diane Lee Wilson (Contains Affiliate Link)

Fifteen-year-old Rachel is furious and lonely when her father moves the family to Boston in 1872-especially since she had to sell her beloved horse. But in Boston she finds the Governor's Girl, an injured firehorse, and begins caring for her and thinking about becoming a veterinarian. Then an outbreak of fires causes Rachel to question the ethics of her journalist father, and when the horses who pull the fire engines fall ill, the danger escalates. In a dramatic climax, the Great Boston Fire of 1872 is brought to life with cinematic vividness, and Rachel proves her grit and determination to make something of herself. (From Amazon.com product Listing)