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The Memory of an Elephant by Alex Lasker
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 16 ratings"The Memory of an Elephant" is an epic saga told by an aging African elephant as he makes a last, perilous journey to find the humans who rescued him as an orphan some fifty years ago...Categorized as:
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![Warriors: The Ultimate Guide by Erin Hunter]()
Warriors: The Ultimate Guide by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.51 of 5 stars · 26 ratingsThe ultimate companion to Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors seriesFull of never-before-seen stories, full-color artwork, and captivating details about the warrior Cat clans, Warriors: The Ultimate Guide is a must-have addition to any Warriors collection... -
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Warriors: Power of Three Box Set (Books 1-3) by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.63 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsThere will be three, kin of your kin . . . who hold the power of the stars in their pawsThe time has come for Hollypaw, Jaypaw, and Lionpaw to become ThunderClan apprentices. Grandchildren of the great leader Firestar, all three possess unusual power and talent. But dark secrets surround them, and a mysterious prophecy hints at trouble to come for all Clans... -
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![Man O' War by Walter Farley]()
Man O' War by Walter Farley
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsAn exciting, moving piece of fiction based on the facts about one of thegreatest horses of all time. The feeling for horses, horse breeding andtraining, and horse racing is masterfully handled. Thrilling, highlyrecommended."--(starred) "School Library Journal...Categorized as:
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![Six-Dinner Sid by Inga Moore]()
Six-Dinner Sid by Inga Moore
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOne sly cat plays the pet of six different owners so that he can get six dinners every night.Sid the cat lives at number one Aristotle Street. He also lives at number two, number three, number four, number five, and number six. Since the neighbors on Aristotle street don’t talk to each other, no one realizes that Sid gets six dinners each night... -
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Warriors: Enter the Clans by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.38 of 5 stars · 27 ratingsDiscover the secrets of Erin Hunter’s #1 bestselling Warriors series. Enter the world of the warrior Clans…In this two-in-one field guide, get an indispensable insider’s look at the world of the five warrior cat Clans... -
![The Raging Storm by Erin Hunter]()
The Raging Storm by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.39 of 5 stars · 23 ratingsShadowClan has returned under the leadership of a new Tigerstar, but their renewed strength has brought the tensions around the lake to an explosive breaking point. SkyClan's place among the Clans is about to be decided once and for all...Categorized as:
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![Jenny and the Cat Club: A Collection of Favorite Stories about Jenny Linsky by Esther Averill]()
Jenny and the Cat Club: A Collection of Favorite Stories about Jenny Linsky by Esther Averill
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIn Greenwich Village an orphaned black cat lives happily with her master, a sea captain. Still, the gentle Jenny Linsky would like nothing more than to join the local Cat Club, whose members include Madame Butterfly, an elegant Persian, the high-stepping Macaroni, and stately, plump Mr. President... -
![Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares]()
Red and Lulu by Matt Tavares
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsSeparation and miles cannot keep a determined cardinal from his loved one in an ode to serendipity and belief that is destined to be a new Christmas classic. Red and Lulu make their nest in a particularly beautiful evergreen tree... -
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Jennie by Paul Gallico
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThis is the story of a young boy called Peter, who is knocked down by a car. To his considerable astonishment, when he recovers, he is not a young boy, but a cat! Fortunately, he meets Jennie, a cat who had been abandoned by her family when they moved away, who educates him in the wiles of the feline world...Categorized as:
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![The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber]()
The Mousehole Cat by Antonia Barber
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsEnchanting Cornish folk tale of Mowzer the cat and his master, Tom the fisherman, who save the village of Mousehole from the Great Storm Cat. Bewitching full page illustrations.The Mousehole Cat was the winner of the British Book Award and the British Design Production Award (Children's Books). It was also shortlisted for the Smarties Prize, the Kate Greenaway Medal and the Children's Book Award...Categorized as:
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![Billy and Blaze by C.W. Anderson]()
Billy and Blaze by C.W. Anderson
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsBilly was a little boy who "loved horses more than anything else in the world." Imagine how happy he was when he got his very own pony for his birthday! From that day on, Billy was seldom seen without his new friend, Blaze. Riding through fields and woods, Billy and Blaze learned to trust and understand one another -- and to jump over fences and fallen trees with ease...Categorized as:
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![Warriors: Cats of the Clans by Erin Hunter]()
Warriors: Cats of the Clans by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsHear the stories of the great warriors as they've never been told before! Cats of the Clans is chock-full of visual treats and captivating details, including full-color illustrations and in-depth biographies of important cats—from fierce Clan leaders to wise medicine cats to the most mischievous kits, as well as loners, rogues, and kittypets... -
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![Ratha and Thistle-Chaser by Clare Bell]()
Ratha and Thistle-Chaser by Clare Bell
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsDrought has come to the prehistoric world of the Named. Under the leadership of the strong-willed Ratha, the clan of intelligent cats searches out new grazing land for the herd beasts upon which their survival depends. Miles away, on the coast, a young wild cat battles desperately for her own survival... -
![Ginger by Kate Klimo]()
Ginger by Kate Klimo
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsGinger the golden retriever narrates the story of her life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various people who have ''owned'' her...Title: .Ginger..Author: .Klimo, Kate/ Jessell, Tim (ILT)..Publisher: .Random House Childrens Books..Publication Date: .2013/01/08..Number of Pages: .147..Binding Type: .PAPERBACK..Library of Congress:...Categorized as:
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Koda by Patricia Hermes, Patricia Hermes
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFor anyone who has ever dreamed of hearing a horse’s story . . .Independence, Missouri, 1846Koda is a bay quarter horse with a white blaze. He loves to explore the countryside and run free with his human friend Jasmine nearby. But after Koda sets out with Jasmine’s family on a long and dusty wagon train journey on the Oregon Trail, he finds out what is truly important to him... -
![Secrets of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst]()
Secrets of the Wolves by Dorothy Hearst
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsYears of research into the world of wolves combines with mythical tale-telling to present a fantastical adventure set in a world filled with lore. The rules of the Wide Valley wolves were clear: Never consort with humans; never kill a human unprovoked; never allow a mixed-blood wolf to live. But they were rules destined to be broken... -
![Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map by James Dean]()
Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map by James Dean
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author and artist James Dean brings us a fun, epic sea adventure with Captain Pete in Pete the Cat and the Treasure Map!When Captain Pete discovers a treasure map, he and his crew are ready to set out and sail the seas to find the buried gold and jewels... -
![Outside In: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner by Deborah Underwood]()
Outside In: A Caldecott Honor Award Winner by Deborah Underwood
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsOutside is waiting, the most patient playmate of all. The most generous friend. The most miraculous inventor. Our connection with nature is not so easily obscured by lives spent indoors... -
![Code of the Clans by Erin Hunter]()
Code of the Clans by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsThe secrets behind the warrior code will finally be revealed...Categorized as:
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![A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry]()
A Wolf Called Wander by Rosanne Parry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsSwift, a young wolf cub, lives with his pack in the mountains learning to hunt, competing with his brothers and sisters for hierarchy, and watching over a new litter of cubs. Then a rival pack attacks, and Swift and his family scatter.Alone and scared, Swift must flee and find a new home. His journey takes him a remarkable one thousand miles across the Pacific Northwest...Categorized as:
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![Warriors: Secrets of the Clans by Erin Hunter]()
Warriors: Secrets of the Clans by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsNow the truth can be revealedLook within to find:The mystical origins and secret legends of the Clans.An insiders' tour of the Clan camps and territories.The histories and characters of each Clan, and information about their leaders and medicine cats.Knowledge of cats outside the Clans.The tenets of the warrior code.Prophecies and omens, and how they have been fulfilled...Categorized as:
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![Warriors: Battles of the Clans by Erin Hunter]()
Warriors: Battles of the Clans by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.22 of 5 stars · 29 ratingsAn inside look at each Clan's fighting secrets: ShadowClan's night ambush technique ThunderClan's surpriseLightning Strike tactic WindClan's secret underground tunnelingRiverClan's water maneuvers SkyClan's fearsome "skydrop" movePlus never-before-told stories behind the most significant battles in Clan... -
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![Return of the Forgotten by Lisa Fiedler]()
Return of the Forgotten by Lisa Fiedler
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLoyalties are tested and secrets are revealed in this third book of the epic animal adventure series set in the subway tunnels of Brooklyn, ideal for “fans of Erin Hunter, Brian Jaques, and Kathryn Lasky” (School Library Journal).Felina the cat queen may be gone, but the subway tunnels of Atlantia are still dangerous to all rodents who dwell within the twists and turns... -
![Frontier Resistance by Leonie Rogers]()
Frontier Resistance by Leonie Rogers
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe much awaited sequel to Frontier Incursion.The Garsal have landed, the world has changed, and Shanna has gifts that might save everyone. With her starcats by her side and her friends around her, she must try to master her gifts and seek out the alien invaders before they enslave her world... -
![Ratha's Courage by Clare Bell]()
Ratha's Courage by Clare Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsRatha, the fiery and determined female leader of the sentient prehistoric cat clan called the Named, continues her story in this new novel. In Ratha's Courage, the Named attempt an alliance with the other clan of "face-tail" (mammoth and mastodon) hunting cats introduced in Ratha's Challenge... -
![Tomorrow's Sphinx by Clare Bell]()
Tomorrow's Sphinx by Clare Bell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTwo unusual black cheetahs share a mental link, one cat coming from the past to reveal scenes from his life with the young pharaoh Tutankhamen, and one struggling to survive in a future world ravaged by ecological disaster...Categorized as:
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![Wolf: The Journey Home by Asta Bowen]()
Wolf: The Journey Home by Asta Bowen
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsIn this fictionalized account of real events, a female wolf named Marta, along with her young family, sets out on an epic journey to return to their home hunting grounds in Montana after they are mistakenly relocated by a group of naturalists...Categorized as:
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![Blood in the Water by C. Alexander London]()
Blood in the Water by C. Alexander London
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsBased on a real military program! The US Navy's new breed of soldier is ready to make a big splash.From the author of Dog Tags!Navy SEALs are some of the most elite warriors in the world. Trained to operate in sea, land, and air, they work under cover of night to carry out the US military's most sensitive and difficult missions.Cory McNab wanted to be a Navy SEAL, but he washed out of the program...Categorized as:
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![Ivypool’s Heart by Erin Hunter]()
Ivypool’s Heart by Erin Hunter
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsIt’s been many moons since Ivypool lost her daughter, Bristlefrost, to the Dark Forest, yet Ivypool can’t bear to move on. Even being named Deputy of ThunderClan feels meaningless in her grief.When Whistlepaw has a disturbing vision—one that could spell disaster for all the Clans—a group of cats is selected to go on a quest to investigate. Ivypool is happy to join their mission... -
![Memoirs of a Hamster by Devin Scillian, Tim Bowers]()
Memoirs of a Hamster by Devin Scillian, Tim Bowers
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsNight 1 / My life is perfect. / I have a bowl full of seeds, a cozy pile of wood shavings, and room to run. / I'm never leaving here. / Question: Who's the luckiest hamster in the world? / Answer: ME! Seymour the hamster has the perfect life. He has a spacious cage, a constant food supply, and a FuzzyBoy 360 exercise wheel that lets him run to his heart's content. Life could not be better... -
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Mutation by Roland Smith
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsMonsters of legend come to life! The final thrilling title in Roland Smith's popular series. Marty and his best friend, Luther, have managed to rescue Marty's cousin Grace from the clutches of the nefarious pseudo-naturalist Noah Blackwood, but their most dangerous mission lies ahead of them. Marty's parents have been missing in Brazil for months and their trail has all but run cold...Categorized as:
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![Angus and the Cat by Marjorie Flack]()
Angus and the Cat by Marjorie Flack
Rated: 4.20 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFrom Caldecott Honor-winning children’s author and illustrator Marjorie Flack comes an adventure featuring her beloved Scottish terrier who must learn to get along with a new member of the family in Angus and the Cat .Angus’s world is turned upside down when a feline joins the household... -
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![Firehorse by Diane Lee Wilson]()
Firehorse by Diane Lee Wilson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen fifteen-year-old Rachel is forced to move to Boston in 1872, she is furious. She is also lonely, for her beloved horse, Peaches, has been sold. But Rachel soon finds a horse that needs her, and needs her desperately: The Governor's Girl, a famous firehorse, has been badly burned. Rachel gets permission to care for the Girl in a stable behind her house...Categorized as:
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![The Church Mouse by Graham Oakley]()
The Church Mouse by Graham Oakley
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsWhen Arthur invites the other mice to live in the church, it doesn't take long for people to notice the rodent population explosion! It will take some very brave mice and one fairly courageous cat to persuade the townsfolk to welcome and embrace the newest members of the congregation...Categorized as:
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![Elska by Catherine Hapka]()
Elska by Catherine Hapka
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 12 ratingsIceland, circa AD 1000Elska is a silver dapple Icelandic filly. She spends summers frisking about the countryside and winters in the farmyard, where the girl human Amma takes special care of her. But when a powerful neighbor notices Elska, her contented life suddenly changes. Here is Elska’s story . . . in her own words...Categorized as:
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![The Black Stallion's Courage by Walter Farley]()
The Black Stallion's Courage by Walter Farley
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsIn order to raise money to rebuild a one-hundred-thousand-dollar barn, destroyed by fire, Alec returns to racing the Black...Categorized as:
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![Kaspar the Titanic Cat by Michael Morpurgo]()
Kaspar the Titanic Cat by Michael Morpurgo
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsA heart-warming, colour-illustrated novel about Kaspar the Savoy cat, from the award-winning author of Born to Run and The Amazing Story of Adolphus Tips.Kaspar the cat first came to the Savoy Hotel in a basket - Johnny Trott knows, because he was the one who carried him in. Johnny was a bell-boy, you see, and he carried all of Countess Kandinsky's things to her room...Categorized as:
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![Diva and Flea: A Parisian Tale by Mo Willems, Tony DiTerlizzi]()
Diva and Flea: A Parisian Tale by Mo Willems, Tony DiTerlizzi
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsDiva and Flea A Parisian...Categorized as:
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![It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle]()
It's a Tiger! by David LaRochelle
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsKids and parents alike will rejoice in this lively read-aloud picture book, as the main character runs into (and away from) a tiger over and over again as the plot gets sillier and sillier. Perfect for acting out while reading, It's a Tiger offers just the right amount of excitement without being too scary, and a sweet ending with a bit of a twist...Categorized as:
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![The Black Stallion and Flame by Walter Farley]()
The Black Stallion and Flame by Walter Farley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsWhile flying to a race, Alec Ramsay and the Black’s plane crash-lands in the stormy Caribbean. Chance brings the Black to the hidden island home of the giant red stallion, Flame. Such a small island can only support one alpha male. But before the two can fight–a fight that can only result in the death of one–a new danger appears...Categorized as:
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![The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt by Walter Farley]()
The Black Stallion's Blood Bay Colt by Walter Farley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsYoung Tom Messenger has been taking care of Bonfire, the second son of the famous Black Stallion, since Bonfire’s birth. Tom has earned the trust of Jimmy Creech, the veteran driver who owns Bonfire, and Tom is eager to work with the young colt, building his strength and endurance.But suddenly Jimmy’s health takes a bad turn, and Tom must pick up Bonfire’s reins himself...Categorized as:
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![The Black Stallion's Filly by Walter Farley]()
The Black Stallion's Filly by Walter Farley
Rated: 4.11 of 5 stars · 18 ratingsBlack Minx has the strength and stamina to win the most famous horse race in the world, but she doesn’t seem to like racing. So strongly does she resist training that Alec Ramsay and Henry Dailey have to trick her into running! But Black Minx has a few tricks of her own …In 1952, Walter Farley crated Black Minx, the first daughter of the famous Black Stallion...Categorized as:
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![The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs by Cylin Busby]()
The Nine Lives of Jacob Tibbs by Cylin Busby
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsFor fans of Katherine Applegate's The One and Only Ivan comes the swashbuckling story of a little cat's high seas adventures, now available as a Yearling paperback.Captain Natick does not want to take a kitten on board his ship as it sets sail, but his daughter convinces him that the scrawny yellow cat will bring him good luck...Categorized as:
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![The Case of the Saddlehouse Robbery by John R. Erickson]()
The Case of the Saddlehouse Robbery by John R. Erickson
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThere's a new dog on the ranch, and Hank the Cowdog is none too thrilled. As Head of Ranch Security, he's supposed to keep an eye on Jake until his owner shows up. But Jake's got other plans--he's convinced he needs to get to Madagascar before some pirates make off with his treasure...Categorized as:
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![Run with the Wind by Tom McCaughren]()
Run with the Wind by Tom McCaughren
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings"Don't forget,' said the old fox, "If danger threatens, run with the wind."In the Land of Sinna, Black Tip, Vickey, Old Sage Brush, Fang and the rest of the foxes who live around Beech Paw are in trouble. The fur companies are hunting them almost to extinction. The foxes have no choice but to set out in search of the secret of survival...Categorized as:
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![Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry]()
Gaudenzia, Pride of the Palio by Marguerite Henry
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsAn idealistic young man trains a workhorse to race in this classic horse story from Newbery Award–winning author Marguerite Henry, now available in a collectible hardcover gift edition.Each year since medieval times, the Palio horse race is held in Siena, Italy. Giorgio Terni is a starry-eyed young man who dreams of becoming a horse trainer and riding in the Palio... -
![Cat, You Better Come Home by Garrison Keillor]()
Cat, You Better Come Home by Garrison Keillor
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA soulful fable adapted from Keillor's popular "Cat Songs." One cold winter's night, the elegant Puff decides to run away from home. She goes to Europe, where she becomes fabulously rich as a TV cat food spokescat. It's the high life for Puff, dripping in diamonds and mink, until the day she meets disaster. Full color... -
![Star Rise by Kathryn Lasky]()
Star Rise by Kathryn Lasky
Rated: 4.13 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsFor the filly Estrella, nothing is more precious than freedom. She was born at sea, chattel to men sailing to the New World in search of gold. But Estrella and her herd escaped the conquerors and embarked on a journey across thousands of miles -- braving harsh terrains and fierce predators -- to a land where they can finally run wild. But now, an unforeseen danger threatens to destroy the pack...Categorized as:
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