Books like 'Losing Mum and Pup'
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Cruising Cowboys: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
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![Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan]()
Rendezvous and Revenge: A Cruise Ship Cozy Mystery Novel by Hope Callaghan
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![New Beginnings at the Old Bakehouse by Christie Barlow]()
New Beginnings at the Old Bakehouse by Christie Barlow
Rated: 5.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what‘A letter, a death, and a baby girl whose name will begin with “L”…’When Heartcross’ resident clairvoyant tells Molly McKendrick to expect a whole lot of scandal and upset to blow in with the approaching winter storm, Molly doesn’t know what to think... -
![Men of Inked Series by Chelle Bliss]()
Men of Inked Series by Chelle Bliss
Rated: 4.83 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Gallo Siblings never believed in a happily ever after for themselves, despite the example of their parents, Sal and Maria (see prequel, 'The Gallos').One by one the siblings are each consumed by a love so grand it alters their reality. Unwilling to let go, they fall hopelessly in love and hold on tight. Each story involves different main characters... -
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![The Bad Seed Goes to the Library by Jory John]()
The Bad Seed Goes to the Library by Jory John
Rated: 4.43 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsThe Bad Seed borrows an awesome book from the library in this Level One I Can Read by the #1 New York Times bestselling duo Jory John and Pete Oswald!The Bad Seed is in a good mood...for once. That’s because there’s a really cool book at the library available for checkout. The Bad Seed reads, and reads, until the book can’t be read anymore... -
![The Hidden Secrets of Bumblebee Cottage by Christie Barlow]()
The Hidden Secrets of Bumblebee Cottage by Christie Barlow
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsLove Heart Lane – where friends are there for you no matter what A new start…When Jinny Birdwhistle is pushed over the edge one time too many times and quits her job as a tabloid journalist, an impromptu – and rather unconventional – job search leads her to a new house, car, and career making honey and chutney in the small Scottish village of Heartcross... -
![The Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum (Sesame Street) (Pictureback (R)) by Norman Stiles, Daniel Wilcox]()
The Everything in the Whole Wide World Museum (Sesame Street) (Pictureback (R)) by Norman Stiles, Daniel Wilcox
Rated: 4.36 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIllustrations in color. The fuzzy Sesame Street puppet tours The Small Hall, The Carrot Room, and other unusual exhibits in a unique museum... -
![Family Secrets at the Inglenook Inn by Helen Rolfe]()
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![David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon]()
David Gets in Trouble by David Shannon
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 24 ratingsWhen David gets in trouble, he always says . . . "NO! It's not my fault! I didn't mean to! It was an accident!"Whatever the situation, David's got a good excuse. And no matter what he's done "wrong," it's never really his fault. Soon, though, David realizes that making excuses makes him feel bad, and saying he's sorry makes him feel better... -
![If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul]()
If Animals Kissed Good Night by Ann Whitford Paul
Rated: 4.29 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsIf animals kissedlike we kiss good night,Giraffe and his calfwould stretch their necks highand kiss just beneaththe top of the sky. In a cozy bedtime chat with her mom, a young girl wonders how animal families might say good night. Would Wolf and his pup “kiss and then HOWL”? Would Bear and her cub “kiss and then GROWL”? But what about Sloth and her baby? They move soooo slooowwwww . . -
![Swansea Summer by Catrin Collier]()
Swansea Summer by Catrin Collier
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsNewly promoted DI Matt Pryor is disappointed when his first case seems to be a simple death from natural causes - that is, until the post-mortem shows something quite unexpected ... The elderly man who died on a Cardiff train was murdered - poisoned - by one of the other passengers... -
![অপেক্ষা by Humayun Ahmed]()
অপেক্ষা by Humayun Ahmed
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsমানুষের জীবন কি চক্রের মত? চক্রের কোন শুরু নেই, শেষ নেই। মানব জীবনও কি তাই? রহস্যময় চক্রের ভেতর এই জীবন ঘুরপাক খেতে থাকে? শুরু নেই, শেষ নেই। চক্র ঘুরছে।এই চক্রের ভেতরে ঘুরপাক খেতে খেতে অপেক্ষা করে কেউ কেউ। কিংবা সকলেই কিসের... -
![The Beginning by Ed Nelson]()
The Beginning by Ed Nelson
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsThe Richard Jackson SagaBook 1: The Beginning Handsome young Rick is on a cross country trip, hitchhiking from a small Ohio town to California. Along the way, there is a bank robbery, bull riding in the rodeo, a western movie, and rustlers among other events. With humor, we follow a young man's coming of age in the late 1950s... -
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![Change of Season: Love, family and change from the beloved storyteller by Anna Jacobs]()
Change of Season: Love, family and change from the beloved storyteller by Anna Jacobs
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratings‘JACOBS IS ADORED BY A WHOLE ARMY OF WOMEN READERS FOR HER HEART-WARMING STORIES OF LOVE AND LIFE’ LANCASHIRE EVENING POSTRosalind’s husband forces her to move from Australia to England because of his job with a multi-national company. But he’s called away to deal with a crisis in Hong Kong and she’s left to settle into a new country on her own... -
![All The Colours In Between by Eva Jordan]()
All The Colours In Between by Eva Jordan
Rated: 4.50 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsEva Jordan's much-anticipated follow up to the bestselling 183 Times a Year It's not a life, it's an adventure! Lizzie is fast approaching 50. Her once angst ridden teenage daughters, now grown and in their twenties, have flown the nest, Cassie to London and Maisy to Australia... -
![Extreme Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean]()
Extreme Vinyl Cafe by Stuart McLean
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIf you ask them, Dave and Morley's friends will tell you that no matter how long you've known people, they can still surprise you. After all, no one expects to see a grown man dive into the trunk of his car to chase a rat... -
![Bunny Double, We're in Trouble! by Dan Gutman]()
Bunny Double, We're in Trouble! by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA.J. and the gang from My Weird School star in this series of after-school, holiday-themed chapter books featuring all-new hilarious stories and thirty-two pages of games, puzzles, and more.Hip hop hooray! It's Easter! And this year, Mayor Hubble is hosting an Easter egg roll and a special egg hunt at the mayor's mansion... -
![Oh, Valentine, We've Lost Our Minds! by Dan Gutman]()
Oh, Valentine, We've Lost Our Minds! by Dan Gutman
Rated: 4.30 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsA.J. and the gang from My Weird School star in this series of after-school, holiday-themed chapter books featuring all-new hilarious stories and thirty-two pages of games, puzzles, and more.It's the week of Valentine's Day, and A.J.'s class is getting a foreign exchange student! His name is Pierre, and he's from France. But what happens when Pierre challenges A.J... -
![Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis]()
Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born by Jamie Lee Curtis
Rated: 4.21 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsJamie Lee Curtis and Laura Cornell, the New York Times bestselling team behind Today I Feel Silly and I’m Gonna Like Me, bring us a tender and funny picture book for every parent and child. Tell Me Again About the Night I Was Born is a special celebration of the love and joy an adopted child creates for a family... -
![What Reggie Did on the Weekend: Seriously! by Lee M. Winter]()
What Reggie Did on the Weekend: Seriously! by Lee M. Winter
Rated: 4.19 of 5 stars · 16 ratingsOn the weekend, I looked for a new book. I always read the description first because, you know, I won't read just any old thing. So I read the description for this book and thought it looked okay, so then I read the online sample and laughed so hard that a little bit of pee came out. Okay, a lot of pee came out... -
![All by Myself by Mercer Mayer]()
All by Myself by Mercer Mayer
Rated: 4.15 of 5 stars · 20 ratingsMercer Mayer's Little Critter wants to show you all the things he can do for himself in this classic, funny, and heartwarming book.Whether he's tying his shoes, coloring a picture, or riding his bike, both parents and children alike will relate to this beloved story... -
![Tilly by Patricia Dixon]()
Tilly by Patricia Dixon
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsHow many people out there have said ‘I do’ for all the wrong reasons? Tiffany Parker is about to say just that in precisely fourteen days time, and instead of flying to France for the wedding of her dreams, she is about to star in her own private nightmare. Freda has spent a year planning her daughter’s perfect wedding and now it is finally on the horizon, nothing will be allowed to spoil it... -
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![My Lame Life: Queen of the Misfits by Jen Mann]()
My Lame Life: Queen of the Misfits by Jen Mann
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsNew York Times bestselling author Jen Mann has written a hilarious and heartwarming story for fans of Meg Cabot and Rainbow Rowell. My name is Plum Parrish, I'm fourteen, and I'm pretty sure I'm invisible. Not like super power invisible, more like loser invisible. There's a big difference... -
![The More You Give by Marcy Campbell]()
The More You Give by Marcy Campbell
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA modern-day response to The Giving Tree, this lyrical picturebook shows how a family passes down love from generation to generation, leaving a legacy of growing both trees and community.Once there was a wide-open field, and a boy who loved his grandmother, who loved him back.The boy’s grandmother gives him many gifts, like hugs, and Sunday morning pancakes, and acorns with wild and woolly caps... -
![3 stepbrothers by Animallover55]()
3 stepbrothers by Animallover55
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsTori lived with her dad and little sister. She never expected to have a stepmother, much less a stepbrother. But whats worse is not only one stepbrother, not two either. No three stepbrothers. But it gets worse, the three boys just happen to be the three triplet sport stars of the school. The same three boys that have gone out with nearly all those girls that wear short short skirts... -
![Dog's First Baby by Natalie Nelson]()
Dog's First Baby by Natalie Nelson
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsI am a dog.Are you a dog?Welcoming a new baby to the family isn’t always easy. When his humans bring home someone new, Dog is determined to sniff out the truth. Is this arrival another dog, or something else? As Dog investigates, he might just find a new friend in this loud, silly creature.With Dog’s First Baby, Natalie Nelson captures the wonder and humor of a new baby through a dog’s eyes... -
![The Pitch Queen by Karin Gillespie]()
The Pitch Queen by Karin Gillespie
Rated: 4.33 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA hilarious send-up of the publishing business and a delight for readers who love books about books. If "Yellowface" and "Book Lovers" had a baby, it would be named "The Pitch Queen.". Claire Wyld, a literary agent, is the queen of the flashy pitch and is fighting to be the number one dealmaker in debut novels... -
![When Archie Met Rosie: An Unexpected Love Story by Lynda Renham]()
When Archie Met Rosie: An Unexpected Love Story by Lynda Renham
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsAn Unexpected Love Story. Rosie Foster has two dreams. The first is to move off the Tradmore Estate, and the second is to see Paris. Archie wants for nothing. He has his five-bedroom house but no one to share it with now that his beloved wife, Cath, has died. And then … Holly has a disastrous night out and, against all the odds, Archie meets Rosie... -
![Rectangle Time by Pamela Paul]()
Rectangle Time by Pamela Paul
Rated: 4.25 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsPerfect for story time, New York Times Book Review editor Pamela Paul's funny and charming story about books, pets, and reading together will enchant readers of all ages. This spunky, self-assured cat has always loved Rectangle Time--when the boy and the man he lives with curl up with their rectangle and read aloud from it... -
![The Bike Lesson by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain]()
The Bike Lesson by Stan Berenstain, Jan Berenstain
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsLiterary legends Stan and Jan Berenstain take readers for a ride in this classic Beginner Book edited by Dr. Seuss. Small Bear has a new bike, but before he can ride it, his dad insists on a teaching him about bike safety. From learning how to stop and turn to going down a hill and traveling roads you know, Small Bear has a lot to learn... -
![Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany by Jane O'Connor]()
Fancy Nancy's Favorite Fancy Words: From Accessories to Zany by Jane O'Connor
Rated: 4.14 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsFrom the dazzling bestselling duo Jane O’Connor and Robin Preiss Glasser, a picture book with an educational twist for the fancy girl with an even fancier vocabulary. Fancy words are simply fascinating! Learn how to speak fancy with help from Nancy in this A–Z guide. From everyone's favorite fancy girl comes an alphabetical guide to enhancing vocabulary... -
![Collateral Damage by Elisabeth Grace]()
Collateral Damage by Elisabeth Grace
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratings***THIS STORY CAN BE READ AS A STANDALONE.*** Now trending. Hollywood It Girl, Francesca Leon, has just landed the biggest role of her career…one that could clinch an Oscar nomination and open doors. If she’s going to move her career to the next level and work with top directors, she has to nail this part — and keep her sexy, but unreliable leading man from screwing everything up... -
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![The Songbird Sisters by R.H. Herron]()
The Songbird Sisters by R.H. Herron
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA FULL-LENGTH STANDALONE, a great entry into the world of international bestseller Rachael Herron's sexy and hilarious books. When their world-famous band The Darling Songbirds split up acrimoniously, sisters Adele, Molly and Lana went their separate ways. A decade on, Adele and Molly have finally reconciled. However Lana has remained stubbornly estranged - until now... -
![Mother Mother I Want Another by Maria Polushkin Robbins]()
Mother Mother I Want Another by Maria Polushkin Robbins
Rated: 4.17 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsA delightful comedy of errors, Mother, Mother, I Want Another has been heartwarmingly re-illustrated by acclaimed artist Jon Goodell!Just as Mrs. Mouse kisses baby mouse goodnight, he cries, “Mother, Mother, I want another!” His concerned mama rushes off to invite other mothers—Mrs. Duck, Mrs. Frog, Mrs. Pig, and Mrs. Donkey—to help put her son to bed. But baby mouse doesn’t want another mother... -
![The Rosie Effect: A Novel by Graeme Simsion (Trivia-On-Books) by Trivion Books]()
The Rosie Effect: A Novel by Graeme Simsion (Trivia-On-Books) by Trivion Books
Rated: 4.10 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsTrivia-On-Book: The Rosie Effect by Graeme Simsion Many read the book, but many don’t like it. Many like the book, but many are not avid fans. Many call themselves avid fans, but few truly are. Are you? Trivia-on-Books is a quiz-formatted trivia on the book for readers, students, and fans alike... -
![Regina Is NOT a Little Dinosaur by Andrea Zuill]()
Regina Is NOT a Little Dinosaur by Andrea Zuill
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 6 ratingsMeet a young dinosaur seeking her independence in this hilarious picture book from the author of WOLF CAMP and SWEETY.When Regina's mother heads off to hunt, she tells her little stay in the nest and be mama's good little carnivore... -
![The President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White]()
The President's Daughter by Ellen Emerson White
Rated: 3.93 of 5 stars · 14 ratingsSixteen-year old Meghan Powers thought that boys and grades were the most important issues of the day, until her mother dropped the bombshell-she was going to run for President of the United States. And she was going to win. Bad enough that her mother spent so much time away from home as a state senator. Now she was going to be the most important woman in America... -
![Froggy Eats Out by Jonathan London]()
Froggy Eats Out by Jonathan London
Rated: 3.90 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsIt's a special occasion for Froggy and his parents. They're dining at a fancy restaurant! When they arrive at Chez Yum, Froggy's mom reminds him to be neat and quiet. But it's so hard. Froggy fidgets, he squirms, and he slurps his spaghetti. And then he spots Frogilina... -
![Five Minutes: (That's a Lot of Time) (No, It's Not) by Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick]()
Five Minutes: (That's a Lot of Time) (No, It's Not) by Liz Garton Scanlon, Audrey Vernick
Rated: 3.88 of 5 stars · 8 ratingsA one-of-a-kind, laugh-out-loud picture book, perfect for any kid who has ever begged or bemoaned, "Five more minutes?!" Families everywhere will recognize themselves in this clever, hilarious, and completely irresistible picture book. Five minutes is a lot of time.. -
![Froggy Goes to the Doctor by Jonathan London]()
Froggy Goes to the Doctor by Jonathan London
Rated: 4.00 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsFroggy is going to the doctor for a checkup, and heas feeling a little nervous. "What if the doctor wants to give me a shot?" he thinks. He worries as he dresses and then he can't sit still in the waiting room. Finally, it's time to go in and change for his exam, but . . -
![Tad and Dad by David Ezra Stein]()
Tad and Dad by David Ezra Stein
Rated: 3.70 of 5 stars · 10 ratingsCaldecott Honor winner David Ezra Stein's funny--and tender--tale of a growing tadpole who loves his frog dad so much he never gives him a moment's peace.Tad the tadpole spends every day with his awesome dad, and shares a lily pad with him at night. It's always been that way . . . but little Tad is growing up, and quickly becoming as awesome--and large--as his dad...
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