Pets

Children have always found a delightful friend in James Herriot. His award-winning stories for young children bring the farmyard world of Herriot's Yorkshire to vibrant life. Here, in James Herriot's Treasury for Children, we find all of his books for children collected in one beautiful volume....

Clifford the Big Red Dog has some bad habits, such as chasing after cars, digging up flowers, and chewing shoes. But his owner, the affectionate and devoted Emily Elizabeth, wouldn't trade him for the world.

Who could resist living for a year with a raccoon who is just about your best friend? In this memoir Sterling North recalls his year with Rascal - a very mischievous and resourceful raccoon....

At home, Maggie is the odd one out. Her parents are preoccupied with the new baby they're expecting, and her younger brothers are always in their own world. Maggie thinks a new puppy is the answer, but when she goes to select one on her birthday, she breaks out in hives and rashes....

Pete the cat can't actually talk to his owner, Alex, but he's a crime-solving cat, and he knows when things aren't right....

Humphrey has always investigated things, like why Speak-Up-Sayeh was so quiet and Tall-Paul and Small-Paul didn't get along, but this is a true mystery - Mrs. Brisbane is missing....

The acclaimed author of The Honest Truth delivers his most emotionally powerful novel yet. Brodie was a good dog. And good dogs go to heaven....

Bonnie's and Debbie's desire to get rich causes them to respond to a sure-thing magazine advertisement. They are soon embarked upon an ambitious summer of selling up and down the river....

Best friends Jess and Lily love all animals. But when they follow a mysterious golden cat into Friendship Forest – a place where animals live in tiny cottages and sip dandelion tea at the Toadstool Cafe – their summer holidays suddenly become much more magical!

The sixth book in the beloved and award-winning school hamster series! When Humphrey hears that school is ending, he can't believe his ears. What's a classroom hamster to do if there's no more school? It turns out that Mrs. Brisbane has planned something thrilling....

There's going to be a pet day at school, only no dogs allowed....

Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Zeus, a chocolate lab puppy, is one of them. With his courage, smarts, and strength his purpose seems clear: he'll become a water rescue dog!

Clifford loves to help Emily Elizabeth, but his big red paws break eggs instead of painting them....

Just as a storm hits town, Rain goes missing. Rose's father shouldn't have let Rain out. Now Rose has to find her dog, even if it means leaving her routines and safe places to search....

Some dogs were born to lend a helping hand (or paw!). Ripley, a border collie puppy, is one of them. He's smart, fast, and brave. Ben thinks he'll be a perfect fit for his fire station!

When Emily Elizabeth brings home her puppy, he's too small for everything....

Billy Broccoli is on a mission. If he can help Hoover learn to be responsible then he may be able to move on...and Billy may finally get his room to himself....

Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. They want a puppy of their own more than just about anything....

Every child needs to have a pet. No one could argue with that. But what happens when your pet is an owl, and your owl is terrorizing the neighbourhood?

Henry Huggins' dog, Ribsy, is hopelessly lost in a huge shopping mall parking lot. After a comical turn of events, Ribsy finds himself in the wrong station wagon with the wrong children....

Lily is the smallest puppy in her litter and the only girl. Her brothers are bigger and stronger and like to push her around. When Lily meets a girl named Maggie Rose at the animal shelter, Lily discovers things are not so bad....

A new school year and new friends for everyone's favorite classroom pet! Humphrey is excited to get back to Room 26 and see all his old classmates. But on the first day of school, a bunch of strange kids arrive....

Perfect for fans of Charlotte’s Web and The One and Only Ivan, Saving Winslow is an uplifting modern classic in the making about a young boy who befriends an ailing newborn donkey and nurses him back to health, from New York Times bestseller and Newbery Medal winner Sharon Creech.

A classroom hamster has to be ready for anything, but suddenly there are LOTS-LOTS-LOTS of big surprises in Humphrey's world. Some are exciting, like a new hamster ball. But some are scary, like a run-in with a cat and a new janitor who might be from another planet....

Things are not looking good for Zoe. Her stepmother Sheila is so lazy she gets Zoe to pick her nose for her....