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1) Runaway
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Starlight animal rescue volume 1
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English
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"Dakota doesn't want to warm up to her new foster family; in fact, she plans to run away as soon as she gets the opportunity. Just as her plans to escape unfold, she falls in love with a horse that others have just about given up on. She accepts the love of her new family as well as the love of God through a series of events"--Publisher's website.
2) Blue Daisy
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Pub. Date
[2020]
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English
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A dirty, skinny dog shows up in Sam and Katie’s neighborhood. They start to follow it, and they don’t like what they see: the Wilson sisters yell at the dog because it is digging in their garden and the Tracy twins chase it on their bikes and throw things at it. Sam and Katie want the dog to know they’ll be its friends. They think it should have a name. Most of all, they want it to like them. But they make a big mistake, and after that, it’s...
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"Meg's running Caerphilly's Helping Hands for the Holidays project, in which neighbors help each other with things they can't do and can't afford to have done. Her hopes for a relatively peaceful (if busy) Christmas vanish when someone murders Harvey the Hoarder, whose house the Helping Hands were decluttering. Was there any truth to the rumor that he had something valuable hidden beneath all his junk? Was one of his friends, neighbors, or relatives...
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Miramar Bay novels volume 7
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Ryan Eames is a policewoman and single mother dedicated most of all to her lonely, uniquely gifted son. Stretched thin by double shifts and grappling with an out-of-season coastal wildfire, Christmas cheer feels as far away as a distant carol on a winter night. Until duty draws her into the life of a stranger. Ethan Lange is alive because Ryan reached his canyon home before the blaze. Christmas is only days away, and Ethan has lost everything. A man...
5) Nala
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Series
The puppy place. Main series volume 41
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English
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"Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Charles can't catch a break. He's never gotten into trouble in class before. Then he spotted that stray dog running around his school. Now it seems like everything he does lands him in the principal's office. Will Charles be able to find that collie pup and give her a forever home?"--Back...
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10 to Try - Peer Pressure
2023 Lariat Adult Fiction Reading List
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"'Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes...' Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It's 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic....
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Meg Langslow mysteries volume 18
Pub. Date
[2014]
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English
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"As the holidays draw near in Caerphilly, Mother volunteers to take part in a big Christmas-themed decorator show house--each room of a temporarily untenanted house is decorated to the hilt by a different decorator for the public to tour. Of course, Mother insists that Meg pitch in with the organization, and she finds herself surrounded by flamboyant personalities with massive egos clashing and feeling their professional reputations are at stake....
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Pub. Date
2021.
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English
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Paula Harrison's Royal Rescues #5: The Cuddly Seal, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller, is the fifth book in this sweet illustrated chapter book series about a pet-loving princess who finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules!
"A royal palace is no place for pets, Beatrice!" says her father, King George.
But Princess Bea won't let royal rules stop her from helping animals in need. While exploring Silver Rock Bay, Bea finds...
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Sunrise Cove volume 5
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English
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"Luna Wright is a lot of things, but sweet and trusting isn't on the list. However, she's a sucker for the underdog and a hard-luck story. Adopted at birth, with scant knowledge of her biological family, she's created her own inner circle, a motley crew which includes her bestie Willow, to help her run the struggling but charming Apple Ridge Farm. With a farm-to-table café as well as a menagerie of rescued animals (complete with a baby goat who keeps...
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2019.
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English
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"Wealthy and ruthless, Gabriel Duke clawed his way from the lowliest slums to the pinnacle of high society--and now he wants to get even. Loyal and passionate, Lady Penelope Campion never met a lost or wounded creature she wouldn't take into her home and her heart. When her imposing--and attractive--new neighbor demands she clear out the rescued animals, Penny sets him a challenge. She will part with her precious charges, if he can find them loving...
11) High and dry
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Pub. Date
2020.
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English
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Dylan lives on a remote island in the Pacific Northwest with his parents, but when they have to go to the mainland, his grandfather weathers a storm to come spend time with him. Grandpa's brought Dylan a number of gifts, and one comes in handy the next day while they are exploring the coast. In fact, this gift leads the duo to a dangerous discovery: a young orca got stuck on the rocks during the storm. Racing against the sun and the heat, Dylan and...
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2022.
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English
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"Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his humorous investigating team return in Santa's Little Yelpers, the next Yuletide mystery in David Rosenfelt's bestselling series. 'Tis the season in Paterson, New Jersey: Lawyer Andy Carpenter and his golden retriever, Tara, are surrounded by holiday cheer. It's even spread to the Tara Foundation. The dog rescue organization, not used to having puppies, has their hands full with a recent litter. Eight puppies are a lot...
13) Dog-gone danger
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Curious Cat Spy Club volume 5
Pub. Date
2018.
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English
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"The Curious Cat Spy Club investigates the disappearance of Kelsey's mother and discovers an illegal puppy mill"--
14) The hungry place
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English
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A pony with a mind of her own and a girl with a spine of steel find in each other the remedy to their loneliness.
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Rescue princesses volume 1
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English
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Longing for a more exciting royal life, Princess Emily teams up with princess friends who use their wits and daring ninja skills to create a rescue organization that helps animals in trouble.
16) Hideout
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Series
Swindle mysteries volume 5
Pub. Date
2013
Language
English
Description
Luthor's former owner, Swindle, is back trying to reclaim his dog, and it is up to Griffin Bing, Savannah Drysdale and their friends to hide the Doberman until they can come up with a plan to rescue him from the vicious crook.
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Series
Pub. Date
[2023]
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English
Description
Naomi and her snake-saving club rescue a ball python, not a species native to Austin, Texas, so they need to investigate whether this pet is an escapee, or simply dumped when the owner got tired of it. Includes discussion questions, writing prompts, and web resources.
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