| Author | : Annette Smith |
| Publisher | : Nelson Thornes |
| Total Pages | : 20 |
| Release | : 1998 |
| Genre | : Children's stories, New Zealand |
| ISBN | : 9781869612511 |
Matthew lives next door to the school and one day his dog Bear keeps on coming over to the school so Matthew takes him home. Suddenly when Matthew is back in class there is a squeal of breaks...
| Author | : Wendy Orr |
| Publisher | : Macmillan + ORM |
| Total Pages | : 73 |
| Release | : 2011-08-02 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1429975598 |
Logan is moving from the farm to the city. He'll miss all the things he's leaving behind, but at least he has Bear. He loves Bear more than anything else in the world—because Bear is his dog. Hannah lives in the city. What she wants, more than anything else in the world, is a dog of her own. At the Rainbow Street Shelter, Logan and Hannah find a talking parrot, an old black Labrador, a three-legged goat, a puppy that looks like a peanut—and a Surprise that just might be the best thing in the world.
| Author | : Diane Fox |
| Publisher | : Henry Holt and Company (BYR) |
| Total Pages | : 17 |
| Release | : 2018-03-20 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1250309530 |
Lucy loves dogs. She has always wanted a dog. She's read the books and bought the toys and plastered her walls with dog pictures. She's ready for a dog of her own. When Lucy sets out in search of a canine companion, she meets a frog, a fox, and finally a "lost dog" called Bear. Bear doesn't look like any dog Lucy's seen before, but Lucy decides to give Bear a chance anyway . . . with hilarious results. Love triumphs in this funny story of unexpected friendship. - GODWIN BOOKS -
| Author | : Ben Miller |
| Publisher | : Simon & Schuster Children's UK |
| Total Pages | : 320 |
| Release | : 2021-09-30 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1471192482 |
The best magic happens when the clock strikes twelve . . . Enter a world of wonder in the brand-new classic adventure from the fastest-growing UK children's author, Ben Miller. OUT NOW! George has always wondered what it's like to be a dog. One night, a magical mix-up with an enchanted fountain means he swaps places with Midnight, a huge and loveable hound! Becoming a dog is an amazing adventure, until George uncovers a plan that could threaten Midnight's home. Can the two friends save the day before the clock strikes twelve and leaves them stuck in each other's bodies forever? A magical-mishap adventure between a boy and his dog best friend – discover the funny and heartwarming classic storytelling from bestselling author and beloved actor, Ben Miller. Praise for Ben Miller: ‘A magical adventure’ Sunday Express on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale ‘Great for reading aloud’ Week Junior on The Day I Fell into a Fairytale ‘Fabulous’ Sunday Express on The Boy Who Made the World Disappear ‘A sheer delight for all kids both big AND small’ Ruth Jones on The Night I Met Father Christmas ‘A fire-side gem of a story’ Abi Elphinstone on The Night I Met Father Christmas
| Author | : Robin Wood |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 182 |
| Release | : 2006-04-21 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1453551255 |
Never having the influence of a male, five-year old Billy has been afraid of men and big dogs all his life. Enter his Kindergarten teacher at the Concrete Elementary School. Gunnar Smyth loves kids and can’t figure out why Billy singled him out to hate. Billy’s mother, Francine Dodd, hasn’t had time for men since her husband died. She meets the handsome teacher for a conference on her son’s behavioral problem and her heart pounds. Gunnar moves in next door to them with his Saint Bernard dog. Now the fights escalate between Billy, his cats and the dog. Trouble follows the kid and dog until both nearly lose their lives up on Baker Lake. It’s a lesson in growing up and learning to love for all of them.
| Author | : Sy Montgomery |
| Publisher | : Chelsea Green Publishing |
| Total Pages | : 346 |
| Release | : 2009-08-25 |
| Genre | : Nature |
| ISBN | : 1603582436 |
Sy Montgomery--acclaimed author of The Soul of an Octopus and bestselling memoir The Good Good Pig--has shared with readers her amazing encounters with intelligent octopi, great apes, man-eating tigers, and pink river dolphins, but here her muse is an animal whose name and appearance evoke another world altogether. Southeast Asia's golden moon bear, with its luminous coat, lionlike mane, and Mickey Mouse ears, was unknown to science--until Montgomery and her colleagues got on the trail at the dawn of the new millennium. Search for the Golden Moon Bear recounts Montgomery's quest--fraught with danger and mayhem--to reconstruct an evolutionary record and piece together a living portrait of her littleknown subject. This beautiful animal is not just a scientific eureka! It is also a powerful symbol of conservation. Search for the Golden Moon Bear is a field report from the frontiers of science and the ends of the earth, seamlessly weaving together folklore, natural history, and contemporary research into fantastic travelogue.
| Author | : Salman Rushdie |
| Publisher | : Vintage Canada |
| Total Pages | : 242 |
| Release | : 2011-09-20 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 067697757X |
“You’ve reached the age at which people in this family cross the border into the magical world. It’s your turn for an adventure—yes, it’s finally here!” So says Haroun to his younger brother, twelve-year-old Luka, in Salman Rushdie’s thrilling, delightful, lyrically crafted fable for the young and young at heart. The adventure begins one beautiful starry night in the land of Alifbay, where a terrible thing happens: Luka’s father, Rashid, the legendary storyteller of Kahani, falls suddenly and inexplicably into a sleep so deep that nothing and no one can rouse him. To save him from slipping away entirely, Luka must embark on a journey through the world of magic with his loyal companions, Bear the dog and Dog the bear, as they encounter a slew of fantastical creatures, strange allies, and challenging obstacles along the way—all in the hopes of stealing the Fire of Life, a seemingly impossible and exceedingly treacherous task.
| Author | : Mary Jarvis |
| Publisher | : Xlibris Corporation |
| Total Pages | : 45 |
| Release | : 2014-12-05 |
| Genre | : Juvenile Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1503515540 |
When Is a Bear Not a Bear? A Family Tale Hard times and high adventure abound when a puppy wakens in a strange forest. Quite alone and hungry, he must be resourceful and brave. Where is he? How did he get there? Little Bear makes fine friends and frightening encounters. There are difficult choices for one so young but through all of the mystery his fun loving, hopeful nature shines brightly. When the tallest man hes ever seen suddenly appears, the mystery only grows! Questions in bold type are intended for fun as well as serious thought.
| Author | : Marcia Willett |
| Publisher | : Macmillan |
| Total Pages | : 302 |
| Release | : 2015-04-14 |
| Genre | : Fiction |
| ISBN | : 1466846518 |
Beloved novelist Marcia Willett continues to captivate readers with her inspiring novels about family, friendship, and love. In Postcards from the Past Siblings Billa and Ed share their beautiful, grand old childhood home in rural Cornwall. With family and friends nearby, and their living arrangements free and easy, they seem as contented as they can be. But when postcards start arriving from a sinister figure they thought belonged well and truly in their pasts, old memories are stirred. Why is he contacting them now? And what has he been hiding all these years?
