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Calvin Waffle doesn't believe in bad ideas. Danny knows his friend Calvin has crazy ideas, so he's not surprised when Calvin suggests they start a Rent-a-Pet business. After all, Calvin's Aunt Ruth wants the boys to watch her dog while she's away, and what better way to get the miniature Collie off their hands than loaning him to a kid in the neighborhood for a few days? But in order to rent a pet, you need a renter. Which Calvin and Danny don't have. Can the two drum up some business before it's too late? Or will their plan go to the dogs?

Lilo is excited to enter Stitch in a dog contest and can't wait to show everyone what he can do. However, things don't go quite as planned.

A charming story for dog lovers everywhere--and soon to be a major motion picture!

A boy, a dog, and a magical body-swap adventure! Turn the page, share the adventure in the bestselling magical mystery from million-copy seller Ben Miller. 'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans George has always wondered what it's like to be a dog. One night, a magical mix-up with an enchanted...

"I'm a free and independent dog!" That's how K-10 likes to think of himself. But life on the road can get lonely, and as K-10's travels bring him into contact with a range of dogs, he begins to wonder if being a wanderer really is the best life for a dog. Filled with great canine characters, this novel is both laugh-out-loud funny and deeply touching.

Mouse lives in Dogtown, a shelter for real dogs and robot dogs, where the kibble is plentiful, and the rafters hide a secret community of mice. His unlikely best friend is Buster, a big-hearted real dog who attracts trouble like a burr to fur. Determined to help Buster find his forever home, even if means losing his best pal, Mouse embarks on a bold quest with three of Dogtown's 'unadoptables' Buster, Stewie – a huge, lovable dog whose ex-owner said he was mean, and Smokey – a robot dog hardwired with a smoke alarm he can't control.

Eleven-year-old Matt is struggling in school, and he has to set up his own business to save his failing math grade. But what is he even good at? The only thing he truly loves is his team of dogs, and so Matt's Sled Dog School is born. Teaching dogsledding should be easy, right? But people, just like dogs, can be unpredictable. And sometimes the bravest thing a person can do is admit they need help. 

Laika is a “Cold Dog" - a stray pawing the streets of Moscow until Soviet researchers take her to live at the top-secret facility. Nervous and alone, she learns she will be trained to become a “starflyer”, an animal launched into outer space in the Soviet’s race against American innovation. Twelve-year-old Nina is also a “Cold Girl", heartbroken after her best friend defects to America. When Nina and Laika meet in Nina’s father’s lab, their growing bond slowly warms the cold that has settled in each other’s hearts.

Вы когда-нибудь пытались объяснить своему ребенку, как правильно распоряжаться деньгами? Тогда, наверное, вы знаете, что это не так-то просто сделать. Но теперь у вас есть практический помощник–аудиокнига «Собака по имени Мани». Именно она расскажет вашему ребенку всё о финансах–в доступной и развлекательной форме. В жизни двенадцатилетней девочки Киры появляется белый лабрадор по имени Мани. Вскоре Кира обнаруживает, что Мани может разговаривать! Оказывается, Мани многое знает о деньгах и на протяжении всей книги дает Кире ценные уроки.

On 6 June 1944, Emile Corteil parachuted into France with his dog, Glen – and Jack is determined to discover their fate … Master storyteller Tom Palmer returns with a touching celebration of the heroic paratroopers of WWII and their parachuting canine companions. Jack can't wait for the...

Written by the brilliant Julia Donaldson, The Hospital Dog is a big-hearted tale about a very special, very brave dog. Here is a dog, a Dalmatian called Dot, Is she quite ordinary? NO, SHE’S NOT! After their breakfast and a swim in the sea, Dot and her owner Rose jump on the bus to the...

Walter is a little dog. He has lots of energy. Today, Mom bought a bottle of bubbles. Walter thinks it looks fun when Mom blows bubbles. He wants to try, too. But it is not easy...

Hal’s parents refuse to consider a dog. Then they discover Easy Pets, a dog-rental agency. Terrier Fleck arrives on Hal's birthday, but when Hal discovers that his dog must be returned, he runs away. A large reward is offered for the missing boy, and soon they are being chased across the...

The astounding new novel from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a Hamster, this is a story for everyone of ten and older who loves adventure, laughs and tears. “One of my favourite middle-grade writers” Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and...

Jessie is excited when her gran gets a white Alsatian puppy, but with Snowy’s arrival a mystery starts to unfold. As Jessie learns about Nazi Germany at school, past and present begin to slot together, and she uncovers something long buried, troubling and somehow linked to another girl and another white dog....

Walter is a little dog. He has lots of energy. Today, Mom is doing the laundry. Walter jumps on the bed and sniffs the pile of clothes. It smells good! Walter wants to play with the blue sock...

Walter is a little dog. He has lots of energy. Today, Dad is making pancakes. The whole house smells good. Walter gets an idea. He wants to help Dad!...

The Main Line Mutt is a Heartwarming Tale of a Mixed Breed Dog Named Maggie.

Hector Dumble thinks he's dumb. When his dog, Buster, starts talking to him, Hector begins to think he's crazy too. Things become even stranger when Hector learns that his teacher Mr Weazel has a secret identity. How will Hector handle having a dog that can talk and a teacher who wants to take over the world?