Richard Cowdrey
Author
Pub. Date
2012.
Description
"Bestselling author DeStefano begins his creative telling of the beloved Bible story of Christ's triumphant entry into Jerusalem by introducing the young donkey who has yet to realize his important mission. Cowdrey's colorful illustrations pair beautifully with DeStefano's charming rhymes." -Publisher Marketing.
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Description
"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! When a young boy named Kimo is tasked with training Zeus, they quickly become best friends. But Zeus's excitement makes training hard, and worse yet, becoming a working dog means being separated from Kimo. Can Zeus and his boy figure out how to stay together...
46) The Sandman
Author
Pub. Date
2008
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
A tiny little man discovers that sand made from a dragon's scale will send him to dreamland, and begins carrying this magical sand to children each night to give them the gift of sleep
47) Fiona the Hippo
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Join Fiona and her lovable animal friends at the zoo as she is introduced to the world, in a story inspired by the real adventure of Fiona the Hippo.
48) Lacey's story
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 6
Formats
Description
When an accident leaves young pup Lacey's hind legs paralyzed, she must learn how to walk and play again, and when a tornado strikes, putting her human girl Wenling's and her best dog friend Cooper's families in danger, only Lacey and her cart can save the day.
50) Fantastic Fiona
Pub. Date
[2021]
Description
"Join Fiona the hippo as she visits her zoo friends, finding out what makes each one special. Is it their speedy running? Their lovely singing? And what makes Fiona so special to all of her friends?"--Provided by publisher.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 9
Pub. Date
c2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Description
"When Cooper ― a Malamute-Great Dane puppy ― is taken to an adoption fair, he finds the perfect forever home with a boy named Burke. Soon Cooper discovers his very important purpose: to help Burke by pulling his wheelchair, fetching things for him, and assisting him in and out of his chair."--Amazon.com.
52) Snow dog, Marley
Author
Pub. Date
c2010
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 1.8 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Marley the dog is often in trouble, but during the first snow of the season he amazes his family with his good behavior.
Author
Pub. Date
c2021.
Description
The Beggar and the Bluebird is a modern-day fairytale in the tradition of Hans Christian Anderson and the Grimm Brothers. It tells the moving story of a little bird whose flight southward for the winter keeps getting delayed because of the strange requests of a local street beggar. The beggar asks the bird to deliver bread to a homeless man, money to a widow with children, and a gold cross to a sick boy in the hospital. As a result of performing these...
57) Fiona the hippo
Pub. Date
[2018]
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 2.7 - AR Pts: 1
Description
Describes the life of Fiona, a baby hippopotamus who was born prematurely and raised by humans at the Cincinnati Zoo, and details how the hippo became a worldwide Internet sensation.
58) Cooper's story
Author
Series
Dog's purpose (Juvenile) volume 9
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 6
Description
Cooper, a malamute-Great Dane puppy, finds purpose as service dog and emotional support animal to fifth-grader Burke, a boy in a wheelchair.
Author
Pub. Date
2016.
Description
At Christmas, Jack is missing his father who left home to find work, and unhappy that the cookies his mother is baking are for the needy at church, until she tells him the story of how Christmas cookies originated in the Middle Ages as a way to tell people about the Nativity. Includes a recipe for springerle.
Author
Pub. Date
[2017]
Description
"Wakem the rooster sings beautifully. He can't, however, stop crowing, including late into the night. When Wakem's days and nights become mixed up, the raucous rooster is awake long past bedtime--waking everybody up! While cat and dog offer great tips for improved sleep, it's owl's clever twist on counting sheep that saves the day for Wakem and his barnyard friends."