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The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London published in 1903. The story is set in the Yukon during the 1890s Klondike Gold Rush—a period in which strong sled dogs were in high demand. The novel's central character is a dog named Buck, a domesticated dog living at a ranch in the Santa Clara Valley of California as the story opens. Stolen from his home and sold into service as sled dog in Alaska, he reverts to a wild state. Buck is forced to fight...
4) Go away, dog
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An old dog's friendly persistence slowly convinces a young boy to take him home.
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Magic tree house fact trackers volume 24
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Answers questions about the history and behavior of dogs and provides true stories of dog heroics.
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Recounts how the sled dog Balto saved Nome, Alaska, in 1925 from a diphtheria epidemic by delivering medicine through a raging snowstorm. Balto lives a quiet existence as a sled dog--until tragedy strikes. Dozens of children in the remote town of Nome become sick with diphtheria. Without an antitoxin serum, they will perish--and the closest supply is 650 miles away! No roads exist in the icy wilderness. The only way to get the serum to Nome is by...
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Henry and Mudge books volume 14
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Henry and his big dog Mudge celebrate Henry's birthday with a piñata, a lively birthday party, and a cake shaped like a fish tank, making May first the best day ever.
8) Go, dog. Go!
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c1961
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Different kinds of dogs drive cars, wear hats, run around in mazes, and even have wild parties in treetops.
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Henry and Mudge books volume 17
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Henry, his dog Mudge, and his parents go on a quiet camping trip to Big Bear Lake, enjoying the clean smell of trees and wonderful green dreams.
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If you give-- (Laura Numeroff) volume 8
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2011
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English
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Chaos might ensue if you were to give a dog a donut.
12) My new boy
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A little black puppy acquires a boy, teaches him some tricks, and finds him when he is lost.
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Boxcar children volume 53
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c1996
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When they help out at a guide dog training school, the Alden children meet several people who seem obsessed with a particular dog named Ginger.
16) Guide dogs
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c2022
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"A guide dog and its handler are a well-trained team--four paws padding down the street next to two feet. The furry worker starts, stops, and turns in sync with its owner. It acts as eyes to spot a low-hanging branch, a car zooming down the street, or an obstacle in the middle of the path. Learn all about these heroic dogs"--Provided by the publisher.
17) Letters to Leo
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In a series of letters to her new dog, fourth-grader Annie Rossi relates her daily exploits and remembers her mother.
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Peter books (Ezra Jack Keats) volume 2
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A little boy wishes so much he could whistle.
20) I am the dog
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2010
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Jacob trades places for the day with his dog Max and discovers the joys of chasing balls, eating kibble, and getting scratched behind the ears.
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