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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...
2) Dog
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Includes index. "Discover the natural history of dogs - from wolves and jackals to family pets and show dogs"--Cover. Text and photographs highlight the evolutionary history of the dog family, their domestication, anatomy, behavior, and breeds.
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Henry and Mudge books volume 1
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Henry, feeling lonely on a street without any other children, finds companionship and love in a big dog named Mudge.
10) Go away, dog
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An old dog's friendly persistence slowly convinces a young boy to take him home.
11) White Fang
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Presents the adventures in the northern wilderness of a dog who is part wolf and how he comes to make his peace with man.
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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.
13) A hidden enemy
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2013
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"Lucky and the rest of the Leashed Dogs have settled in the forest--but a vicious Pack has claimed the land, and will stop at nothing to ensure that it is theirs alone"--
14) My dog is a hero
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2012
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Learn about the awesome dogs that are trained to save lives and brave the most dangerous situations. From tracking dogs to space dogs, police dogs to mountain rescue dogs, guide dogs to guard dogs--find out how these furry pets are trained for their special missions and how they carry them out.
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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...
16) Lassie come-home
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A collie undertakes a 1000-mile journey in order to once again meet her former master at the school gate.
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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.
19) Showoff
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Accused of ruining a champion dog's career after an unfortunate incident at a mall show, Luthor is sent to the pound, prompting a skeptical Griffin to hatch a daring plan involving a sinister saboteur, a reclusive trainer, and large supply of red dye.
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