Fiction books starring animals
Bad Kitty gets a bath
Bruel, Nick, author, illustrator
2020
Takes a humorous look at the normal way cats bathe, why it is inappropriate for humans to bathe that way, and the challenges of trying to give a cat a real bath with soap and water.
Bunbun & Bonbon. Fancy friends
Keating, Jess, author, illustrator
2020
Bunbun, a rabbit, has everything but a friend -- until Bonbon, a talking candy, appears.
Doggo and Pupper
Applegate, Katherine, author
2021
Doggo, an older dog, is used to things a certain way. When Pupper shows up, Doggo's routine changes. Pupper is very playful and soon the humans realize Pupper needs some training. But when Pupper comes back from puppy school, Doggo senses that, although Pupper is well-behaved, he isn't happy. So Doggo shows Pupper how to rediscover his fun side.
Fox & Rabbit
Ferry, Beth, author
2020
Easygoing Fox and anxious Rabbit seem like total opposites, but they are the best of friends, discovering their favorite things and overcoming their fears together.
A house full of rabbits
Pantermüller, Alice.
2019
"Lotta has just started middle school-but life isn't going very smoothly. First of all, she has a teacher named Mrs. Crabbert-who is very, well, crabby. Then, her mom gives her a recorder that seems to make mysterious things happen. Lotta also wants to get her own pet . . . no matter what it takes. But her parents' refusal to consider her request, a fight with her best friend, and that weird recorder keep getting in the way. Can Lotta make it all work out?"-- Provided by publisher.
McTavish goes wild
Rosoff, Meg, 1956- author
2020
It's summer, and the Peachey family is in crisis--again. Where will they go for their vacation? Betty Peachey thinks that camping is the best option, and Ma Peachey knows just the place. But Pa Peachey is convinced that nature is filled with terrible dangers, Ollie only wants to go if there's a dance club, and Ava would rather stay home and read German philosophy. Will rescue dog McTavish figure out how to turn the Peacheys into happy campers-- and get them to brave the sparkling river and scenic mountainside before they pack up their tent and go home?
A mystery message
Pearl, Alexa, 1967- author
2018
Flying horses from the Royal Guard arrive in Crystal Cove to deliver a message for Sasha, but in order to open it she must first solve a riddle, which requires her to find the petals of rare and different-colored flowers.
The puppy who couldn't sleep
Webb, Holly, author
2020
When Lara finds a homeless puppy in an alley, she knows she has to help. She brings him back to her house and names him Jet, and he seems delighted with his new home. There's just one problem. When night falls, the world becomes a scary place for Jet, and his howling keeps the entire family awake. Lara is desperate to help the puppy sleep--but what can she do?
Roxy
Miles, Ellen, author.
2019
Charles needs an idea for his science project fast! But when the Petersons take in Roxy, a Cavalier King Charles spaniel and Chihuahua mix with an injured leg, Charles has an idea. Can Charles train this new pup using the scientific method and help her find a new home?