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Plays (Androcles and the Lion / Overruled / Pygmalion) Plays (Androcles and the Lion / Overruled / Pygmalion) George Bernard Shaw Contains: - Androcles and the Lion - Overruled - [Pygmalion][1] [1]: https://openlibrary.org/works/OL1066524W/Pygmalion OL1065884W
The little woodman and his dog cæsar The little woodman and his dog cæsar Mrs. Mary Martha (Butt) Sherwood A tale about a young boy who is deserted in the woods by his seven selfish brothers after their father, a woodcutter, dies. The boy survives with the help of Caesar, his dog, and many years later is… OL1087673W
Snow Dog Snow Dog Jim Kjelgaard The adventure of a dog born in the wilderness, left to fend for himself when a black wolf kills his mother and brothers, and finally won over by the trapper his mother had deserted. OL1256791W
The elephant keeper The elephant keeper Christopher Nicholson "I asked the sailor what an Elephant looked like; he replied that it was like nothing on earth."England, 1766: After a long voyage from the East Indies, a ship docks in Bristol, England, and rumor qu… OL13760952W
SADIE MAE BAIRD ... Love Is SADIE MAE BAIRD ... Love Is Carolyn Arkison Sadie Mae Baird, canine avatar, returns in this her third book, SADIE MAE BAIRD...Love Is! With her Gram, Carolyn Arkison, Sadie describes herein that Love Is. Sadie uses real-life everyday example… OL14915141W
Come Back, Como Come Back, Como Steven Winn Based on a beloved ten-part series in the San Francisco Chronicle, Come Back, Como is Steven Winn's tender and hilarious memoir of his uncommonly rich experience with a dog who wanted nothing whatsoe… OL14937737W
The Call of the Wild The Call of the Wild Jack London As Buck, a mixed breed dog, is taken away from his home, instead of facing a feast for breakfast and the comforts of home, he faces the hardships of being a sled dog. Soon he lands in the wrong hands… OL14942956W
Beyond Infinity Beyond Infinity Gregory Benford Voyagers cross a living universe in a gripping new novel of the far future by GregBenford, multiple award-winning author of The Martian Race and Timescape. BEYONDINFINITYtakes a scientist's imaginati… OL15091300W
Build me an ark Build me an ark Brenda Peterson The memoir of a life among animals by a nature writer who has studied dolphins, whales, and orcas and worked for the restoration of wolves in Arizona, Yellowstone, and Alaska. Rather than mere autobi… OL15135036W
Sharing Snowy Sharing Snowy Marilyn Helmer More than anything else in the world, Ali wants a pet cat for her birthday. Unfortunately her brother Jay is allergic to cats. One day, Ali discovers that something is sharing her clubhouse with her.… OL15184467W
The Elephant's Journey The Elephant's Journey José Saramago From back cover: In 1551, King Joao III of Portugal gives Archduke Maximilian an unusual wedding present: an elephant named Solomon, along with his keeper, Subhro. The two have been living in dismal … OL15371135W
Randy's dandy lions Randy's dandy lions Bill Peet Five talented lions suffer from stage fright and are unable to perform their circus act. A new lion-tamer is hired. OL15411277W
Nim's friends Nim's friends Danielle Denega Living on a nearly deserted island with her scientist father, eleven-year-old Nim finds friends in the animals she encounters and the imaginary friends she creates from characters from her favorite b… OL15423482W
Raj, the bookstore tiger Raj, the bookstore tiger Kathleen T. Pelley When a new manager brings Snowball, a grouchy cat, to the shop where Raj and his owner live and work, Snowball informs Raj that he is not the tiger everyone believes him to be. OL15615948W
Fowl weather Fowl weather Bob Tarte A reflection on the unexpected benefits of living with an exuberant menagerie of thirty-nine animals--including parrots, ducks, geese, parakeets, rabbits, cats, hens, a dove, and a turkey--describes … OL15811892W
Hurt go happy Hurt go happy Ginny Rorby When thirteen-year-old Joey Willis, deaf since the age of six, meets Dr. Charles Mansell and his chimpanzee Sukari, who use sign language, her world blooms with possibilities but that of the chimp be… OL15837121W
Follow my lead Follow my lead Carol Quinn "Follow My Lead is the story of how two rambunctious dogs and a tough Russian dog trainer named Irina taught Carol Quinn everything she needed to know about life, love, and happiness. It all begins w… OL15941356W
Social lives with other animals Social lives with other animals Erika Cudworth "A provocative sociological account of human relations with non-human animals, providing an innovative theorization of the social relations of species in terms of complex systemic relations of domina… OL15980019W
White Fang White Fang Malvina G. Vogel,Jack London Part wolf and part dog, orphaned White Fang relies on his instincts as well as his inborn strength and courage to survive in the Yukon wilderness despite both animal and human predators but eventuall… OL16030198W
Farm dog Martha Farm dog Martha Karen Barss After becoming a farm dog, Martha loses the sheep, but ultimately ends up saving the day! OL16114461W
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