W. Bruce Cameron
Author
Series
Dog's purpose puppy tale volume 1
Publisher
Starscape, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2016.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
When Bailey meets eight-year-old Ethan, he quickly figures out his purpose: to play with the boy, to explore the Farm during summers with the boy, and to tidy the boy's dishes by licking them clean (only when Mom isn't watching). But Bailey soon learns that life isn't always so simple--that sometimes bad things happen--and that there can be no greater purpose than to protect the boy he loves.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose volume 1
Publisher
Forge
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 5.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8 year...
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape / A Tom Doherty Association Book
Pub. Date
[2015]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Trained as a search-and-rescue dog since puppyhood, Ellie can track and find people who are physically lost, but it is her owners, widower Jakob and lonely Maya, who challenge her to find a way to save people who are lost in other ways.
Author
Pub. Date
2017
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Formats
Description
From the author of the #1 New York Times bestseller and film A Dog's Purpose comes a classic story of unwavering loyalty and incredible devotion. A Dog's Way Home is the story of Bella, a pit bull puppy rescued by Lucas Ray, and her seemingly impossible and completely unforgettable journey home to him.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose volume 2
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2012.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 13
Language
English
Description
Believing that he has achieved his purpose throughout several eventful lives, Buddy the dog is drawn to a vibrant but troubled teen who he struggles to help until they are separated.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose volume 3
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 15
Language
English
Description
He dog who thinks of himself as 'Bailey' knows one thing for sure: all dogs go to heaven after they have fulfilled their purpose on earth. But Bailey's work on earth is far from finished, there are still so many more humans that need a dog's talent for unconditional love. There is one family in particular that needs Bailey's help, a family that is on the verge of breaking apart. But if Bailey helps this family he won't remember his previous lives,...
7) Toby's story
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2019.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
Toby, an unusually calm beagle puppy, finds his purpose when Mona and her mother adopt him and teach him to be a therapy dog at a nursing home.
Author
Series
Dog's purpose puppy tale volume 4
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2018.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 5
Language
English
Description
"I knew the girl was mine. The one I had been waiting for. But this girl, the right girl, somehow didn't hear me. My barks were not loud enough to reach her. I was not big enough to jump the fence and race to her. She walked steadily on with the three dogs on the leashes, and Gail reached down into the pen. "My goodness, Max, what is all the racket about?" she asked, lifting me up. "Careful, now! You'll make me drop you!" I wiggled and whined in her...
9) Emory's gift
Author
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2011.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 6.1 - AR Pts: 17
Language
English
Description
In 1974, when thirteen-year-old Charlie Hall's mother dies and his father retreats into silent grief, Charlie finds himself drifting, nearly friendless, through a northern Idaho junior high school but when a grizzly bear saves his life, Charlie forms an unusual friendship that changes his life.
Author
Series
Ruddy McCann novels volume 1
Publisher
Tom Doherty Associates, LLC
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
Description
Ruddy McCann, former college football star, has experienced a seismic drop in popularity; he is now a full-time repo man in Kalkaska, Michigan and part-time bouncer at his sister's bar. His best friend is his low-energy Basset hound Jake, with whom he shares a simple life of stealing cars. Simple, that is, until Ruddy starts hearing a voice in his head. The voice introduces himself as Alan Lottner, a dead real estate agent. Ruddy isn't sure if Alan...
Author
Series
Publisher
Starscape, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
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...
12) Foxes in a fix
Author
Series
Lily to the rescue volume 7
Publisher
Starscape
Pub. Date
2021.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4 - AR Pts: 2
Language
English
Description
Rescue dog Lily helps her owner Maggie Rosie find a missing family of Arctic foxes that escaped their cage at zoo.
14) A dog's courage
Author
Series
Publisher
Forge/A Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
"#1 New York Times bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron once again captures the bravery and determination of a very good dog in the gripping sequel to A Dog's Way Home, the acclaimed novel that inspired the hit movie! Bella was once a lost dog, but now she lives happily with her people, Lucas and Olivia, only occasionally recalling the hardships in her past. Then a weekend camping trip turns into a harrowing struggle for survival when the Rocky Mountains...
15) Repo madness
Author
Series
Ruddy McCann novels volume 2
Publisher
Forge
Pub. Date
2016.
Language
English
Description
Juggling the possible loss of his job, a romantic estrangement, and court-ordered medication, Michigan repo man Ruddy McCann learns that the tragedy that defined his life may be a lie, a possibility that compels his investigation into a string of local disappearances.
Author
Publisher
Forge, a Tom Doherty Associates Book
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
Publisher Annotation: The holidays are swiftly approaching when the Goss family suddenly faces a life-or-death crisis. Setting their differences aside to come together to weather the storm is easier said than done, and the last thing the family needs right now is to add a little lost puppy into mix. Sometimes, though, the most priceless holiday gifts are the unexpected. And the key to setting things right might just come in the smallest, scrappiest...
Author
Publisher
Forge, Tor Publishing Group
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Description
From the internationally bestselling author of A Dog's Purpose and A Dog's Way Home comes Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog, a deeply moving story with a brand-new cast of characters, including one very good dog. You've probably never met someone like Clancy. He's keeping a diary, he's falling in love, there are rivals for his affections, he lives with his best friend and his worst enemy - even taken together, these factors are maybe not that unusual,...
Author
Series
Dog's purpose volume 1
Publisher
Wheeler Pub
Pub. Date
2010.
Language
English
Description
This is the remarkable story of one endearing dog's search for his purpose over the course of several lives. More than just another charming dog story, this touches on the universal quest for an answer to life's most basic question: Why are we here? Surprised to find himself reborn as a rambunctious golden haired puppy after a tragically short life as a stray mutt, Bailey's search for his new life's meaning leads him into the loving arms of 8 year...
Author
Publisher
Wheeler Publishing
Pub. Date
2013.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG+ - BL: 5.3 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
While nursing a broken heart, Josh Michaels is outraged when a neighbor abandons his very pregnant dog, Lucy, at Josh's Colorado home. Though he's never had a dog before, Josh is determined to do the best he can for Lucy-- and her soon-to-arrive puppies. He calls the local animal shelter for help, and meets Kerri, who teaches Josh how to care for Lucy's tiny puppies and gets them ready to be adopted through the shelter's "Dogs of Christmas" program....