Dr. Kate Turner is happy with her new life in Oak Falls in upstate New York. Working as a relief veterinarian at a small house-call practice, she truly enjoys helping her patients. All that changes when client Claire Birnham is found dead, an apparent suicide. A talented artist, Claire had everything to live for: new job, Manhattan apartment, her Cairn terrier, Toto. As feisty as the Wizard of Oz's Toto, he and Claire were devoted to each other. Kate...

When Freddy's mother finally allows him to bring Harold, the class hamster, home for the weekend, Freddy has his hands full making sure that Harold does not escape.

Offers evidence of an animal afterlife through first-hand accounts of "ghost pet" visitations and tales of heroism, loyalty, and everlasting love.

The Runaway Rabbit is the sixth book in Paula Harrison's sweet Royal Rescues chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller, about a pet-loving princess who finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules! "A royal palace is no place for pets, Beatrice!" says her father, King George. But when Princess Bea realizes a small bunny has run away from home, she won't let royal rules stop her from helping an animal in need.

While panning for gold with his Pa, Jake adopts a pig that he names Dog.

Explains the different responsibilities of owning and caring for a pet rabbit.

It's not easy to enjoy a picnic when you have unseeable interlopers to contend with! In a new trio of stories for beginning readers, the affable Max the dog and mischievous Baby Cakes the cat encounter a scare-happy ghost who has a run-in with a mirror, the wind at its blustery best, and a teeny-tiny fairy with a wayward wand who may have met her match. -- From the publisher.

Learn about the traits of hamsters and how to feed and care for them.

"A dog with a ball is one of the most relentlessly hopeful creatures on Earth. After his best little-girl pal leaves for school, this dog hits up yoga mom, baby, and even the angry cat for a quick throw. No luck. Forced to go solo, the dog begins a hilarious one-sided game of fetch until naptime's wild, ball-centric dream sequence. The pictures speak a thousand words in this comic book-style ode to canine monomania. Ball? Ball"--Www.barnesandnoble.com....