Tim Jessell
1) Falcon
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English
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A young boy imagines himself as a falcon, soaring in flight over sea and city in faraway places.
2) Ginger
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Dog diaries volume 1
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English
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Ginger the golden retriever narrates the story of her life, from her birth in a puppy mill through the various people who have "owned" her.
3) Buddy
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Dog diaries volume 2
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English
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A German shepherd describes her life as the first guide dog trained to serve the blind.
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"The Aldens spend the summer on their aunt's ranch! The ranch is a beautiful place, but it's also the source of trouble between Aunt Jane and Grandfather. As the Boxcar Children explore the land, they make an amazing discovery. Will it help mend Aunt Jane and Grandfather's relationship?"--Publisher's description.
5) Barry
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Dog diaries volume 3
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English
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Barry der Menschenretter, a Saint Bernard dog, reflects back on his life in the early 1800s at the Hospice of the Great Saint Bernard in the Swiss Alps, where he rescued some forty people from avalanches. Includes facts about the breed and the hospice.
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"The Aldens spend the summer on Grandfather's island! Joe, the island's friendly handyman, helps them with anything they need, but as the children continue to explore their summer home, they realize there is more to the island--and to their new friend--than meets the eye."--Publisher's description.
7) Togo
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Dog diaries volume 4
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English
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"Sled dog Togo--the true hero of the 1925 Serum Run--narrates the story of his life working with musher Leonard Seppala"--
8) Dash
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Dog diaries volume 5
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English
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"An English Springer Spaniel's tale of the Mayflower voyage and the first Thanksgiving at Plymouth Colony"--
9) Sweetie
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Dog diaries volume 6
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"George Washington's foxhound Sweetlips narrates the story of her master's transformation from farmer to Father of our Country"--
10) Amorak
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In this retelling of an Inuit creation myth, Grandfather explains why the caribou and the wolf are brothers.
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Secrets of Droon. Main series volume 1
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English
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When Neal and Julie agree to help Eric straighten up his basement, they never imagine that they're in for more than getting a little dusty. But as the three kids follow a soccer ball into the small room under the basement stairs, the floor suddenly evaporates to reveal a rainbow staircase to another world! Before they have a chance to look around, they are caught in the midst of a battle. Shiny red men riding giant lizards are shooting arrows straight...
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"The Newbery Honor-winning author of Hatchet and Dogsong shares surprising true stories about his relationship with animals, highlighting their compassion, intellect, intuition, and sense of adventure. Gary Paulsen is an adventurer who competed in two Iditarods, survived the Minnesota wilderness, and climbed the Bighorns. None of this would have been possible without his truest companion: his animals. Sled dogs rescued him in Alaska, a sickened poodle...
13) Stubby
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Dog diaries volume 7
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English
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"Stubby the war dog narrates the story of his life, from his birth on the streets of New Haven, Connecticut, through his time spent in Europe with the American Expeditionary Force, to his eventual hero's welcome back in the U.S."--
14) Home court
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STAT volume 1
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English
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Between sports, school, and working for his father, eleven-year-old Amar'e's life is full and he is not yet ready to concentrate on basketball--but when a group of older boys start hogging the local basketball court he knows that he has to do something to help his friends.
15) Racing the moon
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In 1947, eleven-year-old Alex and her impulsive, older brother Chuck befriend an army scientist who shares their interest in rockets and outer space travel.
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Secrets of Droon. Main series volume 13
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Prince Maliban is the creepy ruler of the Turtle City. And Maliban's mysterious mask maker, Hob, is crafting an awesome new mask. The mask is very cool but very powerful. So Eric, Neal, and Julie have to make sure the mask doesn't fall into the wrong hands. Otherwise, it could mean serious trouble for Droon.
17) The Moon Scroll
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Secrets of Droon. Main series volume 15
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English
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In order to defend himself in Lord Sparr's evil underworld, Galen needs the powerful wand of Urik, a magic tool that's been hidden for years. Keeah and her Upper World friends attempt to find the wand by following the Moon Scroll, which has the power to take anyone who reads it back through time.
18) Slam dunk
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STAT volume 3
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When some of the older kids get on Amar'e for not being able to dunk, he sets a goal to make that happen soon. But when Amar'e's playing time is put on hold, he'll have to come to terms with all of the other things he's been neglecting.
19) Rolf
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Dog diaries volume 10
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English
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"A dachshund loses his hind leg in an accident and finds his life's calling as a therapy dog"--
20) Fala
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Dog diaries volume 8
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English
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Fala, the Scottish terrier, President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's pet, shares his story with readers, from his puppyhood spent chasing squirrels through his adulthood spent chasing dignitaries around the world with FDR.