Katherine Applegate
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Series
Language
English
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Description
Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan and Ruby. As a hurricane approaches and time is running out, Bob finds courage he never knew he had and learns the true meaning of friendship and family.
Author
Series
One and only Ivan volume 3
Language
English
Description
In this novel-in-verse that picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob, Ruby recounts her life before the circus when her caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa comes for a visit.
Author
Language
English
Appears on these lists
NYT - Children’s & Young Adult Series
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Paperback
NYT - Children’s Series
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade
NYT - Children’s Middle Grade Paperback
NYT - Children’s Series
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Description
When Ivan, a gorilla who has lived for years in a down-and-out circus-themed mall, meets Ruby, a baby elephant that has been added to the mall, he decides that he must find her a better life.
4) Odder
Author
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
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Description
"Odder spends her days off the coast of central California, practicing her underwater acrobatics and spinning the quirky stories for which she's known. She's a fearless daredevil, curious to a fault. But when Odder comes face-to-face with a hungry great white shark, her life takes a dramatic turn, one that will challenge everything she believes about herself -- and about the humans who hope to save her." -- Provided by publisher.
5) Wishtree
Author
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
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Description
An old red oak tree tells how he and his crow friend, Bongo, help their human neighbors get along after a threat against an immigrant family is carved into the tree's trunk.
6) Crenshaw
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Language
English
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Description
"Jackson and his family have fallen on hard times. There's no more money for rent. And not much for food, either. His parents, his little sister, and their dog may have to live in their minivan. Again. Crenshaw is a cat. He's large, he's outspoken, and he's imaginary. He has come back into Jackson's life to help him. But is an imaginary friend enough to save this family from losing everything?" --
7) Willodeen
Author
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Formats
Description
When the annual migration of hummingbears, a source of local pride and income, dwindles and no one knows why, Willodeen, armed with a magical birthday gift, speaks up for the animals she loves and vows to uncover this mystery.
8) Dogtown
Author
Series
Dogtown volume 1
Pub. Date
2023.
Language
English
Formats
Description
"Dogtown is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been in Dogtown since her owners unwittingly left her with irresponsible dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams of being back in a real home. And Mouse is a mouse who has the run of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal...
9) The last
Author
Series
Endling volume 1
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2018]
Language
English
Description
Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true. Along the way, she meets new allies--animals and humans alike--who...
10) Doggo and Pupper
Author
Series
Doggo and Pupper volume 01
Publisher
Feiwel and Friends
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
Description
Doggo, an older dog, learns how to welcome and accept a young puppy into the household.
Author
Series
Publisher
Recorded Books, Inc
Pub. Date
2009
Language
English
Description
Popular children's author Katherine Applegate launches an entertaining new series featuring Roscoe Riley, a good-natured first grader whose own rules can't keep him out of mischief. In his first adventure, Roscoe shares a simple rule: Never glue your friends to chairs. But when he finds a bottle of Super-Mega-Gonzo glue in the junk drawer at home, he can't resist tossing it in his backpack and taking it to school.
13) Eve and Adam
Author
Series
Publisher
Macmillan Audio
Pub. Date
2012
Language
English
Description
With Eve and Adam, authors Katherine Applegate and Michael Grant team up to create a thrilling story.
In the beginning, there was an apple –
And then there was a car crash, a horrible injury, and a hospital. But before Evening Spiker's head clears a strange boy named Solo is rushing her to her mother's research facility. There, under the best care available, Eve is left alone to heal.
Just when Eve thinks she will
Author
Series
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2024
Language
English
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Description
For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan, a Newbery Award winner and a #1 New York Times bestseller, and by its bestselling sequels, The One and Only Bob and The One and Only Ruby. Powerhouse author Katherine Applegate invites readers back into Ivan's world for one last adventure—his most exciting yet.
Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his
...Author
Publisher
HarperCollins
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
Description
In this first book of an epic middle grade series, Katherine Applegate takes us on an unforgettable journey.
A New York Times bestseller from the beloved author of the action-packed Animorphs series and the award-winning The One and Only Ivan.
Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been
...Author
Series
Endling volume 03
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
Description
A trilogy conclusion finds Byx and her friends discovering that the same extinction facing the Dairnes is threatening all living species, prompting the team to recruit creatures throughout the world into their revolution.
Author
Series
Endling volume 01
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2019.
Language
English
Description
"Byx is the youngest member of her dairne pack. Believed to possess remarkable abilities, her mythical doglike species has been hunted to near extinction in the war-torn kingdom of Nedarra. After her pack is hunted down and killed, Byx fears she may be the last of her species. The Endling. So Byx sets out to find safe haven, and to see if the legends of other hidden dairnes are true. Along the way, she meets new allies -- animals and humans alike...
Author
Series
Endling volume 02
Publisher
Harper, an imprint of HarperCollins Publishers
Pub. Date
2020.
Language
English
Description
"Byx never expected she'd be the first. The first of her pack to befriend a human. The first to defy the ruler of their kingdom and live to tell the tale. Byx always feared being the last dairne. The endling. Now she is the first to journey into the unknown. And the first to uncover a deadly secret. She will become the first to change everything." -- Publisher's description.
