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Manni und Hasso, die 2 Mitglieder der Isar Hundebande,erleben so einiges auf ihren Patrouillen am Isarstrand. Und wenn ihre 4beinigen Artgenossen Probleme mit ihren Langbeinern haben, hat Hasso sofort die richtige Lösung parat. Wenn da nicht der Professor mit seinen skurillen Erfindungen wäre, könnte alles seinen gewohnten Gang gehen. Manni erzählt in 15 amüsanten Kurzgeschichten von ihren Abenteuern.

Welcome to the town of Barksdale, where the canine residents strive for perfection. Every shopkeeper claims to be the "best groomer" or sell the "best biscuits". And at Barksdale Academy, the pressure is on every year for one pup to be named Best in Show. Nova, Duke, Harley, and Peanut have never won Best in Show...which is okay with them! But they have to work together to pass their Agility Exam, because either the whole pack passes or the whole pack fails.

Laika is a “Cold Dog" - a stray pawing the streets of Moscow until Soviet researchers take her to live at the top-secret facility. Nervous and alone, she learns she will be trained to become a “starflyer”, an animal launched into outer space in the Soviet’s race against American innovation. Twelve-year-old Nina is also a “Cold Girl", heartbroken after her best friend defects to America. When Nina and Laika meet in Nina’s father’s lab, their growing bond slowly warms the cold that has settled in each other’s hearts.

Salut ! Je m’appelle Maëva et j’ai 11 ans, presque 12. J’ai les jambes paralysées depuis ma naissance, mais ce n’est pas mon handicap qui va m’empêcher de réaliser de grandes choses ! La preuve, depuis des mois, j’ai un rêve : aller sur la côte californienne, à San Diego, pour surfer avec mon chien, Gallix. Ouvre ce livre pour voir !

After working as a nanny for the power-hungry ShrubBaby (a deceivingly adorable baby shrub), DJ Funkyfoot - a chihuahua who dreams of being a butler - has finally landed his dream job. A real actual butler gig! He's been hired to buttle for President Horse on the day that the president needs to sign a peace treaty with the Queen of Wingland. But the president doesn't feel like it. All he wants to do is kick back, relax, and play some mini-golf.

The lovable little dog with a GIANT personality is back—battling something that may be worse than squirrels! Life is pretty much a bag of treats when you're an endlessly energetic Jack Russell Terrier. For Fenway, days are filled with important things like defending the Dog Park from wicked...

Meet 10-year-old James, seven-year-old Mandy, and their mischievous German shepherd, Rosco, in this five-book audiobook set. Year-round adventures await, with a fall trip to a pumpkin patch, a winter vacation to the mountains, a springtime march through a St. Patrick’s Day Parade, a summertime week at sleep-away camp, and a hometown Christmas lights contest. Fans of the Magic Tree House series will love this brother and sister pair, and fans of classic, heroic dogs - from Lassie to Beethoven - will love Rosco.

Mysterious noises keep waking up the Wimbledon family. "That's very odd," says Mr. Wimbledon each time, but when he returns from checking on the sounds, he's always reassuring: "It's only Stanley; he's fixing the oil tank." "It's only Stanley; he's clearing the bathtub drain." But what Stanley the dog is actually doing while his oblivious family goes back to bed is deliciously absurd: He's preparing for an interplanetary trip! And guess who's going along for the ride!

Brought to you by Puffin. A seasonal sequel to one of our most beloved children's books, voted the public's favourite Kate Greenaway medal-winner Over 40 years after Dogger was published, comes this magical follow-up: Dogger's Christmas. It's that special time of year: Christmas. The time of...

More than anything else - even more than the best birthday party ever - Becket Branch wants a dog for her 10th birthday. But her twin brother, Nicholas, has secretly been wishing for a cat. Lucky for Becket and Nicholas, their animal-loving parents have an animal-loving surprise for them: They’re going to the local shelter and adopting both a cat and a dog.

The best part of Kat's day is getting to walk her neighbor's irresistible pug, Meatball. So when her parents insist she start an extracurricular this year, she makes her own, by turning her hobby into a business: a dog-walking business, that is. She and her best friends, Taz and Lucy - as well as the cute new boy, Declan - try to get Four Paws Dog Walking into shape. But wrangling puppies and pleasing customers turns out to be harder than they thought! Can Kat keep taking care of the dogs she loves without hurting her friendships?

When so much of the world is new, you want to go slowly, to stop and enjoy everything; hills to roll down, perfect-sized rocks, trees that seem to whisper their thoughts. It's the same when you're much, much older, and every time 'round the seasons seems precious. That's what makes the bond between old dog and the little girl so special. From the time she takes her first steps, old dog finds someone - at last! - who wants to go at the same pace he does. To walk with everywhere, through this wide, wonderful world.

Perfect for fans of Meg Medina and Barbara O'Connor, this heartfelt novel about family, pets, and other things we hold close is one that you'll never forget. Miosotis Flores is excited about three things;fostering rescue dogs, goofy horror movies, and her sister Amarilis' upcoming wedding. But...

New York Times bestselling author Danica McKellar offers another engaging math-focused counting book. This tail-wagging tale is full of puppies and gratitude! Moxie Jo always wanted MORE. But soon she'd get MORE than she bargained for! Spunky and energetic, Moxie is just like any other...

A comforting and timely new book that feels like an instant classic, written by Philip Stead, author of the Caldecott Medal-winning A Sick Day for Amos McGee and the New York Times bestselling The Purloining of Prince Oleomargarine. The limitless possibilities of the world outside our...

Holiday mischief abounds in this third book in the middle-grade series that feels like The Secret Life of Pets meets Toy Story. Are the Good Dogs up for a holiday-sized mission? All of the doggy day care friends are excited about the holidays! King, Cleo, and Napoleon can’t wait for their...

It takes one smart sheep to escape from a piano movers’ van and find his way home in this humorous friendship story for emerging and newly independent readers by beloved, award-winning author Gary D. Schmidt and coauthor Elizabeth Stickney. Wilson is a curious sheep, and after he foolishly...

Anna og Sadie er bedste venner. Og Anna og Isabel er bedste venner. Men kan Sadie og Isabel blive bedste venner? Anna vil så gerne have, at hendes to veninder også kan blive rigtig gode venner. Men det er, som om de helst vil have Anna for sig selv hele tiden. Og Anna prøver at være sød ved dem begge to hele tiden, så der ikke er nogen, der føler sig udenfor. Det er bare rigtig meget arbejde. Og faktisk er det slet ikke sjovt for Anna. Mød Anna, hendes søde hund, Banana, og alle veninderne i denne serie til de 6-9-årige.

Hunden er som bekendt menneskets bedste ven, og Santo og Anton er uadskillelige. Anton har ikke fortalt Burak og resten af drengene fra fodboldholdet, at han går til hundetræning. Burak synes nemlig, at hunde er dumme. Men hvad skal Anton gøre, da det store hunde-stævne falder sammen med fodbold-turneringen? Kan han nå begge dele, og hvad vil Burak sige, hvis han opdager, at Anton går til hundetræning? Heldigvis kan Rosa og Tot måske hjælpe.

"Non sono uno specialista di cani. Solo un amico. Un po' cane anch'io, può darsi. Sono nato nello stesso giorno del mio primo cane. Poi siamo cresciuti insieme. Ma lui è invecchiato prima di me. A undici anni era un vecchietto pieno di reumatismi e di esperienza. Io ero ancora un cucciolo. Morì. Io piansi. Molto." Daniel Pennac, l'innamorato dei cani, capisce ogni loro pensiero, ogni tristezza, ogni desiderio. Dopo questa sua storia sapremo tutto sul mondo di IL Cane (con due maiuscole), e impareremo molto sul mondo degli uomini.