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Rumle er bare en lille hvalp, men det er allerede bestemt, at den skal være lænkehund. Så hvad gør en lille hund? Rumle stikker af, for der må være et andet og bedre liv. På vej ud i verden oplever hundehvalpen både spændende og mærkelig ting. Den kommer både på besøg hos en rævefamilie, i cirkus og på politistationen, før den endelig finder et sted, hvor det er godt at være hund. Carl Frederik Garde (1928-2008) var sømand, journalist og forfatter.

Mor, far og Anna er i tivoli. Deres hund, Buller, er med. De møder en dame. Hun er rigtig ked af det, fordi hun ikke kan finde sin datter. Mon Buller kan hjælpe damen med at finde sin datter? Letlæsningsserie om Anna og hendes hund, Buller, og deres mange sjove eventyr. Per Østergaard, født 1950, produktiv dansk børnebogsforfatter. Uddannet lærer fra Århus Seminarium i 1975. Blev efter et par år ved Statens Åndssvageforsorg ansat som lærer på Bakkeskolen i Hørning, primært som specialunderviser.

Spot is a farm dog. His master is Johnny Green, son of Farmer and Mrs. Green. As with many dogs, Spot manages to get into his share of scrapes. He has run-ins with some of the farm animals, most notably Miss Kitty Cat. Miss Kitty Cat and Spot have their battles, and Spot has the scars on his nose to prove it. Miss Kitty Cat would be happy if Spot were not on the farm at all. Henrietta Hen and Turkey Proudfoot are also not very fond of Spot. Spot wants to be included in most of the Green family's activities, and this leads to some interesting problems for them and Spot.

Spend a day in the life of an avalanche rescue dog! Ava is a chocolate Labrador retriever with a big job. She and her handler have trained for years to be ready to help people at their ski resort if an unexpected avalanche hits. But Ava quickly finds out there's much more to being an avy dog than daring rescues. Told from the dog's perspective, this riveting story also includes back matter about the breed and the role of the working dog.

From the #1 New York Times best-selling author of Max comes a heartwarming, middle grade adventure story about a rescue dog, Brave, who befriends a troubled boy in the heart of Texas. Brave is a dog without a home. After surviving a hurricane in San Antonio, Texas, stray dog Brave is hungry and...

Costillitas que era una gatita muy educada y había invitado a tomar el té a su amiga Duquesa una perrita muy elegante. Pero Duquesa no estaba muy segura de aceptar la invitación porque creía que su amiga le iba hacer una tarta de ratones, ¡ y no le gustaban nada !Al final Duquesa aceptó la invitación. Pero para asegurarse que podían comer algo que le gustara empezó a preparar una tarta de jamón, con la intención de cambiarla por la tarta de ratones. ¿Y qué creéis que pasó?

Happy the Lab is back on the ranch, and it looks like he’s up to his usual good-natured, bumbling ways! And, it just so happens that he has wandered onto Hank’s ranch on a particularly exciting day: rain has finally come to their drought-stricken land, and - what’s even more exciting - radio reports claim that there’s a mountain lion on the prowl in their area! As the day unfolds, it appears that the mountain lion report was bogus, which is a good thing, since Hank already has his paws full surviving a bout of food-poisoning and a treacherous investigation of the machine shed.

Paolo the dachshund is trapped. Although he lives in Rome, a city filled with history and adventure, he is confined to a hair salon. Paolo dreams of the sweet life - la dolce vita - in the Eternal City. And then, one day, he escapes! Paolo throws himself into the city, finding adventure at every turn. Join our hero as he discovers the wonders of Rome: the ruins, the food, the art, the opera, and - of course - the cats. Everyone will cheer the daring of this bighearted dog, whose story shows that even the smallest among us can achieve great things.

A gorgeous rhyming adventure from Julia Donaldson and Anna Currey – perfect for listening to at home, in the car, at bedtime or at any time at all! Rosie's Hat isn't just any old hat. When a gust of wind sweeps it off her head, it goes off on a whole hatful of adventures! It becomes a toy for...

From the author of the book phenomenon The Invisible String comes a moving companion title about coping with grief when a pet dies. "When our pets aren't with us anymore, an Invisible Leash connects our hearts to each other. Forever." That's what Zack's friend Emily tells him after his dog dies...

McKenna Barney is trying to hide her worsening eyesight and has been isolating herself for the last year. But at the request of her little sister, she signs up for a commemorative mail run race in the Canadian wilderness - a race she doesn't know if she can even see to run. Winning would mean getting her disease - and her sister's - national media coverage, but it would also pit McKenna and her team of eight sled dogs against racers from across the globe for three days of shifting lake ice, sudden owl attacks, snow squalls, and bitterly cold nights.

Sassy and Waldo have been cast in the school play and they couldn't be more excited. They love to play! Only this isn't that kind of play. Sassy and Waldo are good dogs. They will do anything for their boy, Stewart. That includes putting on a trench coat and pretending to be a new student named Salty in his class just to make sure he is happy. But this month Stewart's class is going to put on a play. Play! There's nothing that dogs love more than to play. Well, except maybe eating hamburgers, napping, and chasing squirrels. But they're all equal.

Maihsa hittar en väska med hundvalpar! Först blir hon överförtjust, men så ser hon att valparna visst inte alls mår bra. Dessutom verkar ägarna som skumma typer. Först försöker ge Maihsa pengar för att hålla tyst och lämna dem ifred, men när hon vägrar börjar de istället hota henne... Maihsa bestämmer sig för att, tillsammans med vännerna Enea och Anton, gå till botten med vad ägarna egentligen håller på med. Kan det handla om djursmuggling? Siv Widerberg är en välkänd svensk barn- och ungdomsförfattare som skrivit över 60 titlar.

When her father leaves and her mother passes away soon afterward, Finch can't help feeling abandoned. Now she's stuck living with her stepfather and his new wife. They're mostly nice, but they don't believe the one true thing Finch knows about herself: that she's a girl, even though she was born in a boy's body. Thankfully, she has Maddy, a neighbor and animal rescuer who accepts her for who she is. Finch helps Maddy care for a menagerie of lost and lonely creatures, including a scared, stray dog who needs a family and home as much as she does.

The Fosters meets The Great Gilly Hopkins in this moving novel of a young girl who as sets off on an important mission to save a fellow foster kid from the home that still haunts her nightmares. Twelve-year-old Pavi Sharma is an expert at the Front Door Face: the perfect mix of puppy dog eyes...

Je mehr Persönlichkeit einem dahingeschiedenen Haustier innewohnte, desto größer die Trauer eines jahrelangen Weggefährten, wenn der Tag des Abschieds gekommen ist. Mit den Worten des Lyrikers Erich Fried gab die Hinterbliebene, Sonju DiCarmen, jüngst im Internet den Tod ihres Hundes bekannt: „Für die Welt bist du irgend jemand. Für irgend jemanden bist du die Welt.“ Allein schon der aristokratische Name, welcher ihm seinerzeit zugedacht worden war, verlieh dem Hund Charakter. Sir Davey Jones!

Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time.

From the renowned author Jack London comes two classic adventure stories about primitivism, nature, and early 20th-century life. Seen through the eyes of two dogs, their stories are distinct yet share similarities, and they have cemented London as a literary genius and writer. Including complex themes such as morality and redemption, Jack London’s classic works have stood the test of time and remain central examples of literary fiction, a must-hear for anyone interested in the brilliant works of the past.

Liv och Lo ska bli detektiver när de blir stora. Därför är förstoringsglaset den bästa tänkbara födelsedagspresenten. Dags att ge sig ut på tjuvjakt! När de börjar samla ledtrådar förstår de att något lurigt är på gång i huset. Chokladbollar försvinner under mystiska omständigheter... Karin Jacov är en svensk författare från Göteborg. Hon skriver framför allt roliga och spännande böcker för barn.

Queenie the cat has a big problem. And for once, it's not the slobbery, overly-excited creature who also lives at Blackberry Hill Inn. Sweet Lady Emsworth, the neighbor's prize cow, has disappeared, meaning no morning cream for Queenie. And when Queenie's not happy, no one is happy.... Things aren't looking great for Arthur the dog, either. His beloved humans, twins Harmony and Bro, are distressed about the strange activity in their town. Mysterious hi-tech people are suddenly very interested in nearby Catastrophe Falls....