Frank Carlson Library

"Buddy does not know what is in the box that Meredith carries into the living room. But when the small, prickly creature says he is a pirate -- and that Buddy is a pirate too -- the two mismatched friends are off on a grand adventure."--

Explains dog behavior and suggests how to develop a rewarding relationship with your dog, discussing all the steps from selecting the right puppy to showing the dog and getting veterinary care.

"Developed by literacy experts and educators for students in PreK through grade two, this book introduces beginning readers to pet lizards through simple, predictable text and related photos"--

With her birthday coming up, Jessica hopes that, just maybe, her present will be a real-live potbellied pig. Jessica can hardly wait for her party with Judy Moody and all their friends. But Judy Moody is acting like a pig-head, and Jessica UN-invites her from the party. To make matters worse, Jessica has snooped around the house and has found zero sign of a pig present. Could her birthday be any more of a disaster?

Henry Huggins picks up a stray dog, names him Ribsy and sets out on numerous adventures with him, including breeding hundreds of fish and collecting over a thousand worms.

Fascinating and sometimes mysterious collection of presidential pets combined with fun poetry and facts about the US presidents.

Henry worries about what will happen to his big dog Mudge during their visit to his grandmother's house in the country.

When a pig named Mercy arrives at the Watsons' front door, she brings love and chaos to their lives.

The backyard chicken is the new "it" pet—and with good reason: These birds are personable, beautiful, and (mostly) low maintenance. But they’re not without their quirks and sometimes puzzling behaviors. That’s where the experts at MyPetChicken.com have a beak up on the competition—they hear from chicken keepers daily and offer advice about common mistakes and pitfalls that occur when raising a flock of chickens in the backyard. And customers...

When his veterinarian mom brings home a stray baby skunk that needs rehabilitation before it can be placed in a wild animal shelter, Bat, who has austim, resolves to prove that he is up to the challenge of caring for the skunk permanently.