Katherine Applegate
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Bob, a mutt of uncertain heritage, sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best friends, Ivan the gorilla and Ruby the elephant. 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. -- adapted from back cover.
2) Wishtree
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Red is an oak tree who is many rings old. Red is the neighborhood "wishtree"―people write their wishes on pieces of cloth and tie them to Red's branches. Along with her crow friend Bongo and other animals who seek refuge in Red's hollows, this "wishtree" watches over the neighborhood. You might say Red has seen it all. Until a new family moves in. Not everyone is welcoming, and Red's experiences as a wishtree are more important than ever.
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Ivan is an easygoing gorilla. Living at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall and Video Arcade, he has grown accustomed to humans watching him through the glass walls of his domain. He rarely misses his life in the jungle. In fact, he hardly ever thinks about it at all. Instead, Ivan thinks about TV shows he's seen and about his friends Stella, an elderly elephant, and Bob, a stray dog. But mostly Ivan thinks about art and how to capture the taste of a mango or...
5) The arrival
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Animorphs. Main series volume 38
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Scholastic
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The Animorphs and Ax have allies willing to fight against the Yeerk invasion now that Andalites have finally arrived on earth. But there are only four of them and they don't want to fight alongside humans. Ax must choose a side. His friends? His people?
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HarperCollins
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2012
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English
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The #1 New York Times bestselling and Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan is now a major motion picture streaming on Disney+
This unforgettable novel from renowned author Katherine Applegate celebrates the transformative power of unexpected friendship. Inspired by the true story of a captive gorilla known as Ivan, this illustrated book is told from the point of view of Ivan himself.
...7) The illusion
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Animorphs. Main series volume 33
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Tobias and the other Animorphs discover that the Yeerks, a parasitic alien race bent on enslaving Earth, plan to test a device that could put an end to the Animorphs' fight against the Yeerks.
8) The visitor
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Animorphs. Main series volume 2
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Scholastic
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English
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Jake, Rachel, Cassie, Tobias, and Marco share an adventure in which their unusual abilities to transform into animals help them to solve a strange otherworldly mystery.
9) The unknown
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Animorphs. Main series volume 14
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1998
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English
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Cassie, one of a group of kids who have been given the power to transform into animals in order to fight an invasion of the alien Yeerks, leads her friends into yet another mission when she discovers the Yeerks are trying to access Zone 91, the most secret place on Earth.
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"Ruby's story picks up a few months after the events of The One and Only Bob. Now living in a wildlife sanctuary, Ruby's caretaker from the elephant orphanage in Africa where she grew up is visiting. Seeing him again brings back a flood of memories both happy and sad of her life before the circus, and she recounts the time she spent in the African savannah to Ivan and Bob"--
11) Odder
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"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." --
12) Dogtown
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"From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko and with illustrations from Wallace West, Dogtown is at once an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure, sure to find a forever home in readers' hearts. 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...
13) The capture
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Animorphs. Main series volume 6
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Scholastic Inc
Pub. Date
1997
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English
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"Jake, Rachel, Tobias, Cassie, and Marco have a feeling they know where the Yeerk's new base is located. And they've even figured out how to get in -- how many people will really notice a few flies on the wall? But they never figured that they might get caught. Or that Jake could fall into the Yeerk pool. That Jake could become a human-Controller..."--Cover.
14) The revelation
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Animorphs. Main series volume 45
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Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2000
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English
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Marco is determined to save his father from the Yeerks.
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Ivan has been happily living in a wildlife sanctuary, with his friend Ruby next door in the elephant enclosure, frequent visits from his canine friend Bob, and his mate Kinyani by his side. And in the happiest turn of all, Ivan and Kinyani have welcomed a set of twins to their family!
16) Crenshaw
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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?
17) The exposed
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Animorphs. Main series volume 27
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
1999
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English
Description
The Animorphs have one true ally in their battle against the Yeerks: the sentient androids known as the Chee. So, when they discover that the Chee - including their friend Erek - are in trouble, they have no choice but to help.
But the Chee's problem is much deeper than anything the kids could have imagined. It's hidden in the ocean. So far down that no human has ever travelled there and survived. The Animorphs realize what will happen if Visser...
18) The diversion
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Animorphs. Main series volume 49
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c2001
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English
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The Yeerks finally realize that the Andalite Bandits are not aliens, but humans. Now, Tobias and the other Animorphs must protect themselves.
19) The discovery
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Animorphs. Main series volume 20
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
[1998]
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English
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The blue box Elfangor used to create the Animorphs has been found by David, but David doesn't know what it is. The Animorphs have to get that box at any cost. David ends up on the run with the Animorphs and Ax, and may become the sixth Animorph.
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Animorphs. Main series volume 1
Publisher
Scholastic
Pub. Date
c1996
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English
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Jake and his friends take a shortcut one night and meet an alien after his ship crashes.