When Uncle Jake arrives with a trunk full of boards, Henry can hardly wait to start climbing. But when it's all finished, there's a major problem: Mudge can't climb. How can Mudge share the fun? Full color.

Henry, his parents, and his dog Mudge take a vacation out West, where they enjoy tumbleweeds, desert animals, souvenirs, and the wide open spaces. Full color.

A trip to Grandmother's house in the country presents new challenges to Henry and Mudge in this "perfect marriage of pictures and words" (School Library Journal). Full-color illustrations.

For Henry and his big dog Mudge, spring means admiring the first snow glory, playing in puddles in the rain, and watching the five new kittens next door.

More hilarious adventures with two fun and funny canines! Great for reading aloud and for young readers wanting a bit of humor in their reading.

The subtle dance of friendship is played out in three sweetly humorous tales about an unlikely, likable pair. Howe's funny and endearing world of ginger tea, no-bean chili, and firefly watching is brought to life in cozy watercolors by Gay in this tender chapter book about what it means to be friends. Full color.

These tales of friendship are as humorous as they are heartwarming. Great characters!

Houndsley loves to canoe. Catina loves to ride bikes. But when Houndsley takes Catina out canoeing, she chatters the whole time, drowning out the sounds Houndsley loves, like the call of birds or the plink and plunk of the paddles. Full color.

Ava, a chocolate Lab with an amazing nose, proved her abilities in rescue drills held at the ski resort. When a real emergency develops, can she and her human friend Nate come to the rescue? Featuring an entertaining mix of storytelling and informative details, the book will especially appeal to young dog lovers.

A perfect introduction to causes and effects in a most humorous way. Dog is full of energy and ideas, so when one request is granted, he gets an idea for another, which of course leads to another. Sparse text enable processing of humorous actions and anticipating what Dog might do next. A perfect read aloud.

Instinct told them that the way home lay to the west. And so the doughty young Labrador retriever, the roguish bull terrier and the indomitable Siamese set out through the Canadian wilderness. Separately, they would soon have died. But, together, the three house pets faced starvation, exposure, and wild forest animals to make their way home to the family they love. "The Incredible Journey is one o ...

Jack and Jill and big dog Bill go sledding one snowy winter day. When big dog Bill notices a rabbit on the hill, mayhem ensues. This fun phonics reader helps early readers with the use of alliteration and rhyming.

When the Brats play the Ladies, there is only one team to cheer for. But when the game comes down to Jack having to bat, the outcome is certainly not guaranteed. Nor is it predictable. Humor and reader engagement will have even reluctant readers howling for more stories featuring Jack, a lazy rabbit who comes through in the end (or does he?).

An extraordinary journey of instinct and survival from the author of Gentle Ben When Andy Evans stumbles upon the snow-covered wreckage of a small plane, he's shocked to find a survivor. Should he put the gravely injured dog out of his misery? The look in the animal's eyes says he's not ready to die. It turns out that Kävik's a champion sled dog, and soon he makes a full recovery. When his rightf ...

Fred is lost. Fireworks scared him away from his human family, and now people are wondering if Fred is a stray. King and Kayla know better, and not-exactly-together, they set out to reunite Fred and his family. Does working from different sets of facts help or hinder this detective team? An enjoyable read, made more so by the contrast between Kayla's thinking and that of there canine companion Kin ...

Well, crows are suspicious birds, after all. At least that's what King thinks his canine instincts are telling him. Is he right? Or has something more mundane happened to a missing gold ring? One things is sure: with King and his smart human Kayla on the case, it will be found!

Lovable characters and touches of humor make this a fun read for young mystery fans, dog lovers, and any reader who enjoys an occasional giggle.

Blamed for something he didn't do, canine King sets out to find the treat thief. When Kayla realizes it wasn't King's fault, she gets on the case, too. Two detectives with different perspectives and different ""knowns"" are hot on the trail. Are they on the same trail? Will either one find the culprit? Great fun with a winning detective team.

A game of fetch seems simple enough, but add in an easily distracted puppy, a fence, and yard full of look-alike balls and you end up with a mystery. Is a mouse really behind all this mayhem? Another fun mystery with a lovable detective team.

All King wants is a piece of cheese, but everything he tries gets misinterpreted by his human. And then a mystery arrives on the doorstep. Will what Kayla knows and what King knows lead to answers? Another fun mystery from a lovable human-canine pair.