The Backward Bird Dog
10 best books like The Backward Bird Dog (Bill Wallace): The Cat Who Wished to Be a Man, Fire, Bed, and Bone, The Boy Who Spoke Dog, Pony in a Package, Stranded, Ready, Set, Snow!, Day of the Iguana, The Littles and the Trash Tinies, The Stranger Next Door, The Case of the Double Bumblebee Sting
| Author | Lloyd Alexander |
| ISBN | 0440405807 |
Ladies and gentlemen of the Goodreads jury. Don't let the fact that this book is cutesy-covered, middle-size fonted, and 100 pages thin fool you: This is NOT A BOOK FOR (JUST) KIDS. How do I know that? I submit as evidence: me. I read this randomly when I was a youngun and loved it. Years later, as a less-youngun,...
| Author | Henrietta Branford |
| ISBN | 0763629928 |
Thanks Soairse for recommending this book.
Summary: in 1381 England a hunting dog recounts what happens to her beloved master Rufus and his family when they are arrested on suspicion of being part of the peasants rebellion lead by Wat Tyler and the preacher John Ball.
Although slanted...
| Author | Clay Morgan |
| ISBN | 0142403431 |
When Jack washes up on a mysterious island after a deadlystorm, there's no one to help him, except for the dogs. The sheepdogs on the island have eyes that speak right to Jack's heart, especially one dog—Moxie. But when angry beasts called fangos threaten to destroy the island, Jack and his companions...
| Author | Ben M. Baglio |
| ISBN | 0439343887 |
With sales of more than 3 million books, this newest Animal Ark title will provide cozy reading for young animal lovers.
One busy Saturday morning, the delivery man brings a big surprise to Animal Ark: the tiniest horse that Mandy has ever seen! The miniature horse was actually meant for Tania...
| Author | Ben Mikaelson |
| ISBN | 0786811099 |
Stranded by Ben Mikaelsen is a young adult fiction book about a Jr. High girl who has lost her foot in an accident and finally gets accepted at school when everyone hears about her saving two whales. The story delves into her feelings about her parents separation, school, fears of what others think about...
| Author | Abby Klein |
| ISBN | 0439895960 |
Freddy Thresher's at it again! And this time, there's a snowball fight....
Everybody knows shark expert Freddy Thresher is also a snowshoe whiz--or is he? When Mrs. Wushy announces that the class will be competing in the mini-Winter Olympics, everyone is excited for the competition. But,...
| Author | Henry Winkler |
| ISBN | 0448432129 |
Inspired by the true life experiences of Henry Winkler, whose undiagnosed dyslexia made him a classic childhood underachiever, the Hank Zipzer series is about the high-spirited and funny adventures of a boy with learning differences.
It's science project time in Ms. Adolf's class. This...
| Author | John Lawrence Peterson |
| ISBN | 0590465953 |
The eighth book from this classic series is ready to grab the attention of a new generation! Fresh cover art brings an updated look to this timeless favorite.
When Uncle Nick is injured trying to come between his pet mouse Mus Mus and Hildy the cat, the other Littles decide to bring some of his old...
| Author | Peg Kehret |
| ISBN | 0142501786 |
Pete's not afraid of anything. If there's a mystery to be solved, he's your cat. Pete is Alex's cat. And since Alex and his family moved into the new housing development, Pete is Alex's only friend, too. Things start looking up for Alex and Pete when Rocky, a boy Alex's age, moves in next door. But Rocky isn't...
| Author | John R. Erickson |
| ISBN | 0141303980 |
I listened to the audio version of this book with my eight-year-old. I think it is my third time through this book. It was still funny. For years this series of books has been a standard on road trips for our family. They are funny and entertaining for all ages (mostly because Erickson includes intended...
| Author | Valerie Tripp |
| ISBN | 1562477676 |
World War Two is changing everything in Molly's life. First Dad left for England, and now Aunt Eleanor plans to join the WASPs--the Women's Airforce Service Pilots. In Molly Takes Flight, Molly longs for something that won't change, like the North Star shining at the end of the Little Dipper.
After...
| Author | Ellen Miles |
| ISBN | 0545253942 |
I bought this book at my 8-year-old granddaughter's school book fair. She and I both like dogs, and the puppy on the cover caught my attention. When she spent the night at my house I read the little chapter book to her. I thought it started a little slow and I wasn't sure about the attitude of the main character....
| Author | Leslie Patricelli |
| ISBN | 0763632473 |
Oh, baby! Leslie Patricelli’s one-haired wonder returns to revel in Christmas.
It’s almost Christmas, and baby simply cannot contain the exuberance. There are things to decorate: a tree, a gingerbread house, a doggy! There are very creative presents to make, Santa to see (must be brave),...
| Author | Bill Myers |
| ISBN | 1400305721 |
Now available in a hardcover edition with illustrations!
The Incredible Worlds of Wally McDoogle has taken on a cool, new look in this durable hardcover edition with hilarious, action-packed illustrations. My Life As Alien Monster Bait is still jam-packed with the same goofball humor that...
| Author | Stephanie Watson |
| ISBN | 0545031834 |
Gr 4-6-Ten-year-old Natalie is resigned to a quiet summer of riding her bike around the neighborhood and entertaining herself. But when she almost crashes into the new kid on the block on the first day of vacation, she quickly realizes that this summer is going to be anything but ordinary. Annie is brash...
| Author | Zilpha Keatley Snyder |
William S.
Baggett is a good kid trapped in a really awful family. William has his running-away money ready to go, he's just been waiting until he's older than twelve to leave. When his big brothers flush his sister's pet guinea pig down the toilet, she insists they leave now. And take the two littlest...
