Rascal: A Dog and his Boy by Ken Wells is a story about a dog who wants a boy. Rascal is a beagle pup who lives on Nonc Noon's farm. He lost his mother because she chased a sugarcane truck. This little dog finds the perfect owner one day, the boy's name is Meely. They loved to hunt in the woods together most afternoons, but one morning Meely gets his leg stuck in a wooden bridge. It's all up to Rascal to get some help; will he save him in time?
Anjali Banerjee writes a great story about a girl named Poppy Ray who is 11 years old and loves animals. She wants to be a veteranarian when she gets older but her mother is allergic to anything with fur. When Poppy's parents go to India for buisness, Poppy stays with her Uncle Sanjay and helps him in his pet clinic. But Poppy has a hard time fitting in with her Uncle and everything turns out wrong. Will Poppy be able to help all the animals and pull herself together?
This story, Phliberty-Jibbits, by William Moore is about a young girl named Ima Jean Snodgrass, who finds a little shop called Phliberty-Jibbits . Ima Jean makes new friends and learns anything is possible. Phliberty, who is the owner of the shop, goes on a daring rescue to find Jibbits. Ima Jean goes with him and tries to survive a lot of obstacles, and will Ima Jean rescue Jibbits and save Phliberty from losing the shop?
The story Horse Diaries-Koda by Patricia Hermes, is set on the Oregon Trail and tells the adventures of Koda, the quarter horse. Koda is a curious horse who likes to run from his mother and the wagon train. Everytime Koda runs away he experiences many things around him for the first time. A young girl becomes separated from the wagon train and will Koda be the hero and save the day?
