Titles in Animal Fiction

A desperate girl with everything to lose. A cursed man bound by ancient bargains. And a final wish that could either save them both—or destroy everything she holds dear. In a crumbling village at the edge of the kingdom, Serena knows survival is a daily battle. When heavy taxes threaten to steal her family's home, she turns to the ancient Well of Wishes—now little more than legend—and makes a dangerous plea for help.

Meet Penrod Schofield—eleven years old, endlessly curious, and a magnet for scrapes. Set in a Midwestern town at the turn of the twentieth century, Penrod follows a boy whose imagination routinely collides with adult rules: backyard “shows” that spiral into chaos, school pageants gone spectacularly wrong, neighborhood rivalries, and the fierce loyalty between a boy and his dog, Duke. Booth Tarkington’s classic is laugh-out-loud funny and surprisingly tender, a snapshot of American childhood that still feels true.

Hänsel und Gretel meets Krabat meets Ronja Räubertochter ​​Am Rande eines düsteren Waldes lebt Ava mit ihrer kleinen Schwester Linn und ihrem Vater. Das Leben ist hart und die Familie hungert. Als der Vater spurlos verschwindet, irren die Schwestern alleine umher und finden schließlich...

A swoony YA contemporary about a small-town girl, a famous boy-band star, and the first love neither of them ever forgot. Plus, a cozy cat cafe with several rescue cats. Perfect for romantic comedy fans of Jenny Han, Beth Reekles, and Lynn Painter. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection...

For many generations, Fin's family has been growing potatoes with a "secret" ingredient. That secret was discovered long ago when a farmer found a dragon's favorite place to produce what was discovered to be the best thing to make potatoes grow. Years later, Fin finds out that these potatoes come with side effects, but not until after he leaves home and realizes that he could really use a little dragon magic to get him out of his predicament.

Dragons arise. Memory calls. Malachai, the Dragon King, has usurped the throne. His plan to dominate the realm is underway. Josef finds himself in Kharsh among the orcs, broken – in a culture of pride and guts. Aeryn retreats to the Southern Forest and is drawn into the political machinations of the elves. Despite Silversaar’s advice that they’re better together, they find themselves a world apart. Each must fight their own battles and survive if they’re going to find a way to defeat Malachai and come back to each other.

The infamous Captain Blacktail and his crew of swashbuckling rats set sail upon the high seas in search of a treasure equal to the ransom of kings upon kings. Many would-be plunderers have set forth to claim the treasure of the Cat O’ Nine Tails—only never to return. A young mouse known as Pip will find his life forever changed as he journeys to uncharted waters on an adventure with Captain Blacktail and the rat crew of the Vile Vermin.

In a kingdom cursed to turn people into dragons, two teens from opposite worlds, each with nothing left to lose, form an uneasy alliance. Told in dual perspectives, this sweeping debut follows their search for redemption and the slow-burning bond that could save them both. Now available in...

Es ist ein ganz normaler Sommer. Die Ferien haben gerade erst begonnen. Alina lädt ihre besten Freundinnen zu sich ein, Abkühlen im Pool und Übernachtungsparty... aber es kommt alles anders als geplant. Zufällig finden die Mädchen ein Portal. Doch was ist dahinter? Etwas Gutes oder doch etwas Böses...

Gal tried to destroy The Mermaid Chronicles, the book of prophecies that sealed his fate and that of his people. But destiny isn't so easily erased. Now, with the ancient power of Atlantis' trident surging through him and a new, darker prophecy echoing in his mind, Gal must prepare to face the greatest threat his island has ever known—and protect the woman he loves from the storm he knows is coming.

Charl comes from a long line of farmers and has the scars to prove it. Abandoned by her brother and distracted by her handsome neighbor, it's up to Charl to keep the farm together without getting herself killed by the livestock. After all, not just anyone can raise dragons. But Charl keeps laying hens, not breeders. So when an egg unexpectedly hatches, she has a lot of questions. As does the Magical Regulation Squad who comes pounding at her door, ready to arrest Charl for breeding without a license.

Even as Sarah and Ben resolve to have a child only for the right reasons, their time is once again running out, for the Devourer will not tolerate the threat the Monarchs of Ice and Flame pose. Sensing in them the culmination of millennia of Tree preparations for its final defeat, the Devourer has determined they must die—and it knows just how to lure the Queen of Ice into the open.

New enemies, allies, powers, and realizations drive Salem, Juniper, and Zee to their extreme limits. In the fastest-paced adventure they've undertaken yet, they will ascend into the sacred Himalayan mountains in search of a lost creature, speak with ghosts as real as living people, and rally a global army of diversity against the forces seeking to destroy them. All as the Fringe and Commons grow ever closer towards either colliding or separating from each other forever.

Kailrey is a brave, young, halfling warrior who lives underground with his folk, the Moon Clann in Clann Hollows. The clann have thrived in their underground home in the land of Nish Iruhne for several centuries, ever since they were forced to flee from their ancient homeland of Jadecliffe Isle, by ruthless invaders. Although it is sometimes dangerous here in Nish Iruhne, the clann find much to be joyful about.

When a young lion lures a human away to protect his pride, he meets a crab, and their friendship changes everyone’s lives forever. At Pond School, on the banks of the Nile, the friendship of a hippo and a demoiselle crane is tested when a class assignment changes the bird’s way of thinking about his lifestyle. At Central Park Zoo in New York City, giraffe brothers Joff and Ruzz must put their sibling squabbles aside to help a lost dog reunite with her owner, and in this effort, both learn what being tall means.

The year is 2044. Massive storms and rising sea levels have threatened the continued survival of humanity. It’s been two years since fourteen-year-old Samantha encountered Charlie, a member of a race of intelligent octopuses. When poachers capture Charlie, Samantha must fight to save her friend and maintain the fragile alliance they have built between their species.

The Dozer Project: A German Shepherd's Rescue Story is a heartwarming tale of transformation, both for a misunderstood German Shepherd named Dozer and for the two unlikely teenagers tasked with his rehabilitation. Stephanie Rivera, a shy, artistic sixteen-year-old who thrives in quiet observation, and Thomas Aaker, a charismatic seventeen-year-old soccer star who lives by the roar of the crowd, find their worlds collide when they're paired for a challenging community service project: training Dozer, a dog deemed "unadoptable."

Long ago, a mysterious event known as The Great Forget ravaged the Earth. Magic was born. Millennia later, a baby with red eyes is abandoned at the gates of a small kingdom whose sole mandate is to guard the Pass of Death. The young orphan, Chip, is condemned by a spiteful king to a life of misery in the castle kitchens, where he is looked upon with disdain and treated as an outcast. In a twist of fate, everything changes when Chip befriends the princess and catches the eye of the wise wizard Xander, who sees something special in the boy.

Gage Black finally has everything he’s ever wanted—friends, family, and a place to belong. After defeating deadly enemies and helping reclaim the capital, he’s earned the kingdom’s respect. Not bad for a void user with a dangerous reputation. Then Alphen ruins everything. He shatters the crystal that could’ve freed their kingdom from tyranny and launches a ruthless campaign to eliminate every other major source of magic. Why? Because he’s a lying, backstabbing traitor with a secret agenda.

An idealistic ecologist is thrown 65 million years into the past on a mission to save the Earth from a cosmic collision. With the best intentions, however, he ends up inadvertently destroying two, maybe three worlds. It will appeal to anyone interested in paleontology, the time travel dilemma, or camping in the tropics.