Kategoria BISAC: Young Adult Fiction >> Animals - Pets

But what happens when your pet is an owl, and your owl is terrorizing the neighbourhood?

In Farley Mowat's exciting children's story, a young boy's pet menagerie--which includes crows, magpies, gophers and a dog--grows out of control with the addition of two cantankerous pet owls. The story of how Wol and Weeps turn the whole town upside down s warm, funny, and bursting with adventure and suspense.

Kelev, a lively black Labrador retriever, lives in Pittsburgh with his guardians, Mr. and Mrs. Metzger, and their seven children. When Kelev learns about his Jewish heritage from his beagle buddy Schmalzie, he embarks on a spiritual journey as G-d's mitzvah macher. Nosing through a thicket of thorny questions about Judaism in a quest to achieve tikkun olam and heal the world, Kelev becomes a leader among local animals, resolving disputes and helping neighborhood cats and dogs discover their own Jewish faith. Then he performs the ultimate mitzvah, and finds peace. Spiced with Yiddish humor...

Sometimes, life becomes unleashed...

Sixteen-year-old Iris Moody has a problem controlling her temper-but then, she has a lot to be angry about. Dead mother. Workaholic father. Dumped by her boyfriend. Failing English. When a note in Iris's journal is mistaken as a threat against her English teacher, she finds herself in trouble not only with school authorities but with the law. In addition to summer school, dog-phobic Iris is sentenced to an entire summer of community service, rehabilitating troubled dogs.

Iris believes she is nothing like Roman, the three-legged pit bull who is...

Since the day the mysterious collie called Kane had come to live with them, the McLaughlin family's life was indelibly changed. Seeming to possess an intelligence and consciousness unlike any dog they had ever known, he became their devoted protector and infallible friend. To Ben, their young, autistic son, his companionship was essential but daughter Elizabeth was puzzled by Kane's unwillingness to trust the handsome young man to whom she was attracted. When the family becomes aware that they are being watched by strangers unknown and when a family secret is exposed, threatening to split...

Cassie is a Border collie, of working stock, who has never been inside a house or on a lead. At seven years old her world falls apart when the farm where she lives is sold. She is found a new home by the rescue centre but she struggles to cope as a household pet living on an urban street. Cassie's story is adored by children and adults enjoy it too. In fact, it is a winner with dog lovers of all ages. The story is told in a very simple and direct style by Cassie herself, which is part of the charm of the story. The second volume of Cassie's life story is also available.
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Cassie's story continues as she settles down in her new home and begins to feel more confident about life. She goes to visit all sorts of places and takes part in many different, interesting activities - from outdoor agility to a dog's fancy dress party. She is even invited to become a 'reading dog' at a primary school. Cassie is determined to do her best to understand this strange new world she has come to live in. The love between Cassie and her 'mum' shines through the story. People who usually struggle with books have persevered to the end with Cassie's story and found it very...