Gone to the dogs

For all you dog lovers out there, check out this selection of fiction books about dogs and even narrated by dogs.

Updated August 21, 2024
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Barking up the wrong tree
Ardagh, Philip
Paper Book
Meet Sally Stick and her dog (and best friend) Fetch. Together, they're Stick and Fetch: Detectives. A girl. A dog. A detective agency.Sally loves nothing more than investigating a good mystery - and her shaggy canine companion Fetch loves nothing more than to be at her side when she does. There's...
Dogfight
Bixley, Donovan
Paper Book
Flying Furballs', a hilarious action-packed adventure series, captures the romance and excitement of the era at the dawn of aviation - set in a world of cats verses dogs. Put simply, Flying Furballs is pussycats, planes and Paris. Our hero is Claude D'Bonair, a young pilot in the cat air corp, keen...
Bones and biscuits : letters from a dog named Bobs
Blyton, Enid
Paper Book
It's a dog's life! An adorable book of letters from Bobs the dog, by much-loved author Enid Blyton. The perfect gift for animal-lovers of all ages. "Bones and biscuits! If a cheeky bird didn't fly down to my nose and eat a crumb off my left whiskers! Really, people...
Dog diaries : secret writings of the WOOF Society
Byars, Betsy Cromer
Paper Book
It is the first annual meeting of the WOOF Society. Dogs of all different backgrounds and breeds have gathered together to listen to the diaries of twelve dogs from around the world and throughout history. Abu is the ruler of ancient Egypt, but Miu, the Royal Cat, continues to challenge him,...
Henry Huggins
Cleary, Beverly
Paper Book
This timeless classic features a foreword written by New York Times bestselling author Judy Blume, as well as an exclusive interview with Beverly Cleary herself!  In the first novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, boys and girls alike will be charmed...
The dog who lost his bark
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
A Parents Best Children's Book of 2019 A warm, uplifting story about a boy, his dog, and the healing power of music marks a first-time collaboration between two former Irish Children's Laureates, Eoin Colfer and P.J. Lynch. Patrick has been desperate...
Because of Winn-Dixie
DiCamillo, Kate
Paper Book
An unforgettable first novel about coming of age one sweet summer--and learning to love what you have. The summer Opal and her father, the preacher, move to Naomi, Florida, Opal goes into the Winn-Dixie supermarket--and comes out with a dog. A big, ugly, suffering dog with a...
Friends fur-ever
Do, Anh
Paper Book
The first ever full-colour adventure from mega-bestselling author Anh Do. Smarty Pup is PAWSOME!
Hotdog!
Do, Anh
Paper Book
Meet Hotdog, the wiener dog, and his friends! In this colorful illustrated chapter book series, Anh Do introduces us to a small hero with a big heart.Hotdog and his friends are going on a mad adventure to help a baby bird find his missing mom! They'll climb to crazy heights to find her! But can they...
Grover finds a home
Garth, Claire
Paper Book
Grover is a brave dog, but right now he's cold, wet, hungry and afraid. After escaping from his owner's yard in a thunderstorm, Grover is taken to a local animal shelter. The people there are kind, but Grover isn't sure he'll be allowed to stay. His owner doesn't seem to want him...
Barky, the barking dog
Griffiths, Andy
Paper Book
This hilarious story starring Barky the Barking Dog from The 13-Storey Treehouse has been formatted especially for beginner readers and has colour illustrations.
Indiana Bones
Heape, Harry
Paper Book
Indiana Bones and his young friend Aisha are off to solve the greatest mysteries the world has ever known in this hilarious new series!
Indiana bones and the invisible city
Heape, Harry
Paper Book
Dive into the deep and join Indiana and Aisha intheir twistiest adventure yet!
The vanishing
Holt, Christopher
Paper Book
When all the humans in his world disappear, Max, a yellow Labrador Retriever, begins the search for his family. He knows that if he can just find Madame Curie, a wise, old black Lab, she'll be able to help. Madame had a premonition of astonishing events to come -- she might know where Max...
The battle begins
Hughes, Devon
Paper Book
Perfect for fans of the Animorphs and Warriors series, Devon Hughes's exhilarating debut is full of friendship, heroism, high stakes, and epic adventure. Castor has always been a stray, prowling with his pack in the back alleys of Lion's Head. That is, until the day that he's captured and...
Storm of dogs
Hunter, Erin
Paper Book
From Erin Hunter, #1 nationally bestselling author of the Warriors series, comes the sixth book in the action-packed Survivors animal fantasy series. Full of "wild and wonderful adventure" (Kirkus Reviews, starred review), Survivors will thrill fans of Spirit Animals and Wings of Fire. ...
Attack of the alien dung!
Jones, Gareth P
Paper Book
The Pet Defenders Code- 1. The safety of Planet Earth depends on you. 2. Humans MUST NOT know the truth. GOOD LUCK - you'll need it... From Gareth P. Jones, winner of the Blue Peter Award and author of successful young series fiction, including NINA MEERKATS, comes...
Barkly Mansion and the wildest week
Keil, Melissa
Paper Book
An adorably funny series about a slightly odd house that's turned upside down when a new friend comes to stay.    Edmund is settling in just fine with Kyle, Cookie, Fizzy and Lady Delilah - but things are never calm for long at Sullivan Street! Will the...
A street dog named Pup
Lewis, Gill
Paper Book
Paris takes over the world
May, Kyla
Paper Book
"Hi! Im Paris. I write in my travel journal as I explore the world! Paris is 10 years old and is off to visit her favourite city, PARIS! While she is there, she meets a girl named Amelie who has lost her dog, Eclair. Can Paris help Amelie trace her steps through the landmarks of the city to find the...
How I became a dog called Midnight
Miller, Ben
Paper Book
Lana must rescue her brother from an evil queen in this sequel to the illustrated middle grade fantasy adventure The Day I Fell into a Fairy Tale from actor, author, and comedian Ben Miller--perfect for fans of Half Upon a Time and Land of Stories! When Lana and Harrison...
Toto : The dog-gone amazing story of the wizard of Oz
Morpurgo, Michael.
Paper Book
From master storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO, and illustrated in stunning color by the award-winning EMMA CHICHESTER CLARK, comes a surprising, charming and uplifting twist on The Wizard of Oz, told by a very special and unforgettable character: Dorothy's pet dog, Toto. A perfect, collectible gift...
Shiloh
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds.
Paper Book
Marty will go to any lengths to rescue the sweet beagle Shiloh from his cruel owner in this Newbery Medal-winning perennial bestseller by Phyllis Reynolds Naylor, the first in a series. Marty Preston is exploring the hills behind his family's home when he chances upon a beagle-...
Barking for bagels
Rosen, Michael
Paper Book
Shnipp the dog loves to play fetch with Julie and Lara in the park, but she doesn't love their annoying laughs. So one day she decides to run off. It's not long before Shnipp finds a new life with Bessie the Bagel Lady, eating delicious bagels every day. But when she decides to finally head...
Racing in the rain : my life as a dog
Stein, Garth
Paper Book
Now a family friendly major motion picture from Fox 2000 Studios--featuring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried, and Kevin Costner as the voice of Enzo the dog! In this young readers' edition of the New York Times bestselling adult novel The Art of Racing in the Rain, meet one funny...
Dog
Tan, Shaun
Paper Book
A beautifully poetic and gorgeously illustrated reflection on the relationship between dogs and humans. Dog is a stand-alone picture book of one of the most-loved stories from the bestselling and internationally acclaimed Tales from the Inner City by Shaun Tan, winner of the 2020 Kate...
What Dog knows
Vanden Heede, Sylvia
Paper Book
When Wolf finds a fact-filled book in the library, he thinks he will at last outsmart his clever cousin Dog. The two cousins swap fascinating facts about mummies and skeletons; robots, knights, and pirates; dinosaurs and dragons; rockets and the moon.
Ready... steady ...itch!
Wallace, Adam
Paper Book
A pugnacious Pug. A butt-scuttling Greyhound. An unlikely friendship... IF they can both avoid being captured by infamous dog catcher, S.M. Ellybutt, that is.
Stick Dog
Watson, Tom
Paper Book
Introducing everyone's new best friend: Stick Dog! Don't miss the very first book in this bestselling funny illustrated series. He'll make you laugh...he'll make you cry...but above all, he'll make you hungry! Follow Stick Dog as he goes on an epic quest for the perfect burger. With...
The under dogs
West, Tracey
Paper Book
From the writer of the bestselling Dragon Masters series and the illustrator of the bestselling Diary of a Pug series comes a high-energy, illustrated chapter book series about four dogs who learn that being yourself is much more fun than being Best in Show. Welcome to the town of...
Paws and whiskers
Wilson, Jacqueline
Paper Book
This special anthology features the very best stories about cats and dogs from the world of children's literature, chosen by bestselling author and Battersea Cats and Dogs Home patron Jacqueline Wilson. Includes a brand new story by Jacqueline herself, Leonie's Pet Cat, as well as...

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