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 stories 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
In the first novel from Newbery Medal-winning author Beverly Cleary, boys and girls alike will be charmed instantly by an average boy whose life is turned upside down when he meets a lovable puppy with a nose for mischief. Just as Henry Huggins is complaining that nothing exciting...
The dog who lost his bark
Colfer, Eoin
Paper Book
A warm, uplifting story for young readers about a boy and his dog and the power of music to heal; a first-time collaboration from two Irish Children's Laureates.Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for a long as he can remember - and this summer, with his father away, he longs for a buddy...
Because of Winn-Dixie
DiCamillo, Kate
Paper Book
The classic Newbery Honor Book from Kate DiCamillo--now with an afterword from the beloved author, reflecting on twenty years in print One summer's day, ten-year-old India Opal Buloni goes down to the local supermarket for some groceries--and comes home with a dog. But Winn-Dixie...
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 sausage dog, and his friends! Theres Kev, the goofy cat, whos always dressed up in some silly costume, and Lizzie, the gutsy lizard, who eats bug burgers for breakfast! Together theyre going on a mad adventure to help a baby bird find its missing mum! Hotdog and his friends will go...
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 is a shaggy dog with a difference. He's got superpowers and can sniff out criminals and - with his young friend and owner Aisha - solve mysteries that would flummox the world's more expert detectives! In their first case, they are on the trail of treasure hidden...
Indiana bones and the invisible city
Heape, Harry
Paper Book
Dive into the deep and join Indiana and Aisha in their twistiest adventure yet! As the slithery Serpent reveals his plan to plunge the world into peril, our hairy hero and his pal Aisha are in a race against time to unravel the clues to stop him. Not even six...
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
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 taken to a dark laboratory full of terrifying creatures....
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 Awardand author of successful young series fiction, including NINA MEERKATS, comes a brand...
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
The best magic happens when the clock strikes twelve . . . Turn the page, share the adventure in the bestselling canine adventure from Ben Miller. George has always wondered what it's like to be a dog.  One night, a magical mix-up with an enchanted fountain means he swaps...
Toto : The dog-gone amazing story of the wizard of Oz
Morpurgo, Michael.
Paper Book
From master storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO, and illustrated in stunning colour 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 for...
Shiloh
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds.
Paper Book
When he finds a lost beagle in the hills behind his West Virginia home, Marty tries to hide it from his family and the dog's real owner, a mean-spirited man known to shoot deer out of season and to mistreat his dogs.
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
Soon to be 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 paperback young readers' edition of the New York Times bestselling adult novel The Art of Racing...
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
Ready... steady ...itch!
Wallace, Adam
Paper Book
First in a new series from bestselling author Adam Wallace featuring NON-STOP BUTT JOKES 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. Readers of...
Stick Dog
Watson, Tom
Paper Book
Meet Stick Dog - a new breed of hero. In his first adventure, Stick Dog and his friends embark on an epic quest to steal a hamburger. With hilarious illustrations and pitch-perfect humour, Stick Dog is a must-have for fans of WIMPY KID, BIG NATE and DOG MAN. Stick Dog and his friends,...
The under dogs
West, Tracey
Paper Book
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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