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...
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...
Indiana bones and the invisible city
Heape, Harry
Paper Book
Dive into the deep and join Indiana and Aisha intheir twistiest adventure yet!
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...
A street dog named Pup
Lewis, Gill
Paper Book
How I became a dog called Midnight
Miller, Ben
Paper Book
A boy, a dog, and a magical body-swap adventure! Turn the page, share the adventure in the bestselling magical mystery from master storyteller Ben Miller.  'Wonderful, funny, magical' Chris Evans 'A sheer delight for all kids both...
Toto : The dog-gone amazing story of the wizard of Oz
Morpurgo, Michael.
Paper Book
From master storyteller MICHAEL MORPURGO, and illustrated 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 all children (and...
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...
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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