Dog For Teens

Always Here — When a Dog Dies is a deeply empathetic guide for navigating the raw, unsteady days after losing your four-legged companion. Losing a dog breaks more than your heart. It unsettles your body, your routines, your very sense of home. This isn’t “just another pet loss book.” It is a quiet space to remember the bond you shared with the dog who steadied you through life’s storms, and whose absence now leaves a silence that feels too big to bear. And here’s a perspective that helps explain the depth of this grief: the average U.S. marriage lasts eight years. A medium-sized...

'The dog was lying on the grass in the middle of the lawn in front of Mrs Shears' house. It looked as if it was running on its side, the way dogs run when they think they are chasing a cat in a dream. But the dog was not running or asleep. The dog was dead. There was a garden fork sticking out...

A suspenseful and gut-wrenching story of an unhoused teenager struggling to survive a criminal scrapping ring while unraveling a dark family history Josh's father has gone missing without a trace, and Gran's ready to call social services. If Josh wants to keep himself and and his little brother...

Tanner’s Turn (The Tox Shot, Book 3) They’re tired of surviving. They want to live. Joel, Terry, Lisa, Deborah, and Mitchell have survived fierce mortar attacks, exploding dams, betrayals and the loss of the island that nearly became their refuge. This time they're heading for something better. Deep in the mountains sits an ultra exclusive cabin community, a place with real structure and defensible terrain. A place where they can build a wall, fortify the perimeter and create a settlement that might keep the infected at bay. For once, they aren’t starting empty handed. They have ...

A high school art classroom haunted by ghost toddler boy. Will this orphan teen girl’s sleuthing draw her into a deadly trap? From the moment orphan teen Sarah stepped through the door of her temporary foster home, her guardian’s “Mean Girl” granddaughter has made her life a living hell. More than anything Sarah longs to take her ghost-seeing Doberman, Shadow, and move back into the cozy home her father bought for her before he died. When Sarah brings her Doberman to her new high school to model for a class art project, her dog's supernatural powers reveal the ghost of a toddler boy...

No Rest for the Bitten (The Tox Shot, Book 2) They thought they’d found safety. They were wrong. Joel, Terry, Lisa and Deborah barely survived the collapse of their world. Now, instead of peace, they’ve landed in the middle of a warzone. Special forces soldiers guard the last scrap of safety they’ve seen. Unfortunately the island refuge quickly becomes a battlefield where mortar fire rains down from enemies bent on claiming the island and its supplies for themselves. With nowhere left to hide, Joel and his small band of survivors are once again forced to run. The infected are ...

High school isn’t easy—especially when anxiety, friendships, and big dreams are part of the mix. At ESSA High, a school where Emotional Support Stuffed Animals are the norm, Lacey finally feels like she belongs. With her best friends and Mako by her side, life seems pretty great! But with school camp and a much-anticipated wedding approaching, Lacey starts to feel like her bond with Jazzy and Sophie is slipping away. Suddenly, Lacey’s world feels more complicated than ever. When illness strikes, Lacey fears she’ll miss out on everything important and that her friendships might not ...

A Dog Named Enzo: A Novel of Love, Loss, and Growing Up Nine-year-old Olivia Hayes is a quiet observer in a loud world. She’d rather sketch the oak tree outside her window than join the chaos of kickball in the cul-de sac. Words don’t come easily when it matters most, and other kids always seem to be tuned to a frequency she can’t quite reach. Then the family adopts Enzo, a gentle, brown-eyed rescue dog with a wary gaze and a past no one fully knows. Enzo doesn’t need her to be chatty or brave or “normal.” He just curls up beside her, listens to the rustle of her pencil on paper...

A TIME MAGAZINE BEST YA BOOK OF ALL TIME Beloved by generations of readers, Elsewhere is an original, moving novel about love, loss, and the meaning of it all from the New York Times–bestselling author of Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow and The Storied Life of A. J. Fikry. This program is...

Get set for a white-knuckle journey into magic and adventure as the impossible becomes the new normal in Bob Weis' debut novel Ghost Dog! Herbert recently lost his beloved dog. His parents take him to Disneyland to cheer him up. Herbert rides The Haunted Mansion, and on this fateful night, a ghost really does follow him home. And not just any ghost, Herbert finds himself trying to keep a GHOST DOG, which only he can see, a secret. But Herbert is acting weird, and his parents and best friend Kasey know something is wrong. They try therapists, mystics, and even a seance back at Disneyland.

Runner Up for the Dayton Literary Peace Prize Finalist for the Washington State Book Award Edgar Prize Finalist for Best Debut Novel by an American Author Shortlisted for the Prix Libre Nous, Best Foreign Book in French Translation New York Times, Group Text Pick for April 2021 New York Times...

Book one is the first in this series about real life and real people, and one young man’s first steps on a journey to self-discovery. No sugar coating here. It is a raw and unfiltered look at growing up and leaving home for the first time. From a traumatic beginning, this roller coaster of emotional and visual images will tug at your heartstrings and then just as quickly make you burst out laughing.

What if your pet was more than “just an animal”—what if they were your best friend, your secret-keeper, your safe place? How do you keep going when the house feels too quiet, the bed too empty, and the ache too big? And what if grieving them doesn’t look the way anyone else expects? Losing a pet hits differently when you’re a teen. It’s not just about missing a furry (or feathered, or scaly) friend—it’s about losing the one who loved you unconditionally through school stress, friendship drama, family struggles, and everything in between. That bond was real, and so is the ...

INTERNATIONAL BESTSELLER In this powerful sequel to New York Times bestselling novel If I Stay, a young couple explores the devastation of grief, the promise of new hope, and the flame of rekindled romance. It’s been three years since Adam’s love saved Mia after the accident that...

Her rescue dog was supposed to help her overcome her grief. Instead, her pup’s special ability thrusts her into a ghostly feud that might just kill them both. After orphaned sixteen-year-old Sarah Whitman rescues a Doberman, her secret living situation is jeopardized. Shadow’s incessant barking has drawn unwanted attention from the authorities. Desperate to keep her pet, Sarah turns to an animal behaviorist, Dr. Claudia Griffin, only to be informed that Shadow barks because her house is haunted. Sarah is skeptical until a chance discovery reveals that she can see ghosts through Shadow ...

A fresh and funny contemporary YA rom-com about teens working as costumed characters in a local amusement park. Elouise (Lou) Parker is determined to have the absolute best, most impossibly epic summer of her life. There are just a few things standing in her way: She's landed a job at Magic...

Su protagonista, Christopher Boone, es uno de los más originales que han surgido en el panorama de la narrativa internacional en los últimos años, y está destinado a convertirse en un héroe literario universal de la talla de Oliver Twist y Holden Caulfield. A sus quince años, Christopher conoce las capitales de todos los países del mundo, puede explicar la teoría de la relatividad y recitar los números primos hasta el 7.507, pero le cuesta relacionarse con otros seres humanos.

"The most profound conversations happen without a single word." When fifteen-year-old Sophie meets Lucas at writing camp, their worlds couldn't be more different—hers filled with sound, his wrapped in silence. What begins as notebook conversations between a hearing girl and a deaf boy becomes something extraordinary: a year-long journey to bridge two worlds through the power of sign language and the heart of a very special Labrador. Inspired by their friendship, Sophie embarks on an ambitious mission to train Harry, a black Lab puppy, as a hearing assistance dog. But this isn't just any ...

For readers young and young-at-heart! Join Izzy, the lovable Bernese Mountain Dog, and her quirky cow pals Selma, Milly, Gertrude, and Louise on an unforgettable adventure! As they journey from Mission Creek Dairy to their new home near Montana’s stunning Bitterroot Mountains, they’ll face wild challenges—wily coyotes, prowling wolves, and even towering bears! But can Izzy’s big heart and brave spirit help them all stick together? And will Digger, the feisty Australian cattle dog, finally become a friend? Not too scary for the young ones. Perfect for dog lovers — read free with ...

"Because the way I see it, the human race is on a collision course for destruction. And the Devil is already among us . . . " Strange things are happening in the Georgia backwoods town of New Canaan. The sudden arrival of a smothering heat wave, mysterious disappearances, and a series of unrelenting plagues has the quiet, devoutly Christian town on edge. But before all Hell breaks loose, single mother and recovering addict Lily Saunders moved here with her son, Ollie, and their dog, Nellie, looking for a fresh start. They'll soon find though, that no matter where you go, and no matter how ...