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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
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English
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When a bomb-sniffing dog sits down on the job, it means there may be explosives nearby. But to the dog, it only means one thing: a treat is on its way. Bomb-sniffing dogs have saved many lives doing the dangerous work that, to them, is just a game. See these super smellers in action in this fascinating book for growing readers.
2) Fire Dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
When detectives suspect that a fire may have been started intentionally, an arson dog is brought to the scene. This "fire dog" learns to sniff out trace amounts of gasoline, lighter fluid, and other flammable liquids among a host of distracting smells. Discover how arson dogs perform such important tasks in this fact-filled title.
3) Guide Dogs
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
Unlike many working dogs, a guide dog is not praised or rewarded on the job. There should be no distractions when the dog is in work mode. As it teams up with its handler to get from place to place, a guide dog must use its own judgment to decide if a path is safe. In this book, discover the remarkable concentration of a dedicated companion.
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Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.8 - AR Pts: 1
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English
Description
There is no bond quite like the one between a soldier and a military dog. These highly trained canines scout, stand guard, and defend their handlers in war zones. They even accompany their soldiers as they jump from airplanes! Meet the four-legged heroes of war in this informative title for curious readers.
5) Police Dogs
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Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The presence of a police dog is often enough to discourage a criminal from fleeing. Police dogs are faster than their human handlers, and they are trained to use just enough force to detain troublemakers. See how K-9 units work together to fight crime in this informative title for young readers.
6) Service Dogs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.6 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
All service dogs must be healthy and disciplined. Then they receive training specific to their owner's disability. Service dogs assist people with impaired hearing, pull wheelchairs, carry equipment, and more. Learn how regular dogs become crucial helpers in this book for young learners.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.5 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For a person buried by an avalanche, a snow search dog may be their best hope. It can cover more area in less time than a human search team. For the trapped victim, it's a matter of life and death. The dog, however, is in it for the reward. Learn how snow search dogs are trained to save lives in this exciting title
8) Therapy Dogs
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
The presence of a friendly, gentle animal has been proven to reduce stress and raise the spirits of people dealing with illness, disaster, or other traumatic events. Therapy dogs are tasked with being loving companions to those going through difficult times. Learn what makes a great therapy dog in this fun book for growing readers.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.4 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
For some dog breeds, swimming comes naturally. They are large enough to brave the waters, their feet are made to paddle, and their endurance allows for long-distance swims. What separates a swimmer from a rescue dog, however, is the instinct to save lives. Meet the fearless water rescue dogs in this book for young readers.
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.2 - AR Pts: 1
Language
English
Description
Some search-and-rescue dogs are trained to sniff the air for any human scent. Others follow the trail of a specific human scent. But the job of a rescue dog requires more than just smelling. In this book, readers will learn about the training and responsibilities of a wilderness search dog.
Author
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Publisher
Schwartz Books Pty. Ltd
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Description
An acclaimed Australian series for early readers, inspired by the true story of cheeky but brave rescue dog
Grover is a brave dog, but right now he's scared. He's cold, wet and hungry and he doesn't know where the Animal Ranger is taking him.
After escaping from his owner's yard in a thunderstorm, Grover arrives at a local animal shelter. The people there seem kind, but Grover isn't sure he'll be allowed to stay. His owner doesn't...
Grover is a brave dog, but right now he's scared. He's cold, wet and hungry and he doesn't know where the Animal Ranger is taking him.
After escaping from his owner's yard in a thunderstorm, Grover arrives at a local animal shelter. The people there seem kind, but Grover isn't sure he'll be allowed to stay. His owner doesn't...
Author
Series
Publisher
Schwartz Books Pty. Ltd
Pub. Date
2016
Language
English
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Description
An acclaimed Australian adventure series, inspired by a true story, for early readers about a cheeky but brave rescue dog called Grover McBane
Grover McBane has a new home – and a new family. There's even a cat to play with. He can't believe his luck!
But why is his owner taking him back to the animal shelter? And what's a dog park?
There are lots of surprises in store for Grover as he meets some of the other animals at...
Grover McBane has a new home – and a new family. There's even a cat to play with. He can't believe his luck!
But why is his owner taking him back to the animal shelter? And what's a dog park?
There are lots of surprises in store for Grover as he meets some of the other animals at...
Author
Series
Publisher
Schwartz Books Pty. Ltd
Pub. Date
2018
Language
English
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Description
The Amazing Adventures of Grover McBane, Rescue Dog brings together the five classic stories of this inspirational dog into one book for the first time. Proudly supporting the work of Sydney Dogs and Cats Home. This book contains all five stories in the Grover McBane series: Grover Finds a Home; Grover's New Friends; Grover, Benji and Nanna Jean; Grover, Stretch and the Broken Leg; and Grover and Squeak's Farm Adventure.
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Katie Woods grew up with animals; as a little girl, her best friend and guardian was a dog.
Growing up, nothing changed and over more than twenty years, she adopted or rescued a pot pourri of dogs, from a three-legged terrier to a ten stone Rottweiler.
This is the story of her journey through life with some of the mutts and mongrels who shared it; from the alluring to the alarming, the tranquil to the timid, the serene to the certifiable.
Meet...
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Would you like to meet them?
All rescue dogs, all with different backgrounds and personalities, but together they made up my Gang of Four and were a part of my life for many years.
Seamus - 'Head Boy' - once tied to a hedge and abandoned.
Shannon - The Beauty - previously owned by a child abuser.
Minnie - The Maiden Aunt - condemned as being 'unhomable'.
And Duncan - The Canine Tripod - who came to live with me at eight months old, three days after...
16) Dusty
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 8
Language
English
Description
When Dusty, starving and sick, is picked up on the side of the highway after losing his pack, he's lucky to be alive. The tiny Chihuahua is small enough to fit in two hands and needs special care to be nursed back to health before he can be adopted out to a forever family.
Dusty recovers at the Sterling Center, where they train Search and Rescue dogs. Though the Sterlings don't think a dog as small as Dusty can do the tireless work of a SAR dog,...
17) Ember
Author
Series
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5.5 - AR Pts: 7
Language
English
Description
After Ember is rescued from a devastating house fire, she longs for a forever home. But every family that adopts the yellow Lab puppy brings her back, saying she is untrainable, has too much energy, or is just plain destructive. After three failed placements, young Ember is out of options.
The Sterling family runs a ranch that turns rescued dogs into rescue dogs. They're willing to take a chance on the young Lab, not knowing that Ember's first rescue...
18) Jet
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English
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Jet is a border collie puppy tired of feeling hungry and lonely. He's tired of the collar that yanks at his neck and the leash that makes things worse. When his owners move away and leave him tied up in the backyard, it seems like Jet is running out of time.
When Jet is saved by a home inspector, he's taken to the Sterling Center, where he shows all the classic signs of a great rescue dog, but he's terrified of the leash. When a plane goes down in...
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Español
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Sasha es, al momento de escribir esto, una Bull Terrier Staffordshire de cinco años, la cual es simplemente uno de los animales más maravillosos que he tenido el privilegio de conocer en mi vida. Abandonada en una alcantarilla a las seis semanas de edad, estaba casi muerta de hipotermia cuando fue encontrada por un guardián de la perrera municipal, que pasaba por allí. Una semana más tarde se convirtió en parte de nuestra familia y lo que sigue...
20) Gem
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English
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Gem is a golden retriever puppy who loves to dig. She gets adopted out to a handful of would-be forever families, but no matter how much she wants to please her new people, she can't keep herself from digging up the roses...and the lawn...and the couch cushions...anything that's remotely diggable. Over and over she is returned to the shelter, unwanted and heartbroken.
The folks at the Sterling Center recognize Gem's flaw as an asset. A dog this driven...
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