A boy tells all the reasons a small, fire-breathing dragon would make an excellent pet, and the ways he would take proper care of it if he had one.

In a dark and eerie magic shop, Jeremy finds a multicolored ball containing a dragon--a tiny thing that speaks through mental telepathy. Soon, it will begin to grow, and grow, and grow.

Hank pet sits Otis the very large dog. Otis gets a toothache, and Hank has to take him to the vet.

After fourteen-year-old Lacey Chu repairs a highly advanced smartphone/robotic pet companion, or baku, called Jinx, the baku gets her into her dream school, Profectus, where she is exposed to dangerous secrets.

Climbing into bed, a young child is reminded of the habits of her pet turtle.

Alex and his mother write notes back and forth in which Alex tries to persuade her to let him have a baby iguana for a pet.

A crocodile that longs to be a pet sneaks into a house, hides in the pages of a picture book during the day, and comes out at night to do kind and useful things for the family while they sleep.

Publisher Annotation: It's been several months since the tragic events set in motion by bully Betty Glengarry, and the routine of daily life in Wolf Hollow has slowly returned. But for Annabelle McBride it's hard to move forward and make peace with what feels like thread-bare justice. Newly warm summer days are about to bring a jolt of change on the winds of a powerful storm. In its wake, the search for her brother's missing dog will set Annabelle...

Without his bike, Hank was getting bored. Then a new neighbor named Tommy shows up, looking for a pet sitter for his sheep. He warns Hank that Elmer can open doors. When nighttime falls, will Hank get any sleep? Aligned to Common Core standards and correlated to state standards.

"The family cat destroys everything in his path, and the two girls who love him worry that he may be sick or blind in this story of unconditional pet love"--Provided by the publisher.