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Avi. Poppy. (j
F Avi)
A deer mouse and her family want to move into a field of corn, but a
terrifying owl stands in the way.
Bagnold, Enid. National
Velvet. (j F Bagnold)
An English girl wins a horse in a raffle, trains it, and rides it in the
Grand National steeplechase.
Bryant, Bonnie. Saddle
Club series. (J Series)
Carole, Stevie, and Lisa, the new student at Pine Hollow Stables, decide to
form the Saddle Club.
Burnford, Sheila. The
Incredible Journey. (j Paperback)
A cat, a bull terrier, and a Labrador retriever travel 250 miles through
the wilderness to find their family.
Byars, Betsy. The Midnight
Fox. (j F Byars)
Tony discovers a black fox in the forest and tracks her to her den.
Cleary, Beverly. The Mouse
and the Motorcycle. (j F Cleary)
A reckless young mouse makes friends with a boy and discovers the joys of
motorcycling.
Cleary, Beverly. Ralph S.
Mouse. (j F Cleary)
The further adventures of Ralph, who goes to school and instigates an
investigation of rodents.
Cleary, Beverly. Ribsy.
(j F Cleary)
Separated from his owner in a shopping center parking lot, a dog begins a
string of adventures.
Estes, Eleanor. Ginger Pye.
(j F Estes)
The disappearance of their puppy and a mysterious man's arrival bring
excitement to the Pye children.
Farley, Walter. The Black
Stallion. (j F Farley)
Alec is rescued from a shipwreck by a wild stallion, who tows him to a
deserted island.
Fox, Paula. One-Eyed Cat.
(j F Fox)
A boy shoots a stray cat with an air rifle, suffers from guilt, and
eventually assumes responsibility for it.
George, Jean Craighead. Julie
Of the Wolves. (j F George)
Julie is lost on the barren tundra of Alaska and adopted by a wolf pack.
Gipson, Fred. Old Yeller.
(j Paperback)
The story of a boy and his dog in the Texas hill country of the 1860s.
Henry, Marguerite.
King Of the Wind. (j F Henry)
An Arabian stallion is brought to England to become one of the founding
sires of the Thoroughbred breed.
Henry, Marguerite.
Misty of
Chincoteague.
(j F Henry)
An orphaned brother and sister work to earn the money to buy a wild pony
that has won their hearts.
Howe, Deborah.
Bunnicula. (j F Howe)
Chester the cat tries to warn his human family that their new baby bunny
must be a vampire.
Hunter, Erin. Warriors. (j Series)
Wild and wonderful things are happening in this kitty adventure series.
Jacques, Brian. Redwall (j Series)
Matthias, a young mouse, determines to find a legendary sword with which to
fight the evil rat Cluny.
King-Smith, Dick. Babe: the Gallant Pig
(j F King-Smith)
A piglet arrives at the farmyard, is adopted by an old sheep dog, and
discovers a special secret to success.
King-Smith, Dick. The Cuckoo Child (j F
King-Smith)
With the unknowing help of his pet geese, Jack Daw decides to raise an
ostrich on his father's farm.
Lasky, Kathryn. Guardians of Ga'Hoole. (j Series)
Follow Soren and his feathered friends in flight in this fast-paced adventure series.
Lawson, Robert. Rabbit Hill (j F Lawson)
What happens when the animals of Rabbit Hill learn that new folks are moving
into the big, empty house.
Lisle, Janet. Forest (j F Lisle)
Amber's invasion of an organized forest community of squirrels starts a war
between humans and beasts.
London, Jack. Call of the Wild (j F
London)
Buck, a dog, is abducted from his home and thrust into the merciless world
of the Arctic North.
Morey, Walt. Gentle Ben (j F Morey)
Traces the friendship between a boy and a bear in the rugged Alaska
Territory.
Naylor, Phyllis Reynolds. Shiloh (j F
Naylor; j paperback)
Marty tries to hide a lost beagle from his family and the dog's mean owner,
who mistreats his dogs.
O'Hara, Mary. My Friend Flicka (j F
O'Hara)
A ten-year-old boy sets his heart on taming a wild-spirited filly.
Rawlings, Marjorie. The Yearling (j F
Rawlings)
A boy living in the Florida backwoods is forced to decide the fate of a fawn
he has lovingly raised as a pet.
Rawls, Wilson. Where the Red Fern Grows
(j F Rawls; YA F Rawls)
Billy trains his dogs to be the finest hunters in the valley, proving loyal
and brave in the face of danger.
Seidler, Tor. Mean Margaret (j F Seidler)
The lives of a pair of newlywed woodchucks, a squirrel, a snake, a skunk,
and some bats are all turned topsy-turvy by a tyrannical toddler named
Margaret.
Sewell, Anna. Black Beauty (j F Sewell)
A horse in nineteenth-century England recounts his experiences with both
good and bad masters.
Sheldon, George. Tucker's Countryside (j
F Sheldon)
A city cat and mouse go to the country in Connecticut to visit their friend,
Chester Cricket.
Steig, William. Abel's Island (j F Steig)
Abel, a mouse, is castaway on a deserted island and struggles to survive and
return to his home.
White, E. B. Charlotte's Web (j F White)
Wilbur, the pig, is to be the Christmas dinner until his spider friend,
Charlotte, decides to help him.
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