Runaway Retriever

An exciting new series about those adorable pets that just won't behave--it's Marley & Me for middle-grade readers! Parker hadn't considered getting a dog, but when playful Merlin, the golden retriever, comes into his life, Parker is thrilled. The two are inseparable from day one--because whenever Parker tries to leave, Merlin escapes his fence or cage and follows him! Can anything make this loveable dog sit and STAY?

When Rusty breaks out of his kennel, he finds himself lost in the neighborhood, but a boy named Stevie and a dog named Ginger try to help him get home again.

Parker's new golden retriever, Merlin, is a great dog, with tons of energy for walks and playing catch. But Merlin is an escape artist. No fence is too high, no cage too strong to keep him from following Parker everywhere he goes. Can Parker make Merlin sit and stay?

Something spooky is going on at Penelope's house. Is someone playing tricks or is there really a ghost in the house?

Annie's dream of owning a pony comes true when a horse on a magic poster comes to life.

Fifth-grader Spider Stevens -- nicknamed for his climbing ability -- wrestles with his loyalty to his best friend versus friendship with the popular crowd.

A new dog in the hilarious series! Jeopardy the Shetland sheepdog could help new-kid Noah make friends -- or she could cause him nothing but trouble! Noah is new in town and nervous about making friends. So when his mom suggests taking their Shetland sheepdog, Jeopardy, to agility training, Noah is ready to give it a try -- and in fact, he meets a lot of other kids (and dogs) at class. But Jeopardy is so embarrassing! She barks, she runs away -- the other kids are going to think Noah and his dog are totally weird! How can he get his shouty Sheltie under control?

An exciting new series about those adorable pets that just won't behave--it's Marley & Me for middle-grade readers! Eric can't wait to get a dog he can run around and play with, like his friend Parker's golden retriever. But Meatball the bulldog doesn't seem to be the run-around-and-play type ... Even when they go for a walk, Meatball sits down on the sidewalk! Can Eric get this stubborn bulldog to get up and go?