19 must-read fiction books like Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale by W. Bruce Cameron

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Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale

By: W. Bruce Cameron

4.36

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Meet Toby ― a very special dog with a very important purpose ― featured in A Dog's Journey , the ba…

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1. The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow (The Sinclair’s Mysteries #1)

By: Katherine Woodfine

3.99

Format: 320 pages, Paperback

You are cordially invited to attend the Grand Opening of Sinclair’s department store! Enter a wo… read more

Similar categories in Katherine Woodfine's The Mystery of the Clockwork Sparrow (The Sinclair’s Mysteries #1) book and W. Bruce Cameron's Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale

  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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2. Old Yeller

By: Fred Gipson

4.10

Format: 132 pages, Paperback

At first, Travis couldn't stand the sight of Old Yeller The stray dog was ugly, and a thieving r… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • dogs
  • fiction
"... I guessed that when you are nearly a man, you have to learn to put up with a lot of aggravation from little old bitty kids."

-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

"You're getting to be a big boy; and while I'm gone, you'll be the man of the family. I want you to act like one. You take care of Mama and Little Arliss. You look after the work and don't wait around…"

-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

"Well, when you're fourteen years old, you can't afford to mix in a rock fight with your five-year-old brother. You can't do it, even when you're in the right. You just can't explain a thing like that…"

-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

"That was as rough a thing as I ever heard tell of happening to a boy. And I'm mighty proud to learn how my boy stood up to it. You couldn't ask any more of a grown man... It's not a thing you can for…"

-Fred Gipson, Old Yeller

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3. Almost Home

By: Joan Bauer

4.23

Format: 240 pages, Hardcover

Newbery Honor winner Joan Bauer's new novel will touch your heartWhen twelve-year-old Sugar's grand… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
"You know what it's like to move from being happy to being not? It's like swinging as high as you can and someone stops you as you come back down."

-Joan Bauer, Almost Home

"I'm working hard to have a good life. You don't need fancy things to feel good. You can hug a puppy. You can buy a can of paint and surround yourself with color. You can plant a flower and watch it g…"

-Joan Bauer, Almost Home

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4. Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

By: Rob Buyea

4.35

Format: 269 pages, Hardcover

It’s the start of fifth grade for seven kids at Snow Hill School. There’s . . . Jessica, the new gi… read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
"I didn't want anyone to get hurt."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

"We watched, and he taught us like he did every day we were with him. He showed us how to forgive."

-Rob Buyea, Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

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5. Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3)

By: Beverly Cleary , Alan Tiegreen

4.12

Format: 160 pages, Paperback

Ramona tries her hardest to be brave and fearless, but now she has her own bedroom it's sometimes a… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Nobody understood what is was like to be six-years-old and the littlest in the family."

-Beverly Cleary, Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3)

"Beezus and Ramona defended their possessions from Willa Jean. This is what - called playing with Willa Jean."

-Beverly Cleary, Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3)

"Ramona was not interested in tools or thinking things over and figuring things out. She was interested in results. Fast."

-Beverly Cleary, Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3)

"She wanted to do something bad. She wanted to do something terrible that would shock her whole family, something that would make them sit up and take notice."

-Beverly Cleary, Ramona the Brave (Ramona, #3)

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6. Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, #16)

By: Mary Pope Osborne , Salvatore Murdocca

4.25

Format: 351 pages, Paperback

Jack and Annie are off on another adventure! This time they are sent to ancient Greece, where a ver… read more

Similar categories in Mary Pope Osborne's Hour of the Olympics (Magic Tree House, #16) book and W. Bruce Cameron's Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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7. Gone Crazy in Alabama (Gaither Sisters, #3)

By: Rita Williams-Garcia

3.61

Format: 192 pages, ebook

Coretta Scott King Award winner * ALA Notable Book * School Library JournalBest Book of the Year * … read more

Similar categories in Rita Williams-Garcia's Gone Crazy in Alabama (Gaither Sisters, #3) book and W. Bruce Cameron's Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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8. Once Upon a Marigold (Upon a Marigold, #1)

By: Jean Ferris

3.93

Format: 352 pages, Paperback

Christian is gaga for Princess Marigold. But he's just a commoner, and no match for royalty. Heck, … read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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9. Freckle Juice

By: Judy Blume

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Nicky has freckles: they cover his face, his ears, and the whole back of his neck. Sitting behind h… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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10. Fudge-a-Mania (Fudge, #4)

By: Judy Blume

4.05

Format: 144 pages, Paperback

Fudge is back--and driving his brother Peter crazy, as usual. This five-year-old human hurricane is… read more

Similar categories in Judy Blume's Fudge-a-Mania (Fudge, #4) book and W. Bruce Cameron's Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale

  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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11. Mr. Terupt Falls Again (Mr. Terupt, #2)

By: Rob Buyea

3.85

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The kids and teacher of Because of Mr. Teruptare back in this warm-hearted sequel. Fifth-grade was … read more

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  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • contemporary
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12. The Nazi Invasion, 1944 (I Survived, #9)

By: Lauren Tarshis

3.38

Format: None pages, Paperback

In one of the darkest periods in history, one boy struggles to survive... In this gripping new addi… read more

Similar categories in Lauren Tarshis's The Nazi Invasion, 1944 (I Survived, #9) book and W. Bruce Cameron's Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale

  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction
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13. Shiloh (Shiloh, #1)

By: Phyllis Reynolds Naylor

3.79

Format: 248 pages, Paperback

When Marty Preston comes across a young beagle in the hills behind his home, it's love at first sig… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
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14. Junie B. Jones Loves Handsome Warren (Junie B. Jones, #7)

By: Barbara Park , Denise Brunkus

4.48

Format: 192 pages, Paperback

Barbara Park's New York Timesbestselling chapter book series, Junie B. Jones, is a classroom favori… read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • fiction

15. Saving Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #3)

By: Rob Buyea

4.48

Format: None pages, ebook

"An exciting story about what really matters, Saving Mr. Teruptis warm, wise, and packed with hope.… read more

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16. P.S. Be Eleven (Gaither Sisters, #2)

By: Rita Williams-Garcia

4.22

Format: 129 pages, Hardcover

In this exquisite sequel to the New York Times bestseller One Crazy Summer, the Gaither sisters ret… read more

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17. Wish

By: Barbara O'Connor

3.85

Format: 96 pages, Hardcover

Eleven-year-old Charlie Reese has been making the same secret wish every day since fourth grade. Sh… read more

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18. Password to Larkspur Lane (Nancy Drew, #10)

By: Carolyn Keene , None

4.36

Format: 303 pages, Hardcover

A carrier pigeon furnishes Nancy with a clue to a mysterious retreat. read more

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19. A Dog's Life: The Autobiography of a Stray

By: Ann M. Martin

3.81

Format: 75 pages, Paperback

Newbery Honor author Ann Martin's "heartwrenching and heartwarming" (Kirkus) dog story, now in pape… read more

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20. Hotel for Dogs

By: Leonard W. Shortall , Lois Duncan

4.67

Format: None pages, Hardcover

The Walkers are moving to a new town, and staying with an aunt who's allergic to dogs. Too bad for … read more

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21. Racing in the Rain: My Life as a Dog

By: Garth Stein

4.71

Format: None pages, Paperback

Have you ever wondered what your dog is thinking? Ini Garth Stein's special adaptation for young pe… read more

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22. Eclipse (Warriors: Power of Three, #4)

By: Erin Hunter

3.73

Format: 216 pages, Hardcover

Firestar's three grandchildren have learned of the powerful prophecy that foretells their destinies… read more

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23. Patches (The Puppy Place, #8)

By: Ellen Miles

3.00

Format: None pages, Paperback

Welcome to the Puppy Place! This Little Apple series stars a lovable new puppy in every book. And i… read more

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24. The One and Only Family (The One and Only #4)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.46

Format: 272 pages, Hardcover

For more than a decade, readers have been enchanted by the modern classic The One and Only Ivan , a… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
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25. The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

By: Katherine Applegate

4.23

Format: 342 pages, Hardcover

Bob sets out on a dangerous journey in search of his long-lost sister with the help of his two best… read more

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  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"You are Bob, untamed and undaunted."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Seems to me there are lots of ways to be brave, Bob," he said."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"When you've been through the worst with someone, you appreciate the best."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

"Maybe it's easier to forgive others once you've learned how to forgive yourself."

-Katherine Applegate, The One and Only Bob (The One and Only #2)

Cover of Making Bombs for Hitler by Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

26. Making Bombs for Hitler

By: Marsha Forchuk Skrypuch

4.34

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Lida thought she was safe. Her neighbors wearing the yellow star were all taken away, but Lida is n… read more

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  • fiction
  • middle grade
  • childrens
  • young adult
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27. Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale

By: W. Bruce Cameron

4.36

Format: 192 pages, Hardcover

Meet Toby ― a very special dog with a very important purpose ― featured in A Dog's Journey , the ba… read more

Similar categories in W. Bruce Cameron's Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale book and W. Bruce Cameron's Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale

  • animal fiction
  • childrens
  • school
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • young adult
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • contemporary
  • audiobook
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28. Where Is Walt Disney World?

By: Joan Holub

4.22

Format: 112 pages, Paperback

Building the most magical place on earth was no fairy tale. Learn the story behind the creation of … read more

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  • middle grade
  • childrens
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29. My Otter Half

By: Michelle Schusterman

4.12

Format: 240 pages, Paperback

Homeward Bound meets Finding Nemo in this heartfelt story about a brave sea otter and a rambunctiou… read more

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  • animal fiction
  • childrens
  • middle grade
  • animals
  • dogs
  • fiction
  • contemporary
Cover of Spirit (The Puppy Place #50) (50) by Ellen Miles

30. Spirit (The Puppy Place #50) (50)

By: Ellen Miles

4.39

Format: 96 pages, Paperback

Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home! While walking in a snowstorm, Lizzie … read more

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  • childrens
  • dogs
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31. The Perfect Couple

By: N.J. Cracknell

3.55

Format: 232 pages, Kindle Edition

Their life looks so perfect on the surface. But the facade is beginning to crack . . .Nevin and Glo… read more

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  • audiobook

5 Top contemporary books like Toby's Story: A Puppy Tale by W. Bruce Cameron

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Joan Bauer

4.23

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Because of Mr. Terupt (Mr. Terupt, #1)

Rob Buyea

4.35

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Rob Buyea

3.85

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W. Bruce Cameron

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Michael P. Spradlin

4.07

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Alan Gratz

3.16

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Alan Gratz

4.27

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Jennifer A. Nielsen

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