5 best-selling humor books like The Case of the Kidnapped Collie (Hank the Cowdog, #26) by John R. Erickson

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The Case of the Kidnapped Collie (Hank the Cowdog, #26)

By: John R. Erickson

4.09

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Hank's not too happy when Beulah the Collie shuns him for that bird-brained bird dog, Plato. But wh…

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1. The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

By: Jeanne Birdsall

4.19

Format: 262 pages, Paperback

The Penderwick sisters busily discover the summertime magic of Arundel estate’s sprawling gardens, … read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • young adult
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  • juvenile
"The cuter the boy, the mushier your brain."

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

"Don't kill her now, just when we've gone to all that trouble to rescue her," said Jeffrey."

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

"Maybe it's fate Hound ate the map. Maybe we'll discover something wonderful while we're lost."

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

"Toward the urn the three children raced in a dead heat, Jane still shouting . FOR CHURCHILL, NELSON, AND PRINCE WILLIAM!"

-Jeanne Birdsall, The Penderwicks: A Summer Tale of Four Sisters, Two Rabbits, and a Very Interesting Boy (The Penderwicks, #1)

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2. North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.55

Format: 331 pages, Paperback

First they found themselves  On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness.  Now they must make their way… read more

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  • adventure
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"You call that poetry?"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"She poured her heart into the song and filled it with everything she felt"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"Podo and Leeli finally came back to where the others rested, and though her face still bore the weight of her sorrow, Janner could see that is sister was present. Her eyes didn't see stare into nothi…"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

"He was only twelve, but he knew enough to realize that the way before him would be hard. Is it worth it? he asked himself. Was it worth losing his old life in order to learn the truth of who he was a…"

-Andrew Peterson, North! or Be Eaten (The Wingfeather Saga, #2)

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3. The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

By: Andrew Peterson , Justin Gerard

4.69

Format: 348 pages, Paperback

Book Three of The Wingfeather Saga Janner Wingfeather's father was the High King of Anniera. But h… read more

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  • childrens
  • adventure
  • young adult
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"Sorry, lass. Ye have to seize the teachable moments, you know. Carry on."

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"Gnag bends things for breaking, and the Maker makes a flourish! Evil digs a pit, and the Maker makes a well! That is his way."

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"He means to make his subjects merciful and wise; sorrow and struggle bringeth both. We will, he tells me, grow by grieving, live by dying, love by losing. The heart itself is the field of battle and …"

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

"I'll put her in charge of the puppies. I've twelve this week that need tending. How does that suit you?" Leeli's mouth hung open. She tried to say something but instead crumpled to the floor. She had…"

-Andrew Peterson, The Monster in the Hollows (The Wingfeather Saga, #3)

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4. A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

By: Michael Bond , Peggy Fortnum

4.23

Format: 159 pages, Paperback

An alternate cover edition of this ISBN can be found here. Mr. and Mrs. Brown first met Paddingt… read more

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  • animals
  • childrens
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"I'm not a criminal,"

-Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

"[Paddington] looked up to see that Mrs Brown had been joined by a little girl, with laughing blue eyes and long, fair hair."

-Michael Bond, A Bear Called Paddington (Paddington, #1)

5. My Ántonia

By: Willa Cather

4.07

Format: 242 pages, Paperback

Through Jim Burden's endearing, smitten voice, we revisit the remarkable vicissitudes of immigrant … read more

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  • fiction
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6. Till We Have Faces

By: C.S. Lewis

4.08

Format: 288 pages, Paperback

In this timeless tale of two mortal princesses- one beautiful and one unattractive- C.S. Lewis rewo… read more

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  • fiction
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7. David Copperfield

By: Charles Dickens , Jeremy Tambling

4.03

Format: 882 pages, Paperback

David Copperfield is the story of a young man's adventures on his journey from an unhappy and impov… read more

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  • fiction
  • audiobook
"Trifles make the sum of life. "

-Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

"the sight of me is good for sore eyes"

-Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

"Procrastination is the thief of time, collar him."

-Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

"My advice is, never do to-morrow what you can do to-day"

-Charles Dickens, David Copperfield

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8. The Door in the Wall

By: Marguerite de Angeli

4.88

Format: 242 pages,

The bells clang above plague-ridden London as Robin lies helpless, cold, and hungry. The great hous… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
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9. Ramona the Pest (Ramona, #2)

By: Beverly Cleary

5.00

Format: 398 pages, Paperback

This is the second title in the hugely popular series about Ramona Quimby. Ramona doesn't think she… read more

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  • fiction
  • humor
  • childrens
  • young adult
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10. The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

By: Mark Twain , John Seelye , Guy Cardwell

3.92

Format: 244 pages, Paperback

The Adventures of Tom Sawyer revolves around the youthful adventures of the novel's schoolboy prota… read more

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  • fiction
  • childrens
  • young adult
  • adventure
"Tom!"

-Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

"Company would be a palpable improvement"

-Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

"But old fools is the biggest fools there is."

-Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

"Life to him seemed hollow, and existence but a burden."

-Mark Twain, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer

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11. Cold Mountain

By: Charles Frazier

3.98

Format: 350 pages,

Cold Mountainis a novel about a soldier's perilous journey back to his beloved near the Civil War's… read more

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  • fiction
Cover of On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1) by Andrew       Peterson

12. On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

By: Andrew Peterson

4.33

Format: 290 pages, Paperback

Once, in a cottage above the cliffs on the Dark Sea of Darkness, there lived three children and the… read more

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"Even if hope is just a low ember at night, in the morning you can still start a fire."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"Esben Igiby was seeping into Janner’s thoughts, and there was no way to seal the leak."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"But other than the cruel fangs and the constant threat of death and torture, there wasn't much to fear in Skree."

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

"There's just something about the way he sings. It makes me think of when it snows outside, and the fire is warm, and Podo is telling us a story while you're cooking, and there's no place I'd rather b…"

-Andrew Peterson, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness (The Wingfeather Saga, #1)

13. The Warden and the Wolf King (The Wingfeather Saga #4)

By: None , Andrew Peterson

3.90

Format: 205 pages,

All winter long, people in the Green Hollows have prepared for a final battle with Gnag the Nameles… read more

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  • fiction
  • young adult
  • audiobook
Cover of All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2) by James Herriot

14. All Creatures Great and Small (All Creatures Great and Small, #1-2)

By: James Herriot

3.59

Format: 251 pages,

The classic multimillion copy bestseller Delve into the magical, unforgettable world of James Herri… read more

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  • animals
  • audiobook

15. American Serengeti: The Last Big Animals of the Great Plains

By: Dan Flores

4.00

Format: None pages, Hardcover

Winner of the Stubbendieck Great Plains Distinguished Book PrizeAmerica's Great Plains once possess… read more

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16. James Herriot's Favorite Dog Stories

By: James Herriot , Lesley Holmes

3.85

Format: 128 pages, Hardcover

"When I decided to be a vet, I knew that I wanted to be a dog doctor, so I could spend all my time … read more

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17. The Trumpet of the Swan

By: E.B. White , Fred Marcellino

4.10

Format: 252 pages, Paperback

Generations have grown up with E. B. White's classic novels. One of his best-loved books, The Trump… read more

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"When in love, one must take risks."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"Safety is all well and good: I prefer freedom."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"Besides, my life is a catastrophe. It's a catastrophe to be without a voice."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

"In almost everyone's life there is one event that changes the whole course of his existence."

-E.B. White, The Trumpet of the Swan

18. The Phantom Tollbooth

By: Jules Feiffer , Norton Juster

4.20

Format: 24 pages,

Librarian's Note: For an alternate cover edition of the same ISBN, click . Hailed as "a classic. .… read more

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19. The Tale of Despereaux

By: Kate DiCamillo , Timothy Basil Ering

3.49

Format: 465 pages,

A brave mouse, a covetous rat, a wishful serving girl, and a princess named Pea come together in Ka… read more

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20. By the Shores of Silver Lake (Little House, #5)

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

3.61

Format: 130 pages, Paperback

Laura and her family are head to the Dakota Territory for a chance to own their own land--and stop … read more

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21. Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

By: Kate DiCamillo , K.G. Campbell

3.88

Format: 231 pages, Hardcover

It begins, as the best superhero stories do, with a tragic accident that has unexpected consequence… read more

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  • humor
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"So many miracles have not yet happened."

-Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

"She liked the way the words sounded. She imagined them floating above her in a comic-strip bubble"

-Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

"I love your round head, the brilliant green, the watching blue, these letters, this world, you. I am very, very hungry."

-Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

"He would write and write. He would make wonderful things happen. Some of it would be true. All of it would be true. Most of it would be true."

-Kate DiCamillo, Flora & Ulysses: The Illuminated Adventures

22. The Red Badge of Courage

By: Stephen Crane

3.68

Format: 330 pages, Paperback

During an unnamed battle, 18-year-old private Henry Fleming survives what he considers to be a lost… read more

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23. The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

By: Barbara Robinson

4.22

Format: 128 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Laughs abound in this bestselling Christmas classic by Barbara Robinson! The Best Christmas Pageant… read more

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  • audiobook
  • childrens
  • humor
  • young adult
  • fiction
  • juvenile
"I've got the baby here," Imogene barked at the Wise Men. "Don touch him! I named him Jesus."

-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

"When they got to the part about swaddling clothes and the manger, Imogene asked, “You mean they tied him up and put him in a feedbox? Where was the Child Welfare?"

-Barbara Robinson, The Best Christmas Pageant Ever (The Herdmans, #1)

24. Farmer Boy (Little House, #3)

By: Laura Ingalls Wilder , Garth Williams

5.00

Format: 32 pages, Paperback

Growing up on his family's farm in New York, Almanzo Wilder wishes for just one thing--his very own… read more

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25. Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)

By: L.M. Montgomery

4.22

Format: 276 pages, Mass Market Paperback

When twelve-year-old Anne Shirley came to Avonlea, she quickly won everyone’s heart. Now, she’s fiv… read more

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  • childrens
  • young adult
  • audiobook
"I've come home in love with loneliness"

-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)

"Everything that's worth having is some trouble…"

-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)

"I'm sure I shall always feel like a child in the wood."

-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)

"She looks just as music sounds, I think,' answered Anne."

-L.M. Montgomery, Anne of Avonlea (Anne of Green Gables, #2)

26. A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthur's Court

By: Mark Twain

2.33

Format: None pages, Paperback

ENDURING LITERATURE ILLUMINATED BY PRACTICAL SCHOLARSHIP A nineteenth-century American travels back… read more

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27. Hinds' Feet on High Places

By: Hannah Hurnard

3.67

Format: 220 pages,

Hinds' Feet on High Placesis one of Hannah Hurnard's best known and best loved books. This book is … read more

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28. The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There

By: Jenna Fischer

4.23

Format: 321 pages, ebook

An intimate, behind-the-scenes, richly illustrated celebration of beloved The Office co-stars Jenna… read more

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  • humor
  • comedy
  • audiobook
"Invest in the people in your lives. Find that friend who makes you feel ten feet tall and bulletproof. Build them up and encourage them. Show up for each other no matter how big or small the occasion…"

-Jenna Fischer, The Office BFFs: Tales of The Office from Two Best Friends Who Were There

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29. Once Upon a River

By: Diane Setterfield

3.95

Format: 464 pages, Hardcover

On a dark midwinter’s night in an ancient inn on the river Thames, an extraordinary event takes pla… read more

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  • mystery
  • fiction
  • audiobook
"There must be more to stories than you think."

-Diane Setterfield, Once Upon a River

"A curtain was drawn back in every man's inner theater and their storytelling minds got to work."

-Diane Setterfield, Once Upon a River

"They think I am concealing my ugliness from them, when in truth it is their ugliness I am hiding."

-Diane Setterfield, Once Upon a River

"A child is not an empty vessel.... to be formed in whatever way the parent thinks fit. They are born with their own hearts and they cannot be made otherwise, no matter what love a man lavishes on the…"

-Diane Setterfield, Once Upon a River

Cover of The Case of the Kidnapped Collie (Hank the Cowdog, #26) by John R. Erickson

30. The Case of the Kidnapped Collie (Hank the Cowdog, #26)

By: John R. Erickson

4.09

Format: 128 pages, Paperback

Hank's not too happy when Beulah the Collie shuns him for that bird-brained bird dog, Plato. But wh… read more

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