Wasatch County Library

"Luna Wright is a lot of things, but sweet and trusting aren't on the list. However, she's a sucker for the underdog and a hard-luck story. Adopted at birth, with scant knowledge of her biological family, she's created her own inner circle--a motley crew that includes her bestie, Willow--to help her run the struggling but charming Apple Ridge Farm. With a farm-to-table cafe as well as a menagerie of rescued animals (complete with a baby goat who keeps...

"Kira Parker lives above The Purrfect Cup, the cat caf⥠that her family owns and runs. When her parents decide they want to renovate it, she is worried because it means knocking down a wall...When a stray cat and its puppy companion find their way into the caf⥬ Kira has the great idea to convince her parents that they belong at The Purrfect Cup...But as Kira tries her best to keep renovations from happening, she and her friends learn that maybe...

"'Few true friends have I known and two were giraffes...' Woodrow Wilson Nickel, age 105, feels his life ebbing away. But when he learns giraffes are going extinct, he finds himself recalling the unforgettable experience he cannot take to his grave. It's 1938. The Great Depression lingers. Hitler is threatening Europe, and world-weary Americans long for wonder. They find it in two giraffes who miraculously survive a hurricane while crossing the Atlantic....

Lily lives with her girl, Maggie Rose. Once a stray, Lily was rescued by the kind people at the animal shelter run by Maggie Rose's mom. Now she has a very important purpose: to rescue other animals in trouble. On a camping trip with Maggie Rose's dad, Lily gets sprayed by a skunk. But the skunk has no stink! That means it can't defend itself against big animals. Can Lily find a way to help? It's Lily to the rescue!

In Royal Rescues #2: The Lost Puppy-the second book in Paula Harrison's sweet new chapter book series, illustrated by Olivia Chin Mueller-a pet-loving princess finds and helps animals in trouble-even if it's against the rules of being royal! Princess Bea is an animal-lover, and would love nothing more than a pet of her own. But her father, the king, disapproves of having animals inside the Royal Palace. When a tiny puppy turns up in the palace garden,...

"Welcome to Animal Rescue Friends, where any stray can find a friendly face--furry or otherwise. This first collection of middle-grade comics includes five tales of found family: A lonely girl living in the suburbs finds happiness with a stray pit bull; a protective mama ferret and her six kits learn to trust a shelter volunteer; a shy boy stands up for himself with the help of a strong-willed bunny; a cantankerous cat helps to mend a troubled relationship;...