In J.M. Woodward’s The Holding, thirteen-year-old Anna and her nine-year-old brother Simon live between their mother’s crowded family home and their father’s basement apartment in central-southern Ontario. Anna finds relief at the barn with Bravo, the horse she rides, while Simon spends every permitted minute...

I Am That Cat by Kathleen Welton is a delightful picture book that gently introduces young readers to mindfulness through the everyday adventures of a lively puppy. He is easily distracted by knocks at the door, a passing squirrel, a buzzing fly, or a rolling...

The Itch of the Middling Cat by R. S. Vern is for fans of literary fiction and novels about animals. Haee is a black cat with a crooked tail. Rescued by Tom and Jane when he was a kitten, Haee wants to be useful to...

The Secret of Tu'ku's Peak: A Tortoise Odyssey by Randy Stollar follows a curious tortoise on his quest to discover a nearly forgotten treasure. Tyler is old enough to want more from life. He doesn't like the ancient rules that all tortoises live by or...

The Scent of Home by Marco Magiolo is a quietly moving novel told by the most unlikely narrator: a street dog named Dexter who once had everything and lost it all. The story opens in a busy city, where Dexter survives by his wits —...

In Lana Stasek's Voices Within, Bella: Beyond the Bark, Bella, a purebred beagle, begins life when she's born inside a breeding barn. Sadly, this is what most will recognize as a puppy mill, where puppies are treated as property and survival depends on staying useful...

Long Leg is the second book in the Blighted Earth series by R.M. Tembreull. It introduces the eponymous character, a gifted burrowing owl named Long Leg, who doubles as Keeper to the dying Earth Elemental Okaraxta. In times of uncertainty, the only thing that grounds...

Animal Conquest by David Bush follows Jean, a dispossessed dog forced from his estate after his brother’s death during a confrontation engineered by another, who leaves him under judgment and sent away from home. As he moves across unfamiliar lands, he gathers a small group...

When a catastrophic flood threatens a community of animals, they have to adjust their prejudices to survive in the compelling novel, Redeeming Rhubarb by Bob Richley. Rhubarb has hated rats since one killed his brother. When a rat, Barnabas, and his family move into their...

Gaffle O’Feral: The Life & Tail of an Alley Cat by J.T. Meuse is the story of a young alley cat named Gaffle, who recounts his life as a street-smart feline navigating a world full of danger, loyalty, and unexpected friendships. The story begins along...