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Dogs Books for Ages 12–18 – Wonderlit | Wonderlit

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Dogs Books for Ages 12–18

Dog books for older readers tend toward the profound. The responsibility of caring for another creature, the grief of losing one, and the way a dog can become the most important relationship in a teenager's life. These 734 books honor all of it.

734 books

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Freaky Green Eyes

Joyce Carol Oates

Fifteen-year-old Franky Pierson grapples with her parents' separation and her mother's sudden vanishing. As her father's

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Protecting Marie

For the child navigating the unpredictable moods of a parent while trying to protect their heart and a new pet.

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Smells Like Dog #2

Smells Like Treasure

Suzanne Selfors

Homer and his dog follow a trail of clues from grand mansions to secret islands in a high-stakes quest to join a society

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Ghost Dog Secrets

Peg Kehret

Rusty rescues an injured dog and hides it in a secret base, only to be led toward an even bigger mystery by a spectral g

Ages 8–12

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Queenie and Arthur #3

Arthur the dog is certain that the 'nice' cat who returned from the fair is a smelly imposter, but he’ll need her help t

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Puppies, Dogs, and Blue Northers

Gary Paulsen shares the quiet wonder of raising sled dogs in the Minnesota woods and the deep connection felt while mush

Cover of Lila and Hadley

Lila and Hadley

An angry girl losing her vision and a misunderstood rescue pit bull find a way to heal together as they learn to trust e

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Happy Howlidays!

James Patterson, Steven Butler

Junior the mutt is back for a chaotic holiday season featuring a turkey disaster, indoor trees, and a mysterious bearded

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Hank the Cowdog #47

The Case of the Tender Cheeping Chickies

John R. Erickson

Hank the dog is the Head of Ranch Security, but his latest job guarding five tiny chicks is a real test for his hungry s

Cover of The Unlikely Heroes Club

The Unlikely Heroes Club

Five autistic kids at a summer club team up for a daring rescue mission to save a stray dog hiding in a building schedul

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Nicholas Edwards

A lone puppy faces the biting cold of midwinter as he struggles to find food, warmth, and a way to survive on his own.

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Survival Tails #2

Endurance in Antarctica

Katrina Charman

A team of brave sled dogs battles freezing temperatures and shifting ice to survive after their ship becomes trapped in

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Luthor the dog is in the pound for a crime he didn't commit, leaving Griffin to find a secret saboteur and a lot of red

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Certain Poor Shepherds

Elizabeth Marshall Thomas

For families looking to experience the Nativity through a fresh, sensory lens, this literary journey follows a loyal she

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Smells Like Dog #3

Smells Like Pirates

Suzanne Selfors

Homer Pudding's boring summer on a goat farm vanishes when a secret mentor arrives with a mysterious invitation that mig

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The Six Companions

The Six Companions

Paul-Jacques Bonzon

For the child who loves cracking codes and solving mysteries alongside a loyal group of friends and a clever dog in a re

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Beyond Words #1

Beyond Words: What Wolves and Dogs Think and Feel

From the wilds of Yellowstone to the family living room, scientific discoveries reveal how wolves and dogs experience jo

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Dogs of World War II #3

A polio survivor and his neighbor risk everything to save a stray dog in 1940s New Orleans, finding a surprising ally in

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Phineas L. MacGuire #3

Frances O'Roark Dowell

Fourth-grade science whiz Phineas MacGuire takes a job walking dogs to save for Space Camp, turning canine slobber into

Cover of Trouble

Gary D. Schmidt

To honor his brother's memory, Henry hikes toward Mount Katahdin alongside an unexpected companion: the boy accused of c

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Search for a Star

Cindy Jefferies

Ellie wants to find an elusive author for a magazine exclusive, but she might find her biggest lead while walking a pamp

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Making Friends #2

Back to the Drawing Board

Kristen Gudsnuk

Dany creates a magic duplicate of herself to handle homework, but the plan backfires when a supernatural dog starts caus

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Meika Hashimoto

The Appalachian Trail is the final item on a daring to-do list, but hiking it feels much longer now that Lucas isn't the

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Disney Villains Graphic Novels #7

Serena Valentino

Cruella De Vil finally tells her own story, revealing the daring dreams and complicated friendships she had before the f

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