Helen Plum Library

Ernest enters his talented crocodile in the school pet show

Martha discovers how the Perfect Pup Institute turns dogs into obedient robots and then does something about it

"When Kitty's owners have finally had enough of her bad behavior, it's time to ship her off to obedience school"--

With the help of understanding parents, a young boy learns how to use his potty so he does not have to wear diapers any longer

Harris's family decides that his dog Zippy should go to dog obedience school, but after he is trained, they miss the old Zippy

Fiona, a dog trainer who performs canine search-and-rescue missions, is devastated after her fiancé is murdered, but her emotions are rekindled when Simon, a newcomer to town, brings his puppy Jaws to her for obedience training

Kai, a member of Sensei Wu's team of ninja warriors, helps Zane try to find answers about the past and finds himself in danger

Bella knows the family rules but lives by her own, as well, causing her behavior to be "too wild, too rude, and too risky" until Granny brings her a puppy with similar problems

A fictionalized account of Bill "Doc" Key, a former slave who became a veterinarian, trained his horse, Jim Key, to recognize letters and numbers and to perform in skits around the country, and moved the nation toward a belief in treating animals humanely. Includes an author's note

Lunchtime at school has been torture for Samantha since one of the boys said she is too small and runs too slowly to join in the sports she loves to play, but her mother has an idea that might let Samantha have fun again