Books like A Dog's Life by Ann M. Martin

A humorous middle‑grade graphic tale in which a police dog and his human partner merge into the wacky, crime‑fighting hero Dog Man, sparking silly adventures and capers across the city.

When ten‑year‑old Opal arrives in Naomi, Florida, she discovers friendship, community, and the healing power of a big ugly dog named Winn‑Dixie during her first summer in town.

Taggish the famed canine hero of Jack London’s classic adventure, The Call of the Wild, is uprooted from a comfortable home in California and forced into brutal sled work in the Yukon, where he must confront survival, the call of wilderness, and the pull of his wolf ancestry.

Ivan, a gorilla who has lived behind glass in a shopping‑mall circus for 27 years, learns new meaning for art and friendship when a baby elephant named Ruby arrives.

Marty Preston finds a stray beagle named Shiloh and befriends him, but the dog’s abusive owner, Judd Travers, threatens the boy’s family. Marty must protect Shiloh, exploring childhood courage and animal welfare.

Chester the cat tries to convince a family's two dogs that foul play is intended when scary strangers appear at the Monroes' overnight campsite.

A young dog escapes a cruel master and, after saving an old woman’s life, finds a loving new home.

When his village modernizes, 12‑year‑old Russell Susskit struggles to find his place. Guided by the shaman Oogruk and a dream of his ancestor, he takes a pack of sled dogs on a perilous journey of self‑discovery across Arctic tundra.

A puppy's adventure in the garden with animal friends.

Grace loves visiting the local animal rescue shelter and taking Harry for walks. When Harry is adopted, she must learn to say goodbye while he wonders where his friend has gone.

Seven suitcases arrive on Toby's birthday, and the animals in the Monroe household fear they will be replaced.

Three parallel tales of loss and longing: an orphaned dog named Bone seeks a home, a grieving boy named Charlie learns to cope with a sibling’s death, and a lonely boy named Henry yearns for a pet that could change his life.

Homer, a content dog, waits on the porch for his family to return.

J.J., the neighborhood search-and-rescue dog, faces a new challenge when the dog‑tamer Diamond Lil moves in next door and the colony of chickens’ sanctuary is threatened by a mischievous possum.

The story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Is it possible for humans to discover the key to happiness through a bigger-than-life, bad-boy dog? Just ask the Grogans. John and Jenny were just beginning their life together. They were young and in love, with a perfect little house and not a care in the world. Then they brought home Marley, a wriggly yellow furball of a puppy. Life would never be the same. Marley quickly grew into a barreling, ninety-seven-pound streamroller of a Labrador retriever. He crashed through screen doors, gouged through drywall, and stole women's undergarments. Obedience school did no good--Marley was expelled. And yet his heart was pure. Just as Marley joyfully refused any limits on his behavior, his love and loyalty were boundless, too. A dog like no other, Marley remained steadfast, a model of devotion, even when his family was at its wit's end. Unconditional love, they would learn, comes in many forms.

Dawn teams up with her friends from the Babysitters Club to uncover the mystery behind several missing dogs in their town.