Books like Born To Run by Michael Morpurgo

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.

Three devoted pets—two dogs and a Siamese cat—traverse 300 miles across the Canadian wilderness in search of their owners, demonstrating loyalty and endurance amid perilous terrain.

A Dog's Purpose follows a beloved dog through four reincarnated lives, exploring love, family, and the search for meaning in each life.

A devoted dog reflects on life, love, and racing while watching his owner, a race car driver, navigate family trials and professional ambition.

After a yacht capsizes, a young Michael survives on a deserted island where he meets Kensuke, a Japanese survivor of Hiroshima. Their bond tests loyalty and hope as they face the mystery of escape and reunion.

A horse on the front lines of World War I bears witness to the brutal reality of trench warfare from both sides, revealing the stark human-animal bond in conflict.

A boy fleeing an English boarding school meets an old woman who recounts the tale of Bertie and his white lion, weaving themes of friendship and adventure.

A two-part children's adventure that follows Arthur Hobhouse and then his daughter Allie as they journey across wide seas, exploring themes of family, bravery, and the spirit of exploration.

In Dublin’s Seabrook College for Boys, overweight genius Ruprecht Van Doren and his nerdy roommate Daniel "Skippy" Juster find their quiet lives upended when Skippy falls for the campus‑crossing Frisbee‑playing Siren Lori. Amid quirky faculty, a part‑time drug dealer, and a bizarre portal experiment, the boys face a fatal doughnut‑eating race that shatters the school’s complacency and reveals hidden secrets about love, betrayal, life, and death.

A Chinese New Year story featuring family and friendship, suitable for young readers and adults alike.

Shadow, a bomb‑sniffing spaniel, disappears amid the Afghan war, leaving his soldier owner heartbroken. As Shadow befriends a local boy and sees the conflict from another perspective, the hope of reunion lingers against a looming Christmas.

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.

Boowie discovers his grandmother’s World War II diary, revealing her childhood in England during the D‑Day preparations and the story of her beloved cat, Adolphus Tip, whose name carries a deeper family resonance.

Popeye, a dog, and Elvis, an older boy, embark on an adventure in Fayette, South Carolina.