Jennings, Patrick.
Summary: "Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool. Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be. She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Egmont USA 2011
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC JENMaloney, Brenna
Summary: "Philomena needs new glasses. Her sister Audrey wants some, too. Pretty soon, Nora Jane is feeling the pressure to get a pair of specs, as well. The one-upmanship escalates from there with the three sisters learning that not everyone needs the same things"--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Viking 2017
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Summary: While Gizmo continues his quest to take over the world, Wedgie and his best friend, a micro-pig who lives next door, team up to stop him.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Katherine Tegen Books, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers 2018
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J FIC SELLord, Cynthia
Summary: No pets are allowed in the apartment where Suzannah and her family live, so she volunteers at a local pet shelter and plays with the dogs and cats there--but when a child whose family is moving brings in her pet guinea pig, Jelly Bean, Suzannah promises that she will find him the perfect home.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic Press 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC LORHrab, Naseem
Summary: "A long-haired guinea pig and a naked mole rat may seem like unlikely friends, but Otis and Peanut perfectly support one another's quirks and foibles. A graphic novel in the spirit of Frog and Toad, these three delightful stories explore themes like friendship, grief, fear of change, and belonging, and they do it in a light and humorous way that will warm the hearts of every reader. In "The...
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Publisher / Publication Date: Owlkids Books 2023
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1 available in Juvenile Graphic Novels, Call number: J 741.5 HRAGreen, D. L. (Debra L.)
Summary: Zeke wants to bring home the class hamster, so to prove that he is responsible he promises his mother that he will take care of the family dog for a whole week--after that it is one disaster after another.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Picture Window Books, a Capstone imprint 2014
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JFIC GREMiki, Slavia
Summary: "Peggy's Impossible Tale is told in the voice of a remarkable guinea pig. Full of action and surprises, it is guaranteed to captivate the attention of beginning readers. Peggy learns how to communicate with the loving family that adopted her, and goes on to win a much-coveted prize for her accomplishments."--
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Publisher / Publication Date: Tradewind Books 2021
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE MIKMcDonald, Megan.
Summary: Stink Moody, friends Webster and Sophie, and Mrs. Birdwistle visit tourist attractions in Virginia as they try to give away 101 guinea pigs rescued from a laboratory, although Stink is very reluctant to give away his favorite, Astro.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Candlewick Press 2008
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: J FIC MCDCopies Available at Interlochen
1 available in Juvenile- Series, Call number: J Fiction Series McDonald 2010Copies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED MCDCopies Available at Kingsley
1 available in Beginning Readers - Independent Reader (Red), Call number: JBR RED McDJennings, Patrick
Summary: When his mother brings home a guinea pig instead of the dog he has always wanted, fifth-grader Rufus is not happy--until the rodent starts acting exactly like a dog.
Format: sound recording-nonmusical
Publisher / Publication Date: 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Audiobooks, Call number: J CD JENMiddleton, Charlotte.
Summary: Every guinea pig in Dandeville loves to eat dandelion leaves until there is only one plant left, and Nibbles secretly and carefully tends this treasure until he can share the seeds with his community.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Marshall Cavendish 2010
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1 available in Juvenile, Call number: JE MIDBarkley, Callie
Summary: As Christmas nears, Amy and her friends in the Critter Club try to find a home for two adorable guinea pigs.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Little Simon 2014
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction Series, Call number: J FIC BARCopies Available at Woodmere
1 available in Beginning Readers - Transitional Reader (Blue), Call number: JBR BLUE BARMeadows, Daisy
Summary: "Spring has finally arrived in Fairyland, and the Pet Fairies couldn't be more excited! Georgia the Guinea Pig Fairy is worried, however. Her guinea pig, Sparky, is acting strangely. He's stolen her wand and run off! Is he trying to tell her something? She and her friends Katie the Kitten Fairy and Lauren the Puppy Fairy must shrink down to guinea pig-size and set out on a pet-finding mini...
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2012
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1 available in Beginning Readers - Rising Reader (Purple), Call number: JBR PURPLE MEABerenzy, Alix.
Summary: Ms. B. and her students try to understand what is bothering Sammy, the classroom guinea pig.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Henry Holt 2005
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE FICTION BerenzyDuke, Kate.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Dutton Children's Books 1999
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Place a hold to request this item.Clarke, Jane
Summary: Nutmeg is celebrating her birthday with a very special picnic in the park. But when she starts to feel dizzy, the festivities have to stop. Luckily, Dr. KittyCat and Peanut are close at hand to help, so hopefully Nutmeg can have a happy birthday after all!
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Publisher / Publication Date: Scholastic 2017
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1 available in Juvenile Fiction, Call number: J DKC 5Spelman, Cornelia.
Summary: A young guinea pig describes situations that make her worry, what being worried feels like, and how she can stop worrying. Includes note to parents and teachers.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Albert Whitman & Company 2013
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: E SpeCopies Available at East Bay
1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE SPEWells, Rosemary
Summary: "Felix brings the same lunch to school every day: sprouts on buttered oat bread. He will also eat pasta with butter. And he loves macaroni and cheese. No need to try anything new. Then, on the night of Fiona's half-birthday celebration, Felix finds himself in a pickle. Will he leave the restaurant hungry, or can Fiona finally persuade him to widen his food horizons?" -- jacket.
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Publisher / Publication Date: 2019
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1 available in Juvenile Easy, Call number: JE Fiction Wells 2019Roth, Susan L.
Summary: A guinea pig tells her child the true story of giant guinea pigs that lived in Venezuela about eight million years ago.
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Publisher / Publication Date: Bloomsbury Children's Books 2006