Bennett, Kelly.
Not Norman: A Goldfish Story, 2004.
A boy attempts to convince someone else to take his disappointing pet, but learns to love the goldfish himself.

Child, Lauren.
That Pesky Rat, 2002.
A brown street rat, who longs to be someone’s pet, gets lucky when he meets a man who has extremely poor eyesight.

Fleming, Denise.
Buster, 2003.
Buster the dog thinks his perfect life is spoiled when Betty the cat comes to live with him, until he learns not to be afraid of cats.

Gag, Wanda.
Millions of Cats, 1928.
The story of an old woman who asked for one cat but whose husband brings home millions of cats.

Jonas, Ann.
Splash!, 1995.
A turtle, fish, frogs, dog and cat jump in and out of a backyard pond, constantly changing the answer to the question "How many are in my pond?"

Kimmel, Eric.
I Took My Frog to the Library, 1990.
A young girl brings her pets to the library – with predictably disastrous results.

Noble, Trinka Hakes.
The Day Jimmy’s Boa Ate the Wash, 1980.
Jimmy’s boa constrictor wreaks havoc on the class trip to a farm.

Simont, Marc.
The Stray Dog, 2001.
A family befriends a stray dog, names him Willy, and decides to keep him.
 

DiCamillo, Kate.
Because of Winn-Dixie, 2000.
Ten-year-old India Opal Buloni describes her first summer in the town of Naomi, Florida, and all the good things that happen to her because of her big ugly dog Winn-Dixie.

King-Smith, Dick.
The Cuckoo Child, 1993.
With the unknowing help of his pet geese, eight-year-old Jack Daw decides to raise an ostrich on his father’s farm.

Little, Jean.
Emma’s Strange Pet, 2003.
mma is allergic to animals with fur, but because she and her brother really want a pet, they decide to try a lizard.

Soto, Gary.
The Cat’s Meow, 1995.
Eight-year-old Graciela is amazed when her cat Pip starts speaking in Spanish.

Rylant, Cynthia.
Mr. Putter & Tabby Feed the Fish, 2001.
After Mr. Putter buys three goldfish and takes them home, he discovers that his cat Tabby has a serious problem with them.

Reiche, Dietlof.
I, Freddy, 2003.
Freddy, a remarkably intelligent golden hamster, learns how to read and use a computer, then escapes captivity to go out on his own.

Rodowsky, Colby.
Not My Dog, 1999.
Eight-year-old Ellie has to give up her life long dream of getting a puppy after her parents agree to take in a dog that Great-aunt Margaret can no longer keep.

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