On the animal kingdom's 10-point scale of adorable critters, golden retriever puppies regularly come in on top, while aging gray elephants rarely make it onto the list. But when it comes to lovability, Hannah, the sole elephant at Seattle's dilapidated Max L. Biedelman Zoo, is off the charts.Enter Neva Wilson, an energetic young zookeeper whose creative ideas for Hannah's well-being immediately put her afoul of Harriet Saul, the zoo's petty, tyrannical administrator. To save Hannah's life, Samson and Neva scheme to transfer her to an elephant sanctuary, though their plan comes with great personal risk. (Booklist Starred Review)
Pegasus by Danielle Steel
Warned by well-placed friends to flee late 1930s Germany because he is partly Jewish, the aristocratic Nicolas von Bingen heads to America with his two sons—and two snowy white Lipizzaner horses, which serve as Nick's entrée into the magical world of the Ringling Brothers Circus. Wouldn't you know he falls in love with a tightrope walker. Inspired by the author's own family history. (Library Journal Reviews)
The Cat Sitter's Whiskers by Blaize and John Clement
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The appealing 10th Dixie Hemingway mystery finds the former sheriff's deputy and professional pet sitter heading off to feed her clients early one morning in Siesta Key, Fla. Dixie's first customer is an eight-year-old Maine Coon cat, whose owners, the Kellers, have left him at their art-filled ranch house while they're away. Inside Dixie comes face-to-face with an intruder wearing a Tibetan mask, from Mrs. Keller's collection. The man knocks her out with a stone figurine. When Dixie regains consciousness, she calls the police. Oddly, no valuables are missing, nor is there any sign that someone broke into the house. (Publisher Weekly Reviews)
The Language of Hoofbeats by Catherine Ryan Hyde
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Jackie and Paula, with their adopted son and two foster children, have moved to Easley, California, to start a new life. Their most recent foster child, Star, has only been with them three weeks and keeps everyone at arm's length. Star immediately stirs up trouble with their new neighbor, Clementine, when she befriends Clementine's horse, Comet. Clementine, unable to properly care for the horse, resents the easy bond between Star and Comet, a gift to her now-deceased daughter. Star, angry over Comet's neglect, runs away with the horse, throwing the neighbors together in unexpected ways. (Booklist Reviews)
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