A simple day at the beach for Evie and her friends quickly spirals into chaos, filled with ice cream, film crews, magical disguises, dogs of all shapes and sizes, and a surprisingly secretive fairy tale figure in The Princess and the Pup, Sam Hay's third Agents of H.E.A.R.T. chapter book adventure, illustrated by Genevieve Kote. Evie’s happily ever after is almost here. Her parents are allowing her to help out around the diner, she’s made a couple of fantastic friends, and Fudge, the adorable stray puppy she found, only has a few days left in his trial period, before they can officially adopt him. Sure, there’s been a few crashes and mishaps along the way, but Evie the Wonder Waitress has become a pro at dealing with dog related chaos. Or so she thought...right up until Fudge crashes into a film set on the beach! Not only does he befriend Princess, the adorable puppy star of the show, he also gains the attention of the show’s animal trainer, who is always looking for smart talented pups to train! If Evie can’t hide Fudge away, she could lose him forever... Fortunately, help is just a wish on a magical storybook away!

A young girl’s wish to help out in her family’s seaside café gets out of hand when she accidentally summons a rescue squad of fairytale princesses in this first book of a fun new illustrated chapter book series, Happily Ever After Rescue Team: Agents of H.E.A.R.T.! After her parents move the family to a new town, all Evie wants is to help out in their new café. But nobody wants a kid—no matter how wonderful of a waitress they are—underfoot. And she does have an unfortunate habit of dropping, and spilling, and crashing! But, she also has a knack for super-fantastic dessert ideas that could win the best café contest—if only her dad and stepmom would listen! When her frustrated wish to help accidentally summons a group of fairytale princesses right out of a storybook, Evie finds herself busy fending off their well-meaning attempts to “rescue” her. Agents of HEART? More like agents of chaos! ...she’s keeping the puppy though. In the first book of a new series by Spy Penguins author, Sam Hay, Evie learns that new friends, a good book, and a lot of heart are all the ingredients she needs for her own happily ever after.

Since the beginning of time, there has never been a sweeter, smarter, spunkier puppy than Sweetie, the Princess Puppy! Or so her human mother, Danielle Reid, states. "From the moment of her birth, the Princess Puppy won a place in my heart," confesses Reid, the author of the book series, "The Princess Puppy," which tells the true-life adventures of Sweetie. No doubt, most people have met a canine that seems to have a sparkle, a special charm that compels everyone to admire that special pup. The Princess Puppy is a little white Maltese dog, whose known heritage goes back over 3,000 years to the Island of Malta in the Mediterranean Sea. Legend claims that the ancient people of Malta fed their Maltese the finest delicacies from golden plates. But, this Princess Puppy does not eat from golden plates! She comes from a very hard working family. The Princess Puppy book series came into being when the author was searching for books to give as gifts to children ...books that would entertain while educating and providing the values and the virtues instilled into literature read by previous generations.

Two perennial favorites -- dogs and princesses -- combine in this new chapter-book series perfect for fans of Puppy Pirates and Magic Puppy, but with a dash of princess-y fun! Who says princesses have to be perfect?Princess Rosie is a puppy who'll be Queen of Petrovia one day. Yet, all she wants is a best friend. But how will she ever make one if she's stuck in the castle all day? Determined to seize her destiny in her own two paws, Rosie sneaks out into the kingdom to have some adventures and maybe find a best friend...before the Royal Garden Party!

"The son of a Mississippi policeman finds a boy living in hiding in the wilderness and tries to help him without giving away his secret"--

Meet the puppies of the Cloud 9 Animal Shelter: Caboodle, the big poodle; King Tut, the most divine of all mutts; Lollie the collie; andBoom-Boom the Basset hound. When a shy yellow Lab named Marilyn is abandoned at the Cloud 9 Animal Shelter, she thinks her whole world has shattered. With the help of the other puppies, she soon discovers that things always work out and with each new day comes a new beginning. But when a couple wants to adopt her, she is unsure if she should leave the shelter she now calls home. Should Marilyn take a chance to discover a new beginning with a new family or should she stick to what she already knows? These puppies will be on Cloud 9 when they can all find homes. Which one would you adopt? Vote at www.CareyAnnKramer.com Follow Marilyns adventures in Book #2 of The Puppy Princess Series, Marilyn & the Martians Paradise where Marilyn discovers helping others can have surprising rewards.