Kiowa County Public Library District

In Shamus Award–winning author Carol Lea Benjamin's riveting mystery, dog trainer–turned-PI Rachel Alexander and her pit bull, Dash, take a walk on the wild side-with a little help from a courageous dachshund-to solve a series of murders  Rachel and Dash have a new client. Well, three new clients. A trio of transvestite working girls want Rachel to investigate the death of one of their own. Rosalinda's throat was slashed on Halloween right...

Reluctantly agreeing to track down a distraught man's wife who went missing five years earlier, private investigator Rachel Alexander finds the case complicated by the woman's traumatized daughter, who has been wrongfully accused of murder

Presents the history of animals working with police forces to help fight crime, from historic horse-mounted police officers to modern drug-sniffing dogs and tracking animals.

Presents the work of search and rescue dogs, including the history of using animals for search operations, why dogs are equipped for the job, and some of the situations when search and rescue animals are required.

Explains how dogs, horses, and other animals are trained to help people with special needs including the handicapped and the elderly.

Pinch and Dash's disagreement over the use of pepper and hot sauce in their soup ends up spoiling the meal.

When her family is forced into an internment camp, Mitsi Kashino is separated from her home, her classmates, and her beloved dog Dash; and as her family begins to come apart around her, Mitsi clings to her one connection to the outer world--the letters from the kindly neighbor who is caring for Dash.

Little readers will learn all about what fire fighters do, where they work, and why they are important in our communities. Very simple text combined with correlating and colorful images will both inform and strengthen reading skills. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. Abdo Kids is a division of ABDO.

In a story told in the alternating voices of Dash and Lily, Dash, Lily, Lily's brother Langston, and their friends travel to New York City to help Lily recapture the magic of the holiday season.

This title focuses on the Aston Martin DB9 and gives information related to their history, looks, models, and what's under the hood. The title is complete with beautiful, full-color photographs, leveled text, and plenty of fun and informative facts.