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Best Friends Dog Tales #4

Avail­able 4 August 2026

Strand­ed far from home, Nan­do is res­cued by Levi, a boy with a brave heart and a gift for see­ing good in oth­ers, who was also dis­placed by the storm. Nan­do and Levi are both try­ing to get back home, but when Levi leash­es Nan­do, he leaves the inde­pen­dent herd­ing dog with lit­tle choice but to stick with him. As they face ris­ing waters, dan­ger­ous ter­rain, and the uncer­tain­ty of find­ing their way back, Levi offers Nan­do courage, friend­ship, and love, teach­ing Nan­do that he does­n’t have to be per­fect to be loved and accepted.

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“Heart­break­ing­ly poignant … this ten­der mid­dle grade book about grief, dying, love, friend­ship, and pride tru­ly stands apart.” (School Library Jour­nal, starred review)

Rip­ley has been trained to pro­tect ever since she was a pup. As a Ger­man Shep­herd Dog, she helped pro­tect the wildlife refuge with Max, the best man Rip­ley has ever known. But that was before the acci­dent. Before the pain of Max leav­ing. And before his last words: “Take care of the girls, Ripley.”

Rip­ley adores her girls, espe­cial­ly Char­lie, more than any­thing, even peanut but­ter. But Rip­ley has been feel­ing the aches and pains that come with old age, and she knows her sea­sons are end­ing. Dogs do not have forever.

“If you’ve ever loved a dog, you need this book. And if you’ve nev­er loved a dog, trust me: after read­ing For­ev­er Rip­ley, you will. Ten­der, joy­ful, and wise, this is tru­ly a sto­ry to cher­ish. (Kather­ine Apple­gate, New­bery Award-win­ning and #1 New York Times best­selling author of The One and Only Ivan)

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