"Albert is desperate for a pet, so he's really excited when Dad finally brings one home. There's just one problem: it's a potato"--

A young girl tries to get her octopus, who would much rather stay home, ready for school.

"A French bulldog helps his owner write at home and find love on a walk"--

While trying to find out who Rachel chose as her favorite pet, Obi the gerbil gets trapped in Rachel's backpack and winds up at school, where she learns new things and makes some friends.

Before a little girl has a chance to name the cat that arrives unexpectedly at her house, he disappears again only to be replaced by another "pet, " Steve the gorilla.

"Humphrey is spending the weekend at Garth's house when the prize for his scavenger hunt is stolen from its hiding place in Humphrey's cage."--

A family must learn to compromise as they set out to choose the perfect pet, in this heartwarming story about conflict resolution and overcoming disappointment until finally, an adorable kitten is welcomed into their home.

Louis and his eccentric Grandmother set out to count every dog in the neighborhood when they find out about city hall's woefully inadequate record keeping.

There are two sides to every story. In part one, a little girl finds a strange beast in the woods and takes it home as a pet. She feeds it, shows it off to her friends and gives it a hat. But that night it escapes. Then, in part two, the beast tells the story of being kidnapped by the girl, who forcefed it squirrel food, scared it with a group of beasts and wrapped it in wool. Can the two beasts resolve their differences? An eye-opening story that...

Sneaker the snake is not only a good pet for Pete, he becomes a good student at Pete's school and a hero at the public swimming pool.