Hard Pan Trilogy

The Hard Pan Trilogy by Susan Patron

Lucky Trimble spends her time in Hard Pan, California with her dog, HMS Beagle, her friends Lincoln, Miles, and Paloma, and the other residents of the small desert town. Throughout the books, Lucky helps her friends through all kinds of difficulties and contemplates the meaning of life. There are wonderful lessons to be learned along with Lucky, so join her on her journey. The trilogy includes The Higher Power of Lucky, Lucky for Good, and Lucky Breaks.

Boys Are Dogs

Boys are Dogs by Leslie Margolis

To make up for moving in with her boyfriend and making Annabelle change schools, Annabelle's mother buys her a puppy. Along with the puppy, she gets a book to help her train Pepper. Training Pepper proves to be easier than fitting in at her new school. Even with a new group of friends to hang around with, Annabelle finds herself a target of teasing from three separate boys. Is it possible that boys can be trained, just like puppies? With the help of her dog training book, Annabelle learns how to handle the boy "dogs" in her school. 

Annabelle and her friends continue their adventures in Girls Acting Catty and Everybody Bugs Out.