Check Me Out - LKLD May 2025

REMARKABLY BRIGHT CREATURES

By Shelby Van Pelt

After her husband’s death, widow Tova Sullivan begins working at the Sowell Bay Aquarium, where she connects with a giant Pacific octopus that holds the key to her son Erik’s mysterious disappearance thirty years ago in Puget Sound.

CAT’S PEOPLE

By Tanya Guerrero

Núria, a Brooklyn barista and proud cat caretaker, discovers secret admirer notes near her favorite stray, sparking unexpected connections with four quirky neighbors as they unite to care for him and find meaning in their unlikely friendships.

DOG ON IT

By Spencer Quinn

Intrepid canine detective Chet accompanies his human police officer partner, Bernie, on a first assignment involving the disappearance of a teenage girl who ran with the wrong crowd, a case that is complicated by Bernie’s dysfunctional personal life.

STARTER VILLAIN

By John Scalzi

When his long-lost uncle dies and leaves him a supervillain business, Charlie faces predatory corporations and venture capitalists. With unionized dolphins, hyperintelligent talking spy cats, and a terrifying henchperson by his side, he finds the allure of being bad quite appealing.

THE MOUSE AND THE MOTORCYCLE

By Beverly Cleary

Ralph the mouse is excited to use his magic words, “Pb-pb-b-b-b,” to start his dream motorcycle. Living in a hotel room, he has watched many families come and go. When Keith and his parents arrive, Ralph gets a chance to explore beyond his usual surroundings.

YOU LUCKY DOG

By Julia London

When an accidental dog swap brings Carly and Max together, they discover their dogs, depressed Baxter and friendly Hazel, have formed a bond. For Baxter’s sake, Carly starts to spend more time with Hazel and Max, until she begins to understand the appeal of falling for your polar opposite.

AN IMMENSE WORLD

By Ed Yong

The Pulitzer Prize-winning New York Times bestselling author of “I Contain Multitudes” examines how the world of animal senses can help us understand and transform the way we perceive our world.

THE ONE AND ONLY IVAN

By Katherine Applegate

Ivan is a gorilla at the Exit 8 Big Top Mall. He doesn’t think much about his past life in the jungle; instead, he enjoys TV, art, and time with friends. When he meets Ruby, a baby elephant, he sees their home in a new way and wants to help her adjust to change for the better.

THE BAD GUYS: BOOK 1

By Aaron Blabey

Mr. Wolf and his friends, the Bad Guys, plan to rescue two hundred dogs from the Maximum Security City Dog Pound. Will they succeed? And can Mr. Snake stop swallowing Mr. Piranha?

LOST TREASURE OF THE EMERALD EYE

By Geronimo Stilton

The quiet editor for the “Rodent’s Gazette” thinks life is all about headlines and deadlines. When his sister, Thea, bursts in with a map leading to the legendary Lost Treasure of the Emerald Eye, he’s torn from his cozy routine and plunged into a quest that will test his courage, wit, and sense of family.