Books with author Paul Mantell

Will Matthews is lousy at all sports, but even he knows how to ride a bike. He just never dreamed that it could be such a rush! Soon after he joins a mountain biking club, he's hurtling down hills, pedaling over mud-churned trails, and leaping over rocks and gullies. But is he moving so fast that he's forgotten the friend he left behind? And are all his new friends as "cool" as they seem?

Marvin, a three-year old golden retriever, lived in a San Francisco with his family, the Simms. There was James, the father, Carol, the mother, and Cathy, their daughter and Marvin's best friend. Marvin was a friendly gentle dog who always spent his days by Cathy's side. Everywhere that Cathy went, Marvin went along too. Cathy picked him out at the animal shelter and raised him from a pup. She fed him, groomed him, bathed him, and walked him on the beach. After school, Marvin would go shopping with Cathy. For two years, Cathy and Marvin did everything together. But now, Cathy has grown up and gone off to college, leaving Marvin behind. Now that she is gone, Marvin is lonely and sleeps most of the day in his doghouse.