When Buddy, the class rabbit, goes missing, Emily is distraught. He was her responsibility to care for over spring break. The only bright spot is her new friend Oliver. But as Emily's friendship with Oliver blossoms, the possibility of finding Buddy withers away. Can Emily recover from her Buddy blues? When Buddy, the class rabbit, goes missing, Emily is distraught. It was her responsibility to take care of Buddy over spring break, and now he is gone. The angry glares from her classmates don't help her blues either. The only bright spot is her new friend Oliver. But as Emily's friendship with Oliver blossoms, the possibility of finding Buddy withers away. Can Emily recover from the loss of Buddy? At Second Chance Ranch, the Ramirez family cares and works to find homes for all kinds of animals on their 200-acre ranch in Texas. Sisters Natalie (12), Abby (10), and twins Emily and Grace (9) all do their part to help out and give each animal the second chance it deserves. AGES: 8 to 12 AUTHOR: Jomike Tejido is an author and illustrator who has illustrated the books I Funny: School of Laughs and Middle School: Dog's Best Friend, as well as the Pet Charms and I Want to Be . . . Dinosaurs! series. He has fond memories of horseback riding as a kid and has always liked drawing fluffy animals. Jomike lives in Manila with his wife, two daughters, and a chow chow named Oso.