Book Series · 5 Books

Paws Books

In order from PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together to PAWS: The Trouble with Leo.

Gabby, Priya, Mindy, and Hazel build a neighborhood pet-walking business while their friendships and family lives keep changing. Five published graphic novels through 2026 mix lovable animals with realistic questions about responsibility, belonging, disability, competition, and repair.

Reviewed by the Bookroo Editors Updated August 13, 2026

Reading order

How to Read the PAWS Books

Read the five currently published books in numbered order, from Gabby Gets It Together through The Trouble with Leo. Each volume spotlights a different friend, but the business, relationships, and family changes continue across the series. Penguin Random House lists a sixth book for 2027; it is not included in this published-book list yet.

Sources: Penguin Random House: PAWS series.

For parents

What Parents Should Know

These are warm but emotionally substantial friendship stories. Alongside pet-care mishaps, characters face a parent's new relationship, a family eviction and long commute, social-media pressure, jealousy, secrecy, physical therapy, mobility access, and anxiety about asking for help.

Dogs and cats occasionally get loose or create urgent problems, and later books include rivalry, dishonest retaliation, and escalating conflict between competing businesses. The animals remain safe, and the friends are expected to recognize harm, accept help, and make repairs.

Where the story begins

First Book in the Series

Graphic Nov.

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Book #1 · Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2022

PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together

By Nathan Fairbairn, Michele Assarasakorn (Illustrator)

Three friends start a dog-walking business, but can they overcome their differences to save it from disaster?

176 pages· 9,589 words· Est. 2 hour read

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Summary: Gabby, Priya, and Mindy love animals but can't have pets. They start PAWS, a dog-walking business, to fill the void. As they juggle school and their new venture, their differing personalities clash, leading to chaos. Can they resolve their conflicts and save both their business and friendship, or will their dream unravel? Discover the challenges and heartwarming moments in this tale of friendship and furry fun.

In reading order

Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2026

Rival dog walkers spark a turf war, forcing a reevaluation of true enemies.

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Common Questions

How many books are in the Paws series?

There are 5 books in the Paws series. It began with PAWS: Gabby Gets It Together in 2022, and the newest book, PAWS: The Trouble with Leo, was published in 2026.