And Palladino: 2 books

Ernie is a little dachshund who decides to finally get out of his house and see the world. But as soon as he's out there, a mysterious and threatening man appears to him. Ernie runs away, but soon finds himself pursued by this stranger.

A high school student highly self-conscious about her appearance hears from her friends that the guy who she's had her eye on for years has just broken up with his girlfriend and is now single. Can she gather the courage to approach him?