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Squirrel in the House
Contributor(s): Vande Velde, Vivian (Author), Björkman, Steve (Illustrator)
ISBN: 0823436330     ISBN-13: 9780823436330
Publisher: Holiday House
OUR PRICE:   $13.56  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: August 2016
* Not available - Not in print at this time *
Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Squirrels
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs
- Juvenile Fiction | Humorous Stories
Dewey: FIC
LCCN: 2015035413
Lexile Measure: 790
Series: Twitch the Squirrel
Physical Information: 0.4" H x 5.7" W x 8.2" (0.40 lbs) 80 pages
Accelerated Reader Info
Quiz #: 184558
Reading Level: 4.7   Interest Level: Lower Grades   Point Value: 2.0
 
Descriptions, Reviews, Etc.
Publisher Description:
Squirrel hates to miss a party--whether or not he's been invited.

So one cold day he decides to visit Cuddles the dog inside his house. He slides down the special squirrel entrance into a pile of cut-up tree branches (how thoughtful the humans are ), takes some of the food they've clearly made for him, and buries it in the pots of dirt they've left out. What a warm welcome

But when Cuddles catches sight of him and mayhem erupts, the smallest of the humans takes the blame for causing trouble. No one but Twitch the squirrel notices when the boy runs out into the snow. . . Or when he trips and hurts his ankle.

Can the dog and squirrel put aside their differences, and figure out how to let the humans know their littlest one needs help? And is there more of that party food to celebrate with after?

With short, funny chapters and lively pen-and-ink illustrations, the Twitch the Squirrel books are perfect to share and read aloud, or for young readers beginning to seek out longer books on their own. Told from the animals' point of view, they make a great introduction to narrative perspective--and most importantly, they're always hilarious.

For more of Twitch's adventures, check out 8 Class Pets + 1 Squirrel 1 Dog = Chaos and Squirrel in the Museum.


Contributor Bio(s): Bjorkman, Steve: -

Steve BjOrkman has illustrated picture books, chapter books, and greeting cards. He lives in Irvine, California.

Vande Velde, Vivian: - Vivian Vande Velde (born 1951, New York City, New York) is an American author who writes books primarily aimed at young adults. She currently resides in Rochester, New York.

Her novels and short story collections usually have some element of horror or fantasy, but are primarily humorous. Her book Never Trust a Dead Man (1999) received the 2000 Edgar Award for Best Young Adult Novel. She resides in Rochester, New York.