| Waggit's Tale Contributor(s): Howe, Peter (Author), Rayyan, Omar (Illustrator) |
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ISBN: 0061242632 ISBN-13: 9780061242632 Publisher: HarperCollins OUR PRICE: $6.64 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: April 2009 Annotation: Howe's tale of a puppy's search for a home is an exciting mix of humor, adventure, and suspense. Most of all, it is a story of how love can turn strangers into a family. Illustrations. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Juvenile Fiction | Animals - Dogs - Juvenile Fiction | Action & Adventure - Survival Stories - Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes - New Experience |
| Dewey: FIC |
| Lexile Measure: 910 |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.1" W x 7.4" (0.45 lbs) 304 pages |
| Accelerated Reader Info |
| Quiz #: 124502 Reading Level: 6.0 Interest Level: Middle Grades Point Value: 9.0 |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: He is nameless. He is homeless. He is lost. Until he is found . . . by a team of mutts who shelter him and teach him how to survive the wilds of the city park. And so he becomes Waggit, the best hunter and tracker in the pack. But life in the park is dangerous and uncertain. In winter, food and warmth are scarce. Another team of wild dogs is a constant menace. And there is always the fear of capture by park rangers. Waggit can't help feeling that something is missing . . . something warm and cozy . . . and human. Then one day everything changes and Waggit must face a new threat and a new choice. Peter Howe's tale of an abandoned puppy's search for home is an exciting mix of humor, adventure, and suspense. Most of all, it is a story of how love can turn strangers into family. |
Contributor Bio(s): Howe, Peter: - Peter Howe was born in London, lived in New York for more than thirty years, and currently resides in Connecticut with his wife and two dogs. He is a former New York Times Magazine and Life magazine picture editor and the author of two books on photography, Shooting Under Fire and Paparazzi. He is also the author of the Waggit's Tale series, about an abandoned dog and his pack who live in Central Park. |