A Dog-Friendly Town
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 2020 · Est. 10 hour read

A Dog-Friendly Town

Written by Josephine Cameron

A missing jewel-encrusted collar turns a dog-friendly town into a mystery haven. Can Epic solve it in time?

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363 pages· 71,963 words· Est. 10 hour read
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Epic McDade's summer takes a twist when his town is overrun by dogs and their owners for a celebration. But joy turns to mystery when a famous dog's jewel-encrusted collar vanishes. With every guest a suspect, Epic must navigate new friendships and ideas to uncover the thief before the week ends. Will he rise to the challenge and solve the mystery in time?

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Josephine Cameron’s A Dog-Friendly Town is a delightful middle-grade cozy caper sure to excite dog-lovers and gentle mystery readers alike!

Twelve-year-old Epic McDade isn’t ready for middle school. He’d rather help out at his family’s dog-friendly bed n’ breakfast all summer, or return to his alternative elementary school in the fall, where learning feels safe. But change comes in all shapes and fur colors. When Carmelito, California is named America’s #1 Dog-Friendly Town, all the top dogs and their owners pour into Epic’s sleepy seaside neighborhood for a week of celebration.

The McDades are in dog heaven with all the new business until a famous dog’s jewel-encrusted collar goes missing. Every guest is a suspect, and Epic will have to embrace new friends and new ideas to sniff out the culprit before the week is through.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
363
Words
71,963
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
690L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about dogsBooks about siblingsBooks about familyBooks about California
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~P
AR points
11
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
511899
Publication
Published
August 4, 2020
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780374306441

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