Amy and the Missing Puppy
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2012 · Est. 43 min read-aloud

Amy and the Missing Puppy

Written by Callie Barkley · Illustrated by Marsha Riti

Book #1 in the The Critter Club series

A young girl helps her friends solve the mystery of a missing puppy during spring break

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117 pages· 5,479 words· Est. 43 min read-aloud
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Spring Break in Santa Vista leaves Amy at her mom's vet clinic while her friends embark on adventures. When a millionaire's puppy, Rufus, arrives for a check-up, Amy stumbles upon a puzzling mystery. As her friends return, they unite to solve the canine caper and find a way to help other lost animals in town. Can they uncover the truth behind Rufus's strange circumstances and make a difference for the critters of Santa Vista?

From the publisher

Introducing The Critter Club! Amy and her friends solve a canine caper in this start to a pet-friendly illustrated chapter book series. It’s Spring Break in Santa Vista, and everyone has big plans…everyone except for Amy, that is! As her best friends head out of town on exciting adventures, Amy resigns herself to helping out at her mom’s vet clinic. At least she’ll be around cute animals! But when Santa Vista’s cold and elusive millionaire, Marge Sullivan, brings her puppy Rufus for a check-up, Amy encounters an unexpected mystery. After her friends return home, the girls get to the bottom of what happened to Rufus–and discover a way to help other lost and lonely animals in their town. With easy-to-read language and illustrations on almost every page, The Critter Club chapter books are perfect for beginning readers.

At a glance
Format
Pages
117
Words
5,479
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about friendshipBooks about petsBooks about lost and found possessionsBooks about mystery and detective work
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.3
F&P level
~O
AR points
1
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
157113
Publication
Published
January 1, 2013
First published
December 15, 2012
Publisher
Little Simon
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781442457690

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