Bandit
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–10 · 2012 · Est. 1.5 hour read

Bandit

Written by Ellen Miles

Book #24 in the The Puppy Place series

A young girl helps a puppy in need and starts a dog-walking business to raise money for the puppy's heart surgery.

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96 pages· 11,543 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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Lizzie finds Bandit, an abandoned Shih Tzu, at a rest stop. To save him, she and Maria start rival dog-walking businesses to fund his surgery. As they race against time, will they raise enough to save Bandit and find him a loving home? Uncle Teo, initially skeptical, might just have a change of heart. Discover how a small, fluffy puppy can bring a community together and change lives.

From the publisher

Puppy Place, now streaming on Apple TV+, based on the hit Scholastic book series!Welcome to the Puppy Place–where every puppy finds a home!Bandit is an adorable black and white Shih Tzu with a mask-like marking over his eyes. Lizzie discovers him at a highway rest stop restaurant. He was abandoned by his owers because he needs an operation and they couldn’t afford it. Lizzie and her family take Bandit in and begin fundraising for the expensive procedure. Maria and her Uncle Teo are also a big help. Maria and Lizzie establish competing dog-walking businesses to raise funds. Everyone who meets Bandit falls instantly in love - except for Uncle Teo, who thinks he’s a little too small and fluffy. In the end, Bandit’s operation is a success. Uncle Teo is won over by the resilient puppy and agrees to adopt him.

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Format
Pages
96
Words
11,543
Reading age
7–10
Audience
Transitional Reader
Lexile
720L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about petsBooks about familyBooks about adoptionBooks about helping others
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.3
F&P level
~Q
AR points
2
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
149483
Publication
Published
February 1, 2012
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780545348348

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