Bark Twice for Murder
Bark Twice for Murder
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Bark Twice for Murder

Written by John Lekich
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9 - 12
Reading age
120
Page count
16,360
Word count
HL530L
Lexile measure
Aug 19, 2025
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After the death of his parents, Harry keeps busy by making food for the unhoused in his grandmother’s food truck. That’s how he meets and befriends Stanley, an excellent cook and teacher with only two possessions: a precious recipe binder and a grumpy dog named Waffles. Then Stanley turns up dead, the victim of a grisly murder, and his treasured recipe book is gone. Harry is shocked–who would do such a thing? That is exactly what Waffles wants to find out. Yes, Waffles, the dog that is now talking to Harry and only Harry. Waffles reveals that in his past life he was a detective and Stanley’s friend before he too was murdered and then reincarnated as a dog. Waffles wants to follow the crumbs and piece together Stanley’s murder, but he can’t do it without Harry. Will this souped-up duo be able to take down a heaping serving of criminal characters, or will they be the next dish on the murderer’s menu? This short novel is a high-interest, low-reading-level book for middle grade readers who are building reading skills, want a quick read or say they don’t like to read! The epub edition of this title is fully accessible.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9781459841482
    Publication Date
    August 19, 2025
    Publisher
    Orca Book Publishers
    Original Publication Date
    August 19, 2025
    Page Count
    120
    Word Count
    16360
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    9 - 12 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2024946516
    Lexile® Level
    HL530L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    ATOS® Book Level
    3.9
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    555548
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG+

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