Callie
Ages 6–9 · 2011
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Chapter Book · Ages 7–9 · 2010 · Est. 2.5 hour read
Baxter
By Ellen Miles, Tim O’Brien (Illustrator)
Book #19 in the The Puppy Place series
A young girl helps her family care for a foster puppy with separation anxiety.
4.4/5 Goodreads · 396 ratings
87 pages· 12,692 words· Est. 2.5 hour read
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Bookroo's summary
Lizzie and her family foster dogs, and when Baxter, a Portuguese Water Dog, needs a temporary home, they step in. But Baxter struggles with being left alone, causing chaos and concern. Can Lizzie find a way to help Baxter overcome his fears and find a forever home? Discover the heartwarming journey of a girl and a puppy learning to trust and love.
From the publisher
Jack and Lizzie are super excited to foster this adorable Portuguese Water Dog puppy! Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters dogs that are in need of a permanant home. Baxter is a Portuguese water dog whose owner has just lost her job. Lizzie offers to foster the puppy, until they can find the perfect forever home. But Baxter can’t be left alone for more than a few minutes without getting upset. Can Lizzie help this little doggy?
At a glance
- Format
- Pages
- 87
- Words
- 12,692
- Reading age
- 7–9
- Audience
- Transitional Reader
- Lexile
- 690L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.1
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 2
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 137697
Publication
- Published
- June 1, 2010
- First published
- January 1, 2010
- Publisher
- Scholastic Paperbacks
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780545217989
- LCCN
- 2010281998
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