December Dog
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Chapter Book · Ages 6–9 · 2014 · Est. 1.5 hour read

December Dog

Written by Ron Roy · Illustrated by John Steven Gurney

Book #12 in the Calendar Mysteries series

A lost puppy on Christmas Eve leads to a mystery. Can the kids find its owner?

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80 pages· 7,069 words· Est. 1.5 hour read
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On Christmas Eve, Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy discover a lost puppy with a torn tag. Intended as a gift, the puppy's owner is a mystery. Can the kids unravel the clues and find who the puppy belongs to before Christmas morning? Join their festive adventure filled with friendship and surprises.

From the publisher

It’s a mystery every month from popular A to Z Mysteries author Ron Roy! With the younger siblings of the A to Z Mysteries kids! December is for Dog… In the twelfth book of the Calendar Mysteries- an early chapter book mystery series - Bradley, Brian, Nate, and Lucy find a lost puppy on Christmas Eve. The poor dog was meant to be a present for someone. It has a ribbon with a tag around its neck, but the tag is ripped. Can the kids find out who bought the puppy or who was supposed to receive it?

At a glance
Format
Pages
80
Words
7,069
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Early Reader
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about animalsBooks about ChristmasBooks about dogsBooks about presents and giftsBooks about infancy
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.9
F&P level
~O
Publication
Published
September 23, 2014
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780385371681

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