Dog's Best Friend
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Chapter Book · Ages 10–13 · 2016 · Est. 3 hour read

Dog's Best Friend

Written by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts · Illustrated by Jomike Tejido

Part of the Middle School series

Middle schooler Rafe's dog-walking empire faces chaos when twins sabotage his business.

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256 pages· 25,458 words· Est. 3 hour read
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Rafe Khatchadorian's middle school life takes a turn when he spots his grandmother at a soup kitchen. To help, he starts a dog-walking business that quickly grows. But chaos ensues when two mischievous twins sabotage his flyers and steal his clients, igniting the Great Dog War. As if that weren't enough, his sister Georgia skips a grade, landing in all his classes. Can Rafe navigate these challenges and save his business, or will his plans unravel? Dive into this hilarious adventure to find out!

From the publisher

Discover the series that inspired the Middle School movie with this hilarious installment of James Patterson’s hit series starring everyone’s favorite underdog, with non-stop laughs on every page.It’s a dog-eat-dog world, and Rafe Khatchadorian is just trying to live in it. Life in middle school is finally starting to seem bearable-until Rafe spots his grandmother standing on the free-meal line at the local soup kitchen. In order to help bring in more money, Rafe concocts a brilliant plan: a dog-walking business that soon turns into a huge money-making neighborhood empire. He’ll even have extra cash to buy his own WormHole Deluxe Multi-Platform GameBox!That is, until two terrible twins launch the Great Dog War by sabotaging Rafe’s flyers and stealing his customers. Plus, his bratty kid sister Georgia has skipped a grade, so now she’s in all of Rafe’s classes. Throw a kid a bone!

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
256
Words
25,458
Reading age
10–13
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
600L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about self-esteemBooks about social themesBooks about middle schoolBooks about self-esteem and self-reliance
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
4
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
185998
Publication
Published
October 24, 2016
First published
October 20, 2016
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780316349543

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