Dog's Best Friend
Dog's Best Friend

Dog's Best Friend

Written by James Patterson and Chris Tebbetts & illustrated by Jomike Tejido
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10 - 13
Reading age
256
Page count
102
Words per page
600L
Lexile measure
Oct 24, 2016
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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!

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      James Patterson

      James Patterson has had more New York Times bestsellers than any other writer, ever, according to Guinness World Records. Since his first novel won the Edgar Award in 1977 James Patterson’s books have sold more than 300 million copies. He is the author of the Alex Cross novels, the most popular detective series of the past twenty-five years, including Kiss the Girls and Along Came a Spider. He writes full-time and lives in Florida with his family.

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      Jomike Tejido

      Jomike Tejido is the author and/or illustrator of more than 100 children’s books. Working digitally, he specializes in whimsical illustrations, especially of dinosaurs, robots, and weird creatures–the stuff his readers love! Jomike and his family are based in Manila, Philippines, where he also paints and participates in art exhibitions.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780316349543
    Publication Date
    October 24, 2016
    Publisher
    Jimmy Patterson
    Original Publication Date
    October 20, 2016
    Page Count
    256
    Words Per Page
    102
    Audience
    Middle Grade
    Reading Age
    10 - 13 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2016012776
    Lexile® Level
    600L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~O
    ATOS® Book Level
    4
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    4
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    185998
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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