Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog
Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog

Don't Swap Your Sweater for a Dog

Written by Katherine Applegate & illustrated by Brian Biggs
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6 - 10
Reading age
96
Page count
63
Words per page
540L
Lexile measure
May 27, 2008
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The third book in a hilarious chapter book series about an accidental rule breaker from Katherine Applegate, Newbery Medal-winning and bestselling author of The One and Only Ivan, Endling, and Wishtree.It seems like everyone has an award of some kind. Except Roscoe. But a pet-trick contest is coming up, and first prize is a big, shiny trophy. Roscoe really wants that trophy–would he even borrow someone else’s dog to win?Roscoe and his comical misadventures will appeal to fans of Megan McDonald’s Stink series; Nancy Krulik’s George Brown, Class Clown series; Rebecca Elliott’s Owl Diaries series; and Dan Gutman’s My Weirder School series.

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      Author
      Katherine Applegate

      Katherine Applegate’s many children’s books include the Newbery Award-winning novel The One and Only Ivan, the bestselling novels Wishtree and Crenshaw, the bestselling Animorphs series, and the picture books Ivan and The Buffalo Storm. She lives in California. Visit her online at katherineapplegate.com and on Twitter at @kaauthor.

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      Brian Biggs

      Brian Biggs is the author and illustrator of many books for kids, including the Tinyville Town books, the New York Times bestselling Frank Einstein series (written by Jon Scieszka), Everything Goes, and Bike & Trike by Elizabeth Verdick. Brian has worked as an art director, graphic designer, and animator for interactivity and multimedia projects. His illustrations have appeared in magazines, newspapers, advertising, posters, toys, and puzzles. He works in an old garage. Visit him at MrBiggs.com.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780061148866
    Publication Date
    May 27, 2008
    Publisher
    Storytide
    Original Publication Date
    January 1, 2008
    Page Count
    96
    Words Per Page
    63
    Audience
    Transitional Reader
    Reading Age
    6 - 10 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2007033409
    WorldCat Number (OCLC)
    173248931
    Lexile® Level
    540L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~N
    Est. ATOS® Book Level
    ~3.6

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