LaRue Across America

Written by Mark Teague

A dog's cruise plans are derailed by a road trip with cats. Can he escape?

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40 pages· 1,696 words· Est. 14 min read-aloud· AD900L

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Bookroo's summary

Ike's dream of a peaceful cruise with Mrs. LaRue is dashed when they're tasked with caring for Mrs. Hibbins's cats. Instead of sailing, they embark on a chaotic road trip. As Ike pens desperate letters for help, unanswered questions loom: Why is Mrs. Hibbins silent, and can cats and dogs ever truly get along? Join Ike on this hilarious journey across America, where every mile brings unexpected twists and turns.

From the publisher

Bestselling, award-winning author/illustrator Mark Teague makes readers laugh aloud when LaRue goes on vacation with Mrs. Hibbins’s cats! Ike’s plans for a peaceful cruise with Mrs. LaRue are thwarted when their neighbor, Mrs. Hibbins, falls suddenly ill from heat stroke. Mrs. LaRue suggests that she and Ike care for her cats while Mrs. Hibbins is in the hospital, inviting them along on the cruise. But cats aren’t allowed, and Mrs. LaRue decides to take them all on a week’s vacation of road-tripping. Ike begs and begs for bus fare in his letters to Mrs. Hibbins, but why does she not respond? As they drive farther and farther from the coast, his wistful dreams of (cont’d)

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