Lone Wolf Gets a Pet
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Picture Book · Ages 6–9 · 2024 · Est. 8 min read-aloud

Lone Wolf Gets a Pet

Part of the Lone Wolf series

A grumpy wolf must win a pet competition to get jellybeans. Can he find the perfect pet?

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48 pages· 931 words· Est. 8 min read-aloud
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Wolf, a solitary creature, just wants jellybeans, but they're only available as prizes in a pet competition. Determined to win, he reluctantly seeks a pet, but each animal tests his patience. Can this cranky wolf find a companion to claim his sweet reward, or will his quest for jellybeans lead to unexpected chaos? Discover the hilarity as Wolf navigates the challenges of pet ownership in this laugh-out-loud tale.

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Oscar the Grouch meets Frog & Toad in this hilarious illustrated early reader series about a cranky wolf on a quest to be left alone. Wolf lives by himself, and he likes it that way. Wolf is not a people person. But today, he would really like some jellybeans, and the store is completely out. The shopkeeper tells him that all the jellybeans have been bought up for prizes in a competition. A Best Pet Competition. There’s only one thing for it: Wolf needs to acquire a darling dog, a cool cat, or a happy horse. But one by one, these animals prove that Wolf is not much of an animal person, either. Will no pet win him an award? How far must Wolf go to get some dang jellybeans? Move over, Elephant & Piggie! For readers who have had enough of the buddy duos, for kids who’d rather play by themselves–Wolf is the antihero you’ve been waiting for. Lone Wolf Gets a Pet is the second in a hilarious early reader series starring the completely lovable, chronically grumpy Wolf, a character who affirms kids who fly solo better than with friends. Kids who are beginning to read on their own won’t be able to get enough of Kiah Thomas’s sarcastic stories, perfect whether read alone or out loud, and K-Fai Steele’s laugh-out-loud illustrations will give any kid, no matter their reading level, a new favorite series. A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard Selection

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Words
931
Reading age
6–9
Audience
Picture
Lexile
~361L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~K
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
551172
Publication
Published
October 8, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780823457786

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