Marley and the Kittens
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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2010 · Est. 7 min read-aloud

Marley and the Kittens

Written by John Grogan · Illustrated by Richard Cowdrey

Part of the Marley series

A family brings home two stray kittens, and their dog Marley struggles to adjust as he tries to win the same affection despite his clumsy ways.

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40 pages· 838 words· Est. 7 min read-aloud· AD530L
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Bookroo's summary

Marley, a playful but clumsy dog, is thrilled when two kittens join the family. Eager to fit in, he mimics their graceful moves, only to create chaos instead. As he fears losing his place in the family, Marley learns a heartwarming lesson about acceptance and the unique bond between cats and dogs. Can Marley find his way back to being the beloved family pet?

From the publisher

When a pair of adorable kittens joins the family, Marley is so excited to have two new friends to play with that he follows the felines everywhere. But Marley is no graceful kitten. By imitating their gentle behavior, he unintentionally makes a mess all over the house and gets into big trouble for it. What did I do this time? he wonders. Marley is afraid he may have lost his number-one status in the household . . . until an unlikely pair reminds him and his family that no one’s purrrrr-fect!In a story that hilariously reveals the differences between cats and dogs, everyone’s favorite misbehaving pup learns from some new friends just how special he really is.

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
40
Words
838
Reading age
4–8
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD530L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
2.6
F&P level
~N
AR points
0.5
AR interest level
LG
AR quiz
137823
Publication
Published
May 1, 2010
First published
April 27, 2010
Publisher
HarperCollins
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061714863

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