Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets
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Picture Book · Ages 3–5 · 2024 · Est. 5 min read-aloud

Penelope Rex and the Problem with Pets

Written by Ryan T. Higgins

Part of the Penelope Rex series

A young dinosaur faces chaos with her new saber-toothed pet.

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48 pages· 537 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Penelope Rex, a young dinosaur, unexpectedly becomes the owner of a saber-toothed tiger named Mittens. As she navigates the chaos of having a six-hundred-pound pet with massive teeth, Penelope learns the unpredictable challenges of pet ownership. Will she manage to tame the wild nature of her new companion, or will Mittens prove too much to handle? Dive into this delightful tale of unexpected friendship and the messy adventures that follow.

From the publisher

Penelope Rex might finally have bitten off more than she can chew–a pet saber tooth tiger!–in this companion to the #1 New York Times bestselling We Don’t Eat Our Classmates by Ryan T. Higgins. Most kids have dogs and cats and fish and guinea pigs. Penelope Rex has Mittens. Penelope wasn’t sure she even wanted a pet when Mittens came into her life. But now that he’s here, she is determined to make the best of it. Pets, however–especially ones that are six hundred pounds with six-inch-long teeth–can cause very big, very messy problems. In this companion to We Don’t Eat Our Classmates, Penelope Rex discovers the challenges and rewards (but mostly challenges) of pet ownership. Read all of the Penelope Rex books!We Don’t Eat Our ClassmatesWe Will Rock Our ClassmatesWe Don’t Lose Our Class Goldfish

At a glance
Format
Hardcover
Pages
48
Words
537
Reading age
3–5
Audience
Picture
Lexile
AD460L
Themes & topics
Books about dinosaursBooks about petsBooks about prehistoric mammalsBooks about dinosaurs and prehistoric creaturesBooks about tyrannosaurus rex
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
~3.1
F&P level
~M
Publication
Published
March 26, 2024
Edition
Language
English
Type
Picture Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9781368089609

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