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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1987
Red Dog
By Bill Wallace
A boy must outsmart gold prospectors and his own loyal dog to save his family.
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Bookroo's summary
In the wild Wyoming mountains, young Adam faces a dire challenge. Left in charge while his stepfather is away, his world shatters when ruthless gold prospectors invade their cabin. Escaping into the night, Adam's only hope is to outsmart the men. But his loyal red pup, set loose by the intruders, is on his trail. Will the dog lead the men to him, or can Adam turn the tables and rescue his family from danger? The stakes are high, and Adam's courage is about to be tested like never before.
From the publisher
TERROR IN THE MOUNTAINS In the rugged Wyoming territory, the red pup is Adam’s best friend. Adam and his family live in a lonely cabin in the mountains, facing the dangers of the wilderness alone. One day, Adam¹s stepfather announces that he must leave for a weeklong trip to Cheyenne. Adam is put in charge of the family. Everything goes smoothly until three cutthroat gold prospectors come crashing into the cabin and hold the family at gunpoint. Late that night, Adam manages to escape. Unfortunately, the men let the red pup loose, and the one thing that dog does best is track Adam…Will the pup lead the men to Adam? And if he does, can Adam still save his family?
At a glance
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 192
- Reading age
- 8–12
- Audience
- Middle Grade
- Lexile
- 690L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 4.4
- F&P level
- ~P
- AR points
- 5
- AR interest level
- MG
- AR quiz
- 6375
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2002
- First published
- January 1, 1987
- Publisher
- Aladdin
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Chapter Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780689853944
- LCCN
- 2001098837
- OCLC
- 50686741
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