Sparky
Sparky
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Sparky

Written by Kate Klimo & illustrated by Tim Jessell
Book #9 in the Dog Diaries Series
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$7.99
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8 - 11
Reading age
160
Page count
93
Words per page
660L
Lexile measure
Jul 26, 2016
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In this Dog Diaries-meets-Horse Diaries Special Crossover Edition, a no-nonsense fire dog meets her match in the biggest, hottest flames Chicago has ever seen–and a rescue horse with an attitude! In the 1800s, firefighters used horses to pull fire trucks. But horses spook easily and run away from fire–so they needed fire dogs. And there’s no better fire dog than Sparky. Sparky is so good at her job, she knows when the alarm is going to ring before it even rings! But today is no ordinary day. There’s no choice but to put Cinders–a rescue horse with an attitude–to work at her very first fire, one destined to become one of the greatest disasters of the nineteenth century! With realistic black-and-white illustrations and an appendix including information about dalmatians, the Great Chicago Fire, and more, this is historical fiction for kids who don’t like historical fiction, and a perfect choice for supporting Common Core State Standards. Get the horse’s side of the story! Read Horse Diaries Special Edition: Cinders.

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    Book Details

    ISBN
    9780553534931
    Publication Date
    July 26, 2016
    Publisher
    Random House Books for Young Readers
    Page Count
    160
    Words Per Page
    93
    Audience
    Juvenile Reader
    Reading Age
    8 - 11 years
    Lib. of Congress (LCCN)
    2015021317
    Lexile® Level
    660L
    Est. Fountas & Pinnell Level
    ~P
    ATOS® Book Level
    4.6
    Accelerated Reader® Points
    2
    Accelerated Reader Quiz
    183635
    Accelerated Reader Interest Level
    MG

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