The Backward Bird Dog
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–12 · 1997 · Est. 2.5 hour read

The Backward Bird Dog

A bird dog struggles to find his place when his nose becomes a target for trouble.

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112 pages· 19,060 words· Est. 2.5 hour read· 630L
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J.C., a young bird dog, faces a dilemma: how to fulfill his role when his nose, the key to his job, is constantly under attack. From a cat's claws to a bee sting, J.C.'s nose seems to be a target for trouble. All he desires is to be loved by his new family and make them proud. But with his nose in constant peril, J.C. must find a new way to prove his worth. Can he discover an alternative path to becoming the beloved family dog he dreams of being?

From the publisher

What’s a Bird Dog to Do? Everyone knows a bird dog leads with his nose. Everyone but J.C. After all, what’s a pup supposed to think when he’s welcomed to his new home by a cat who thwacks him on the nose with his claws…a dog who bites him on the nose…a bee sting on his you-know-what and a mad mamma bird who attacks the sorest part of his body with her beak? Poor J.C. All he wants is love…cuddling up to My Justin…a good tummy-scratching by My Bill and My Carol. J.C. wants to make his new family proud. But how can he point with a nose everyone wants to attack? There must be a better way…

At a glance
Format
Paperback
Pages
112
Words
19,060
Reading age
8–12
Audience
Middle Grade
Lexile
630L
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
3.8
F&P level
~O
AR points
3
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
18753
Publication
Published
August 1, 1997
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780671568528

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