The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2009 · Est. 5 hour read

The Dog Days of Charlotte Hayes

By Marlane Kennedy

Can Charlotte find a better home for a neglected Saint Bernard puppy?

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240 pages· 37,420 words· Est. 5 hour read
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Charlotte never understood the fuss about dogs, yet she's stuck caring for Beauregard, a neglected Saint Bernard. As she tends to his needs, she realizes he deserves more than a lonely backyard. With a new girl at school who has ample space, Charlotte hatches a plan to find Beauregard a loving home. But how do you rescue a dog that's not yours? Follow Charlotte's journey as she navigates friendship, responsibility, and the quest to give Beauregard the life he deserves.

From the publisher

It’s not that Charlotte hates dogs. Or that she wants all of them to disappear off the face of the planet. It’s just that she doesn’t see why everyone loves them so much. So how did she get stuck taking care of a big, drooling Saint Bernard puppy? Rain or shine, hot or cold, poor Beauregard is left chained in the backyard. No one ever plays with him or checks his food and water bowls, and Charlotte can tell he’s sad. So she makes sure he has water, gives him belly rubs–blech!–and feeds him every single day. But it’s kind of a pain, and she knows Beauregard deserves better. There’s a new girl at school who lives in a huge house–plenty of room there for a big dog. Charlotte has an idea. Now all she needs is a plan. Maybe a lot of plans. How do you rescue your own dog?

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Format
Hardcover
Pages
240
Words
37,420
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
790L
Themes & topics
Books about dogsBooks about feelings and emotionsBooks about familyBooks about social themesBooks about family relationships
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Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4.8
F&P level
~S
AR points
6
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
130247
Publication
Published
March 17, 2009
First published
March 1, 2009
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780061452413

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