The Great Pet Heist

Written by Emily Ecton · Illustrated by David Mottram

Book #1 in the The Great Pet Heist series

Pets plan a daring heist to avoid the pound. Can they succeed?

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256 pages· 42,588 words· Est. 4.5 hour read· 520L

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Bookroo's summary

Butterbean, a mischievous wiener dog, and her quirky pet friends face a crisis when their owner, Mrs. Food, has an accident. To avoid the pound, they concoct a bold heist targeting a mysterious man with hidden loot. Oscar the mynah bird leads with brains, Walt the cat brings slyness, and Marco and Polo, the rats, handle reconnaissance. Can this unlikely crew pull off the heist of the century and secure their future? Dive into a world of humor and adventure as these pets embark on a mission that could change everything.

From the publisher

Ocean’s Eleven meets The Secret Life of Pets in this hilarious and delightfully illustrated novel following a ragtag group of pets who will do whatever it takes to avoid being sent to the pound. Butterbean knew she wasn’t always a good dog. Still, she’d never considered herself a BAD dog–until the morning that her owner, Mrs. Food, fell in the hallway. Admittedly the tile was slipperier than usual, mostly because Butterbean had just thrown up on it. Now Butterbean and her fellow pets have to come up with a grand plan to support themselves in case Mrs. Food is unable to keep taking care of them. When they discover a mysterious man in their building who seems to have lots of loot, they plan a heist. Oscar the mynah bird is the brains of the operation. Walt the cat has the necessary slyness and slink. Marco and Polo are the reconnaissance rats. And Butterbean…well, no one would ever suspect a cute little wiener dog, right? Can these animal friends can pull off the heist of the century?

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