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Picture Book · Ages 4–8 · 2007 · Est. 5 min read-aloud
The Hound from the Pound
By Jessica Swaim, Jill McElmurry (Illustrator)
A woman's new basset hound brings a chaotic pack of dogs into her life.
4.2/5 Goodreads · 310 ratings
32 pages· 640 words· Est. 5 min read-aloud
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Bookroo's summary
Miss Mary adopts Blue, a basset hound with a knack for attracting a canine crowd. Her home soon overflows with dogs of all kinds, turning her life upside down. Can dog trainer Sam help restore order, or will Mary's house remain a delightful doggy den? Discover the chaos and charm in this whimsical tale of unexpected companionship and canine capers.
From the publisher
When lonely Miss Mary Lynn MacIntosh goes to the local animal rescue centre, she meets dog trainer Sam and Blue, basset hound extraordinaire. Taking home the appealing, and very badly behaved Blue, Mary finds her home overrun with other dogs.
At a glance
- Format
- Hardcover
- Pages
- 32
- Words
- 640
- Reading age
- 4–8
- Audience
- Picture
- Lexile
- ~580L
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The fine print
Book details
Reading levels
- ATOS
- 3.8
- F&P level
- ~O
- AR points
- 0.5
- AR interest level
- LG
- AR quiz
- 119512
Publication
- Published
- September 1, 2007
- First published
- August 28, 2007
- Publisher
- Candlewick
Edition
- Language
- English
- Type
- Picture Book
Identifiers
- ISBN
- 9780763623302
- LCCN
- 2006051851
- OCLC
- 225014175
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