Toby's Story
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Chapter Book · Ages 8–11 · 2019 · Est. 4.5 hour read

Toby's Story

By W. Bruce Cameron

Part of the Puppy Tales series

A dog named Toby navigates his life in a new home and learns to find his purpose.

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192 pages· 31,668 words· Est. 4.5 hour read
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Toby, a gentle beagle, feels lost as his energetic siblings are quickly adopted. Left behind, he finds a home with Mona and her mother at a nursing home. There, Toby discovers his true calling—bringing comfort and joy to the residents. As he bonds with them, Toby learns that his quiet nature is his greatest gift. Will Toby's newfound purpose change his life and the lives of those around him? Dive into this heartwarming tale of companionship and discover the profound impact one small dog can have on a community.

From the publisher

Meet Toby–a very special dog with a very important purpose–featured in A Dog’s Journey, the basis for the major motion picture! Young readers will love this story in the popular A Dog’s Purpose Puppy Tales series by bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron. Toby is a beagle who doesn’t seem to have a purpose. While all of his littermates are adopted right away, Toby is left behind because he’s not as energetic as they are. But because he is so quiet, he is adopted by a girl named Mona and her mother, who works at a nursing home. As Toby comforts the residents of the home, he discovers that his purpose may be the most important of all! Toby’s Story is another uplifting tale of the bond that exists between humans and their cherished animal companions. Young fans of Ellie’s Story, Bailey’s Story, Molly’s Story, and Max’s Story will welcome this new addition to the bestselling series. Includes heartwarming illustrations by Richard Cowdrey and a reading and discussion guide at the end of the book.

At a glance
Format
Pages
192
Words
31,668
Reading age
8–11
Audience
Juvenile Reader
Lexile
610L
Themes & topics
Books about baby animalsBooks about dogsBooks about petsBooks about human-animal relationshipsBooks about self-discovery
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The fine print

Book details

Reading levels
ATOS
4
F&P level
~O
AR points
5
AR interest level
MG
AR quiz
503244
Publication
Published
May 7, 2019
Publisher
Starscape
Edition
Language
English
Type
Chapter Book
Identifiers
ISBN
9780765394989

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