Friday, February 3, 2012

Chapter Book 6


Title: Pet Trouble, Runaway Retriever
Author: T.T. Sutherland
Genre: Realistic Fiction, Series
Subgenre: Chapter Book
Themes: Pets, Manners, Friendship
Primary Characters: Parker and Merlin
Date of publication: 2009
Publishing Company: Scholastic

Summary: Parker, who is in fifth grade hadn't considered getting a dog, but when playful Merlin, a golden retriever, comes into his life, Parker is thrilled.  The two are inseparable from day one — because whenever Parker tries to leave, Merlin escapes his fence or cage and follows him!

In the classroom: Children LOVE animals; most children, most animals. After reading this book, the readers will want to take home Merlin. He gets into a lot of mischief but it’s only because he loves Parker so much!

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