The Puppy Collection #8: Nutmeg All Alone - Softcover

Hughes, Susan

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1443146528 ISBN 13: 9781443146524

Publisher: Scholastic Canada, 2016

Synopsis

Can Kat, Maya and Grace cheer up a sad, lonely pup?

Kat, Maya, and Grace are thrilled to be helping Aunt Jenn care for another puppy boarder at Tails Up. This time it is a 3-month-old cavalier King Charles spaniel named Nutmeg. The girls show up on several afternoons to play with the puppy, but she seems so sad most of the time. When Nutmeg stops eating altogether, the girls become quite worried. Aunt Jenn tries to call Nutmeg’s owner but she is out of town and can’t be reached.

Eventually, the girls realize that the puppy only seems to perk up when she sees Marmalade, the elderly cat who belongs to Tony, the receptionist at Tails Up. They begin to suspect that Nutmeg has a cat pal back home whom she is missing.

But what to do with the lonely pup who won’t eat? Can crotchety Marmalade be persuaded to be a stand-in for Nutmeg’s cat buddy? Or is there another solution?

About this title

About the Authors

Susan Hughes studied English literature at the University of Toronto. She writes both fiction and non-fiction children's books. She lives with her family in Toronto.

Leanne Franson has illustrated over 80 picture books and novels in English and French, including the Puppy Collection (L’album des chiots) series. Her illustrations have also appeared in educational texts, magazine articles, and even in a TV commercial. She lives in Martensville, Saskatchewan.

Edition details

• Publisher: Scholastic Canada
• Publication date: 2016
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1443146528
• ISBN 13: 9781443146524
• Binding: Paperback
• Illustrator: Franson Leanne
• Number of pages: 96