Scout and the Sausage Thief (Puppy Academy, 1) - Hardcover

Lewis, Gill

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 1627797947 ISBN 13: 9781627797948

Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR), 2016

Synopsis

Meet the students at Puppy Academy―a team of plucky puppies learning to be working dogs.

Scout wants nothing more than to be a police dog, just like her mom and dad. But when she fails her test, Scout isn't sure she'll ever earn her badge―until, that is, a sausage thief strikes. It's up to Scout to catch the culprit and save the day.

About this title

About the Author

Gill Lewis spent much of her childhood in the garden. When she grew up, she became a vet and a children's author. She lives in Somerset, England, with her husband and three children and writes from a tree house in the company of squirrels.

Sarah Horne is a versatile illustrator whose work has appeared in children's books, advertisements, and newspapers throughout the UK. She is also the writer and illustrator of the original series Molly & Mimi. Sarah lives in London.

From School Library Journal

Gr 2–4—Scout, a German shepherd, wants to be a police dog, just like his mom and dad. They are working on a big case, trying to catch Frank Furter, an ex-police dog who turned to a life of stealing sausages. But on her way to Puppy Academy to test for her Care in the Community badge, Scout finds several sources of distraction, including the owner of a lost teddy bear and a mud puddle. She is then accused of stealing the bag of Crunchie Munchies she was tasked with guarding. Even with the threat of dismissal from Puppy Academy looming, Scout continues her hunt for Frank Furter and saves a large family of mice. Predictably, the story ends well. Entertaining black ink illustrations appear on most spreads, helping to move the narrative along and provide depictions of the emotions expressed by this mostly animal cast. Photos and facts about real police dogs at the end of the book bring an informational element to this fictional tale. VERDICT Fans of animal heroes and K-9 underdogs may enjoy Scout's lighthearted misadventures.—Lindsay Persohn, University of South Florida, Tampa

About this edition

• Publisher: Henry Holt and Co. (BYR)
• Publication date: 2016
• ISBN 10: 1627797947
• ISBN 13: 9781627797948
• Binding: Hardcover
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 128
• Illustrator: Horne Sarah