DESPERATE FOR A DOG (Jets)

You know how it is when you REALLY want something? Well, we’re desperate for a dog. Jets is a series of simple stories with lots of lively pictures, ideal for children who are just beginning to enjoy reading.
You know how it is when you really want something? Really, REALLY want something. That’s how my sister and I felt. We really wanted a dog. But mum and dad kept saying no. We HAD to think of something to change their minds. I mean, we were getting desperate.

Grade 1-3-- A girl and her younger sister cannot seem to find a way to interest their parents in a dog; however, when they take care of an old black Labrador retriever for a hospitalized neighbor, the situation slowly changes. As part of a series "for children who are just beginning to enjoy reading," the text is slightly more difficult than many beginning reading books, and a little easier than most chapter books. The book contains line drawings on every page that provide encouragement to readers who need it and a theme that is dear to the hearts of many. This good-humored story of not-so-gentle persuasion will be familiar to all who have ever dedicated themselves to a wish for a long time. --Carolyn Jenks, Oyster River Elementary School, Durham, NH
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