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Dogtown
Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko
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R247
R203
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From beloved authors Katherine Applegate and Gennifer Choldenko,
Dogtown is an uplifting story and a page-turning adventure. Dogtown
is a shelter for stray dogs, misbehaving dogs, and discarded robot
dogs, whose owners have outgrown them. Chance, a real dog, has been
in Dogtown since his owners unwittingly left him with irresponsible
dog-sitters who skipped town. Metal Head is a robot dog who dreams
of being back in a real home. And Mouse is a mouse who has the run
of Dogtown, pilfering kibble, and performing clever feats to
protect the dogs he loves. When Chance and Metal Head embark on an
adventure to find their forever homes, there is danger, cheese
sandwiches, a charging station, and some unexpected kindnesses
along the way.
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Dogtown (Hardcover)
Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko; Illustrated by Wallace West
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R483
R383
Discovery Miles 3 830
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When Moose Flanagan and his family move home, yet again, and become
residents of the famous prison island Alcatraz, things get
interesting. First of all, they share the island with a few other
families and a lot of pretty heavy-duty criminals including Al
Capone. And secondly, Moose's sister is starting a new school,
which everyone hopes will help her become more integrated with
those around her. When Moose comes up with some pretty cunning
money-making schemes based on his famous co-residents, he does not
count on his sister becoming inadvertently involved. This is a
charming, funny and utterly enchanting book that skillfully and
delicately weaves a humorous tale with some important issues.
Moose lives on Alcatraz Island, home to the notorious prison and
the infamous gangster, Al Capone. But living right down the street
from theives and murderers is not Moose's only problem. His Dad's
always working and his mum expects him to look after his autistic
sister, Natalie. And when Moose gets mixed up with Piper, the
warden's daughter, he soon finds out that life on Alcatraz in far
from straightforward.
Alcatraz Island in the 1930s isn't the most normal place to grow
up, but it's home for Moose Flanagan, his autistic sister, Natalie,
and all the families of the guards. When Moose's dad gets promoted
to Associate Warden, despite being an unlikely candidate, it's a
big deal. But the cons have a point system for targeting prison
employees, and his dad is now in serious danger. After a fire
starts in the Flanagan's apartment, Natalie is blamed, and Moose
bands with the other kids to track down the possible arsonist. Then
Moose gets a cryptic note from the notorious Al Capone himself. Is
Capone trying to protect Moose's dad too? If Moose can't figure out
what Capone's note means, it may be too late.
The last heart-pounding installment in the "New York Times"
bestselling, Newbery Honor-winning Alcatraz trilogy is not to be
missed
"Superlative historical fiction." -- "School Library Journal"
(starred review for "Al Capone Shines My Shoes")
What do you do when your neighbors are a bunch of hit men, con men,
and mad dog murderers? Well, if you're Moose Flanagan, you ask the
most notorious convict of them all, Al Capone, for help. But when
that convict comes through for youNand then asks you for a favor in
returnNsuddenly it's a whole different ball game. Picking up where
the NewberyHonor winning "Al Capone Does My Shirts" left off, this
lively second romp featuring Moose, his friends, and some of
Alcatraz's "finest" is just as satisfying as the first.
Moose Flannagan moves with his family to Alcatraz so his dad can
work as a prison guard and his sister, Natalie, can attend a
special school. But Natalie has autism, and when she's denied
admittance to the school, the stark setting of Alcatraz begins to
unravel the tenuous coping mechanisms Moose's family has used for
dealing with her disorder. When Moose meets Piper, the cute
daughter of the Warden, he knows right off she's trouble. But she's
also strangely irresistible. All Moose wants to do is protect
Natalie, live up to his parents' expectations, and stay out of
trouble. But on Alcatraz, trouble is never very far away. Set in
1935, when guards actually lived on Alcatraz Island with their
families, Choldenko's second novel brings humor to the complexities
of family dynamics and illuminates the real struggle of a kid
trying to free himself from the "good boy" stance he's taken his
whole life.
Al Capone is causing trouble for Moose Flanagan again - but this
time, is it deadly? It's 1936, and Matthew 'Moose' Flanagan lives
on Alcatraz Island. No, really. His father's just been promoted to
deputy warden - so Moose, his mom and his autistic sixteen-year-old
sister Natalie are expecting to enjoy some new benefits, even if
everyone says his dad's too nice for the job. The last thing they
expect is for their apartment to burn down on his second day. The
tight-knit community of prison guards, their wives and their
children are a mixture of welcoming and accusing - even the nicest
people (heck, even Moose's mom) think Natalie probably had
something to do with it - but Moose is sure she didn't. Nat's not
dangerous, she's just... different. Determined to prove his sister
innocent, Moose and his gang of fellow 'inmate' children must work
quickly to find out just who started the fire - and why. But what
they aren't expecting is a note from an old 'friend' of theirs:
Alcatraz's 'star boarder' and the most famous gangster in America -
maybe even the world - convict #85. Al Capone...
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