Mission Impawsible: A Middle School Story (Dog Diaries Series #3)

by James Patterson, Steven Butler, Richard Watson (Illustrator)

Overview

Grab your sunglasses and slather on the sunscreen! In this laugh-out-loud adventure for kids and animal lovers everywhere, summer is here and Junior is getting his very own doggy vacation.

It's me, Junior, back again with another tail-wagging tale of mischief-making! I'll tell you all about the fur-raising time I had when my pet humans went on a trip without me, and the horrible place they left me. Here are some of the adventures I had:

• How I survived on a diet of icky vegetables, with no yummy, drool-inducing meat in sight!
• My super-secret plan to steal delicious hamburgers!
• How my pooch pals and I cooked up a grand scheme to break free and get back home.

It's a dangerous mission, but as I always say, you can't keep a good dog down!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780316494472
Publisher:	Little, Brown Books for Young Readers
Publication date:	03/30/2020
Series:	Dog Diaries , #3
Pages:	192
Sales rank:	125,453
Product dimensions:	5.40(w) x 8.20(h) x 0.80(d)
Lexile:	800L (what's this?)
Age Range:	7 - 12 Years

About the Author

James Patterson is the world's bestselling author. The creator of Max Einstein and Middle School, he founded JIMMY Patterson to publish books that young readers will love. He lives in Florida with his family.

Hometown:

Palm Beach, Florida

Date of Birth:

March 22, 1947

Place of Birth:

Newburgh, New York

Education:

B.A., Manhattan College, 1969; M.A., Vanderbilt University, 1971

Website:

http://www.jamespatterson.com

Editorial Reviews

Praise for Dog Diaries:

An Amazon Best Book of the Month!
A Barnes & Noble Top Book of the Month!

"Junior is a dog of great enthusiasm [with an] endearingly canine first-dog voice. Watson's numerous cartoon illustrations... perfectly capture Junior's whimsical attitude...This series opener is a romp in the park."
— Kirkus Reviews

"Bolstered by Watson's spry cartoons, Patterson and Butler's rollicking story will catch—and hold—the attention of young readers, especially those of the dog-loving variety."
— Publisher's Weekly

"Patterson's tongue-in-cheek humor, accompanied by Butler's comic illustrations, makes this illustrated chapter book a lighthearted 'dog and his boy' story for dog-lovers and fans of Tom Watson's Stick Dog series."
— Booklist

From the Publisher

2019-12-08
That large, unruly dog Junior is back for a third funny outing, this time getting left behind at a posh but sadly vegetarian dog kennel when his family goes on vacation.

Just as soon as Junior overhears the plans for a family vacation in Hollywood, he begins to make his own preparations, vividly imagining a place where all the "streets are paved with sausage meat" and where, of course, he'll quickly be discovered as a superstar. He and his doggy friends are crushed to later find that their families' vacation plans don't include them. Initially, Barking Meadows, with its spa treatments and cushion-filled kennel, seems to offer a fine alternative—until the dogs discover that the vegetarian food is, well, made of vegetables! What dog wants to eat celery and broccoli frittata? Desperate for a proper meal, a determined Junior takes it upon himself to lead the escape attempts. As usual, this exuberant canine has plenty of harebrained schemes, bringing just enough intelligence to bear to create laugh-out-loud situations. This action-driven book offers little character development, but it hardly matters since it's all about the silliness, including a pinch of bathroom humor, just right for the audience. Large, clear print and plentiful illustrations make this a fine choice for transitioning readers with funny bones to tickle. Watson depicts Junior's family as white, but some secondary human characters are people of color.

Another doggie delight. (Fantasy. 6-9)

Kirkus Reviews