The Adventures of Pixie and Pete: Pixie and Pete Spend the Night with Grandma and Grandpa

by Tracy Dirst, Dan Drewes (Illustrator)

Overview

Tracy Dirst has added a third book to her delightful childrens book series about Pixie and Pete and the adventures they share. The Adventures of Pixie and Pete; Pixie and Pete Spend the Night with Grandma and Grandpa follows Pixie and Pete They Meet and Pixie Gets Lost. All three books are based on life experiences the two dogs share and the lessons they learn along the way.

Pixie and Pete Spend the Night with Grandma and Grandpa teaches the importance of showing respect to our elders. In the book they meet Buck, their grandparents old dog. Buck teaches them about being older and everything that comes along with growing old. But as in real life, everyone learns a lesson.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781491835777
Publisher:	AuthorHouse
Publication date:	11/26/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	24
File size:	2 MB
Age Range:	3 Months to 5 Years

About the Author

Tracy Dirst, with the help and advice from her parents Kenneth and Shirley Tegtmeyer, used her decades of experience caring for children to write the third in a series of charming children’s books about Pixie and Pete and the adventures they share. Just as in the first two books, Tracy used her unique style to teach her readers an important lesson while using two lovable dogs who charm their readers while they teach.

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The Adventures of Pixie and Pete

Pixie and Pete Spend the Night with Grandma and Grandpa

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By Tracy Dirst

AuthorHouse

Copyright © 2013 Tracy Dirst
All rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-1-4918-3576-0

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CHAPTER 1

Pixie and Pete's family were going out of town for a night. "Who is going to take care of Pixie and Pete" asked the man in the big black boots.

"I thought we could ask your Mom and Dad if they could watch them for the night," said the lady in the flip flops.

"I guess that would be OK. I'll call and ask" said the man in the big black boots.

Pixie asked, "Pete, what is going on?"

"Well, I guess we're going to spend the night with the Grandma in the orthopedic shoes and the Grandpa in the mismatched slippers," answered Pete.

"What is Buck going to think about us staying all night?" asked Pixie.

Pete thought about that. Buck was Grandma and Grandpa's dog. He was very old and grouchy. He didn't like the younger dogs very well. She looked at Pixie and answered the best she could, "Pixie, we will go and be very good. We will respect the old dog and try not to do anything that would upset him. Do you understand?"

"Yes Pete, I understand," answered Pixie.

The man in the big black boots said "Come on girls, you're going to Grandma and Grandpa's!"

Off they ran to the truck. They were going to the farm and spend the night. Pixie was very excited. Pete was a little concerned.

As they drove up the lane they could see Grandma and Buck waiting for them.

Pixie ran right up to Buck and said, "We are spending the night here tonight".

Buck just rolled his eyes and said, "Oh yeah, well just remember I'm the boss here. You have to do what I say. Got it?"

Pixie looked up at Buck. Pete was right, he was grouchy.

Meanwhile, the man with the big black boots was telling Grandma about Pixie getting lost at the park. She picked Pixie up and said, "Oh little girl, you are so lucky you had Pete around to find you."

Pixie was glad to be here and as Grandma picked her up and give her a hug, Pixie gave Grandma a kiss on the chin.

They waved good bye to the man in the big black boots and headed in the house.

Pete, with her very long legs, was up front. But Buck didn't like that. This was his house and he would be first inside. Buck walked past Pete and gave her a growl. Pete knew what that meant; she backed off.

Pete was being very good. But Pixie was still so excited. She was running around the house so fast.

Buck didn't like all the running. He was waiting to nip at her as she ran by.

Pete knew this would not end well, but she had to laugh. It was so funny watching Pixie.

Grandma and Grandpa were laughing too. But they warned Pixie, "Pixie you better stop, Buck is going to get you."

Pixie didn't care. She was having fun. The fun stopped quickly when Buck turned and snapped at Pixie.

Pixie ran to Pete. "Pete" she asked, "Why did Buck try to bite me?"

"He is old and has a lot of aches and pains. This makes him grumpy. Now just settle down before you get hurt," warned Pete.

Grandpa saw that Pixie was scared. "Come here Pixie," he said with concern, as he picked her up and checked to be sure Buck had not bitten her. "Let me see if you are hurt. Awe, you look fine. But you better sit up here with me for a while where it is safe." She was small enough to sit right in the crook of his arm. Pixie felt safe up here. She liked the Grandpa with the mismatched slippers. She looked up at him and gave him a quick kiss on the ear.

Grandma asked, "Who wants some supper?" All the dogs perked up to here those words.

Grandma got out three bowls and filled them with food. Buck looked at Pixie and Pete and said, "I will get my food first, understand!"

Pixie looked up at Pete. "My belly is growling. I'm very hungry. Why do I have to wait for him to get his food first?"

Pete looked down at Pixie and explained, "Pixie it is good manners to respect your elders. They have been around longer than you and understand life a little better. It is good to listen to them and respect what they say. If Buck wants to be first, then we will respect that and we will wait until he has his food before we begin to eat."

Pixie sighed, "OK Pete, but I'm awful hungry."

Grandma had put something extra in Buck's bowl. Pixie wasn't sure why but was too interested in supper to worry about it now.

Grandma said, "Ok, it's ready. Now, Buck here is your bowl." She placed a bowl down in front of Buck. He looked at Pixie with a warning in his eyes. Pixie took a step back. She wasn't going to get close to his bowl.

Then Pixie and Pete got their bowls. All three gobbled their food right up and their bellies were full.

Grandma asked, "Who wants to go outside?"

Pete and Pixie waited for Buck to go out first, and then they took off out the door. Grandma found a Frisbee for Pete and threw it so she could catch it.

Pixie saw Buck lying in the grass watching Pete. Pixie walked up to him and sat at a safe distance. She watched the older dog. He didn't seem like a bad dog. Maybe Pete was right, he just had aches and pains and that is what made him so grumpy.

She decided she would be brave and ask Buck a question. She walked up to him with a kind smile. "Buck, why did Grandma put special stuff in your food?"

Buck looked at the young, curious pup. "Pixie, I am old and my body hurts. Grandma puts medicine in my food. The medicine helps me move without pain. I used to run like Pete and you, but now I just can't without my bones hurting."

Pixie looked at the old dog with sadness in her eyes.

"Oh Pixie, I'm alright. Sometimes, if I feel like it, I get up and play for a little bit," Buck explained with a kind look in his eye.

Pixie knew what it felt like to be left out. She remembered how she felt at the park when everybody was doing exciting things and she was lonely and sad. Maybe he wouldn't be so grouchy if somebody sat with him so he wouldn't feel lonely and sad. "Can I sit next to you and we can watch Pete together?" she asked carefully as not to upset the old dog.

Buck looked at the pup. She was a sweet dog and he realized he liked her. "Sure, little pup. That would be nice," he answered.

(Continues...)

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