An award-winning, hilariously funny middle-grade series about guinea pigs who act like other pets will move its author, Patrick Jennings, into the ranks of much-loved writers, such as Louis Sachar and Andrew Clements. When Rufus, Murphy, Lurena, and their pets go camping, they meet Pedro, a shy boy who seems afraid of just about everything--especially the water. One thing leads to another and the kids go into a nearby town to buy him a pet to cheer him up--a guinea pig, naturally. Yet what they bring home may look like a guinea pig, but it can swim--like an otter! Guinea Dog has appeared not only on many state lists, but on county and school district lists as well. Here are just some of its appearances: Hawaii NeNe Award Nominee, Washington State Sasquatch Award Nominee, Massachusetts Children's Book Award Honor, Florida Sunshine State Master List, Kansas Winner of the William Allen White Award, Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee, New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award Master List, and Texas's Cy-Fair Horned Toad Tales List.
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“The latest sequel to Guinea Dog finds Rufus vacationing at White Crappie Lake accompanied by best friend Murphy, pesty Lurena, rich bully Dmitri, and everyone’s respective families. The pets—including Rufus’ guinea dog Fido—are also along, so when new acquaintance Pablo recalls seeing a Petopia (the retailer where Fido was purchased), Rufus jumps at the chance to get a special guinea pig for Murphy. This new animal proves more otterlike than canine, however. Following a harried lake adventure—in which Dmitri reveals his true mean spirit—everyone agrees the new purchase, Snapper, is perfect for Pablo.”
— Booklist
“It’s summer vacation, and in this third in the light-reading Guinea Dog series, Rufus’ and Murph’s families are taking their traditional trip to the lake, unusual guinea pigs included…Youngsters will eagerly jump in for another fast, fun read.”
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Patrick Jennings blasted onto the children’s book scene with his critically acclaimed Faith and the Electric Dogs, which received numerous starred reviews and is now in film development. Known for his wide range of topics and styles, he has turned his focus to writing silly accessible stories that will appeal to middle grade readers, including his recent releases Guinea Dog and its sequel, Guinea Dog 2, Lucky Cap, Invasion of the Dognappers, and My Homework Ate My Homework. A former resident of Bisbee, Arizona, Jennings now lives in Washington State.
Jesse Bernstein is an audiobook narrator and winner of seven AudioFile Earphones Awards. His many works include The Battle of the Labyrinth, Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Girls, Chasing Windmills, and Rick Riordan’s Percy Jackson Series.