An exciting new illustrated chapter book series for dog-loving readers!
When a pack of senior dogs find themselves transported back in time—and turned into puppies!—they must make their way back home, helping real-life historical dogs along the way.
In this first adventure, meet Baxter, Trevor, Newton, Titch, and Maia—the time dogs!—as they find themselves transported through time and space to 1925 Alaska. There, deep in the wilderness, the puppies must help Balto in his famous sled race to deliver medicine during a diphtheria outbreak.
Adorable illustrations and an action-packed story make this the perfect read for fans of Paw Patrol!
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Release date
June 4, 2019 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9781250186348
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9781250186348
- File size: 36585 KB
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Languages
- English
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Levels
- ATOS Level: 3.5
- Lexile® Measure: 490
- Interest Level: K-3(LG)
- Text Difficulty: 0-2
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Reviews
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April 15, 2019
Time-traveling dogs get the chance to help world-famous Balto in this chapter-book series opener that blends gentle adventure with history. Yellow Labrador Baxter and his dog pals (border collie Newton, Jack Russell Trevor, papillon Maia, and three-legged mutt Titch) accidentally tumble to the year 1925 in Alaska via a magical van. As they travel backward in time, the creaky old canines become young dogs again. In this strange new location, they meet Balto and a crew of Siberian huskies who are on a rescue mission to deliver medicine to sick children. Emerging readers can use context clues to build vocabulary, and frequent illustrations both break up text and assist readers in visualizing the variety of dog characters. Even with this assist, some may lose track of minor characters in the wide ensemble. A refrain about what constitutes bravery offers opportunity for social-emotional development alongside comprehension. In Seaman and the Great Northern Adventure, the dogs travel to 1805 and become entangled in Lewis and Clark's famous expedition, encountering enslaved African-American York and Shoshone guide Sacagawea. Unfortunately, Sacagawea fulfills the trope of mystic, seeming to be the only human who can intuit the dogs' language. Author's notes provide additional historical information and context for the stories. Dominant-narrative historical adventure with appeal to dog lovers. (Fantasy. 7-10)COPYRIGHT(2019) Kirkus Reviews, ALL RIGHTS RESERVED.
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July 1, 2019
On a typical day, the elderly dogs of Happy Paws Farm nap and enjoy one another's company. When tracking a lost ball leads the pack to a time-traveling/age-reducing magical van, the five friends experience adventures in history--as puppies. Frequent black-and-white illustrations support the large-font text. An author's note provides details about the real life events that inspired the stories.(Copyright 2019 by The Horn Book, Incorporated, Boston. All rights reserved.)
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