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edition:eBook
also available: Paperback
category: Children's Fiction
published: Oct 2015
ISBN:9781443146999
publisher: Scholastic Canada Ltd

The Puppy Collection #5: Piper's First Show

by Susan Hughes, illustrated by Leanne Franson

tagged: dogs, friendship
Description

Meet all kinds of puppies in this sweet illustrated Series perfect for newly independent readers!

Kat and her friends are eager to help when Aunt Jenn asks them to train a special puppy, 4-month-old Bernese mountain dog Piper, for her first puppy show.

They only need to work on a few simple commands, but the girls soon find out that training a puppy is not as easy as it seems . . .

Can Kat, Maya, and Grace get Piper ready for her first puppy show in time?

About the Authors

Susan Hughes is a freelance editor and the award-winning writer of over 30 books of fiction and nonfiction for kids and teens. Her books have received multiple nominations for the Forest of Reading awards, the TD Children's Literature Awards, and the Norma Fleck Award for Canadian Children's Non-Fiction. Susan loves reading, writing, running and hanging out with her kids, friends and family. She lives in Toronto.


Leanne Franson is a children's illustrator from Martensville, Saskatchewan. She studied Fine Arts at Concordia University in Montréal and afterwards headed tothe Banff Centre, School of Fine Arts for ceramics. Besides illustrating wonderful children's books, Leanne makes porcelain animals and stoneware pottery in her home ceramics studio, under the name Scattered Fingers.

Contributor Notes

SUSAN HUGHES is a writer and editor based in Toronto, Ontario. A versatile author of fiction and non-fiction, her books include the Norma Fleck Non-Fiction Award winner Case Closed? Nine Mysteries Unlocked by Modern Science, the Wild Paws series, Earth to Audrey, and The Island Horse. Visit her online at www.susanhughes.ca.

LEANNE FRANSON has illustrated over 80 picture books and novels in English and French. Her illustrations have also appeared in educational texts, magazine articles, and even in a TV commercial. She lives with her son Benjamin and two cats in Martensville, Saskatchewan. Her website is www.leannefranson.com.

Recommended Age, Grade, and Reading Levels
Age:
6 to 9
Grade:
1 to 4
Awards
  • Commended, Best Books for Kids and Teens, Canadian Children's Book Centre

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