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74 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
April, 2016 |
TradeISBN 978-1-61963-778-8$15.99
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PaperISBN 978-1-61963-779-5$6.99
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EbookISBN 978-1-61963-814-3
(3)
1-3Read & Bloom series.
Illustrated by
Paul Meisel.
Spike, a shipyard dog who loves stinky smells, falls off the dock and gets pulled out to sea, where he meets sharks and a whale and then helps some pirates find treasure using his "super sniffer." The early chapter book, full of silliness and pirate-speak, has a nicely coherent story line. Charming full-color illustrations complement the large-font text on every page.