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197 pp.
| Bloomsbury |
September, 2008 |
TradeISBN 978-1-59990-221-0$15.99
(4)
4-6
Annabelle must adjust to a new town, school, and dog after she and her mother move in with Mom's boyfriend. The exasperating middle-school boys make Annabelle miserable, until she re-purposes tips from her dog-training manual to tame them. Although Annabelle is not a particularly distinctive character, the assertiveness she gains and the girl-power camaraderie she finds send a useful message.