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Play Dead

Play Dead

By Jane B. Mason and Sarah Hines Stephens

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Grades 3 - 5

Reading Level

Grade level Equivalent: 4

Lexile Measure®: 550L

DRA: 50

Guided Reading: U

Genre

  • Animal Stories
  • Mystery and Suspense
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Theme/Subject

  • Cleverness
  • Dogs

About This Book

Dodge is an old German shepherd who has put in plenty of time helping the local police force. After he loses his hearing in one ear, he is taken in by the police chief, who gives Dodge to her daughter as a pet. Dodge adores his new owner, a bright young girl named Cassie. He especially loves her sleuthing skills, and her excellent nose for solving crimes.When the town millionaire, Verdel Ward, suddenly disappears, the whole town seems to want in on his money. Cassie and Dodge are suspicious, particularly of Ward's fiancée and his odd twin brother. Can the four-legged sleuth and his two-legged pal piece together the clues?Told from the perspective of the lovable, gruff Dodge, this is a unique tale filled with colorful characters and a clever mystery.

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Jane B. Mason's biography
Jane B. Mason
Jane B. Mason has been writing children's books for over twenty years.
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Sarah Hines Stephens's biography
Sarah Hines Stephens

Sarah Hines Stephens has been writing books for more than 15 years and reading them for as long as she can remember.

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