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When the Alden children take their dog, Watch, for obedience training, they discover that some of the dogs in the class have vanished and decide to try to solve the mystery of the dogs' disappearances. Book #119
Quick Summary
The Boxcar Children become puppy detectives when their dog Watch attends obedience school and pups start disappearing, turning a simple training class into a tail-wagging mystery. Kids will love how the Alden siblings follow sneaky clues, interview suspicious characters, and use their wits to rescue the stolen dogs before it's too late. If your kid devours the mysteries in Cam Jansen or giggles through the silly capers in Ivy + Bean, this furry friend adventure will have them barking for the next book. Ideal for early readers in grades 1-3 who are ready for chapter books with short chapters, approachable text, and a satisfying mystery solved by kid detectives.