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Description
This book is about animal-loving kids who help strays and volunteer at an animal shelter. Text contains criminal activity. Themes include bullying.The coauthors are Gina Loveless and Genevieve Kote. Book #1
Quick Summary
If you know a kid who wants to adopt every stray they see, this one's going to hit different. The story follows a group of middle schoolers who start volunteering at an animal shelter and end up getting caught up in some real detective work when shelter animals start going missing yeah, there's a little mystery and even some run-ins with sketchy behavior that adds real stakes. The characters deal with bullying too, which gives the story some heart beyond just the animal moments, and it's refreshing to see kids actually doing something meaningful instead of just hanging out. It's a quick read at around 3,800 words, so even reluctant readers can blaze through it, and the short chapters with animal photos keep things moving. Parents should know there's some mild criminal stuff (the missing pets, some bad guys) and emotional moments around loss, but nothing too heavy more adventure than trauma. Fans of books like "Dog Gone" or kids who devoured the "Animal Rescue" series will likely devour this one too, and since it's the first in a series, there's more to look forward to if they fall in love with the crew.