Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Lower Grades (LG K-3)
Book Level
3.5
Points
0.5
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
2788
Points per Word
0.000179
Page Count
60
Points per Page
0.008333
Series
First Novels
Description
Carl is nine years old, and his best friend is Mooch, a dog who is sixty-three years old in dog years. Mooch is elderly, deaf, and mostly blind, but she still manages to get Carl into loads of trouble. The story follows their adventures together as Carl navigates the challenges of having an old dog while learning what it means to be a loyal friend.