Pick of the Litter

By Bill Wallace

Book Overview

Tom's grandfather is recovering from heart surgery, so during summer vacation Tom is helping him with his hunting dog business. It's hard work, but Tom doesn't mind so much after he falls in love with one of the pups, a rare blue-eyed pointer Tom names Tad. It's almost as if Tad understands when Tom talks to him, especially about confusing things like how hard it is to write to Angie, a girl Tom met on vacation. The trouble is, Grandpa promised the owner of the pup's sire the pick of the litter, and it's pretty clear that's Tad. Tom knows what he should do, but he can't help hoping there's a way to get around Grandpa's promise. How can he do the honorable thing when it will cost him what he wants most in the world?

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1416925112
• ISBN13: 9781416925118
• Release Date: June 2006
• Publisher: Simon & Schuster Children's Publishing
• Length: 176 Pages
• Weight: 0.27 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.2" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

Pick of ther Litter

This was a really good book. It was about a young tippicle boy still in elementry school who has feelings about people like teenagers where they hate school, hate there parents, and HOMEWORK!!! Anyway, him and his parents have to take care of his grandfathers dog shelter because he ust had heart surgery and they are selling dogs, but he has a dog that keeps following him so he starts taking care of it like its his own. Someone was calling to see the dog and when he arives the boy takes the dog and hides it. The dog runs off and sees the person looking for a dog, and the little boy starts wimping out. The grandfather sees him and tell the owner its his.

Book, Pick of the Litter

The condition of the book was excellent, and the price was great. The cost of shipping was too much.