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Woodrow, Allan

The Pet War

265 pp. | Scholastic | November, 2013 | Trade ISBN 978-0-545-51319-7 $16.99
(4) 4-6 Eleven-year-old Otto wants a dog; older sister Lexi wants a cat. When their mother challenges them to raise the money for a pet, the siblings launch an all-out competition and find unexpected strengths and weaknesses. Otto's knack for trouble keeps the plot moving, but the contrast between brother and sister feels rote and the final victory belongs to their unaccountably pathetic father.
Reviewer: Hannah Rodgers Barnaby

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