Boys Are Dogs [Paperback]

Leslie Margolis (Author)

Book Description

Release date: October 13, 2009 | Age Range: 8 and up

Annabelle’s all-girls elementary was very different from Birchwood Middle School where the boys run through the halls like wild animals. But with a little experimenting, Annabelle realizes that like her new puppy, maybe boys can be trained too.

Featuring Annabelle’s hilarious take on friendship, boys, and her all-new life, this novel / survival guide perfectly captures the joy—and agony—of junior high school. And it might just teach you how to tame the wildest beast of all, the teenage boy.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Grade 4–7—Being the new kid in school is often hard enough, but Annabelle finds that dealing with the idiosyncrasies of sixth-grade boys is truly daunting. She misses her friends and doesn't know how she feels about her mother's live-in boyfriend, Ted. Then her mother and Ted surprise her with a puppy and a dog-training manual that proves to be a partial answer to some of her school dilemmas. Annabelle discovers that strategies in the manual can be transferred and tweaked to solve some of the boy issues at school. Using a mixture of confidence, ingenuity, and some excellent Swiss chocolates, she begins to change some difficult situations and behaviors for the better. This clever and humorous premise is deftly handled to create a believable and enjoyable tale with a likable and resourceful heroine whose trials, tribulations, and triumphs will have others wanting a training manual of their own.—Carol Schene, formerly at Taunton Public Schools, MA
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About the Author

Leslie Margolis is the author of Boys are Dogs, Girls Acting Catty, and two YA novels. Leslie's non-fiction has been featured in CosmoGIRL! and The Village Voice, and her short stories have appeared in numerous anthologies including First Kiss (Then Tell). She is also the author of the New York Times bestselling novelizations Night at the Museum and Toy Story II. Leslie lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband and son, and their six-toed genius dog, Aunt Blanche.

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Product Details

• Age Range: 8 and up
  
• Paperback: 224 pages
• Publisher: Bloomsbury USA Childrens; Reprint edition (October 13, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1599903814
• ISBN-13: 978-1599903811
• Product Dimensions: 7.8 x 5 x 0.6 inches
• Shipping Weight: 7 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (64 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #318,276 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars How great is this book April 7, 2013

By adriann cobbs

Format:Kindle Edition

I loved it.

I would give it a five

Im happy their was a second book

I might read it next

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars I loved it March 23, 2013

By Sophia Bova

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

It was an amazing book.I would recommend to any one. I loved that there were pages from the dog training book.There was nothing I didn't like.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Doggone Book March 5, 2013

By Diane Oliver

Format:Kindle Edition|Amazon Verified Purchase

This is one of the best book I have ever read.It is something that a real person might go through. It is a heartwarming story.
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