Duz Shedd #2: A Dog Star is Born (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) [Paperback]

Marjorie Sharmat (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: May 10, 1994 | Age Level: 5 and up | Series: A Stepping Stone Book(TM)

Illus. in black-and-white. Fred Shedd's dog, Duz, is about to make his Hollywood debut as Genghis Khan, the meanest mutt in moviedom. Then Duz is dognapped on the set and the director starts screaming for a new Genghis. Can Fred save his dog before Hollywood sheds the Shedds? "A just-right novel for those moving from picture books to chapter books."--School Library Journal.

Editorial Reviews

From School Library Journal

Kindergarten-Grade 3-After winning a look-alike contest and becoming the replacement for the retiring canine Genghis Khan, Duz Shedd arrives in Hollywood. He and his human family are put up in an elegant mansion, and Duz is scheduled to begin his role in Genghis Khan: The Challenge. However, he receives a note threatening that the "real" owner will show up to claim the soon-to-be famous dog, and his contract is jeopardized. Then, he disappears. In the end, the dognapper, who intended to replace Duz with her cat, is caught by the narrator's best friend. As with her "Nate the Great" series, Sharmat has written a fast-moving mystery with many light moments. Plot and character development are limited but adequate. This is a traditional mystery solved by a bright young person who uses her critical thinking to identify the motive for the threats and the subsequent disappearance. Funny black-and-white cartoon drawings appear throughout. A just-right novel for those moving from picture books to chapter books.
Sharron McElmeel, Cedar Rapids Community Schools, IA
Copyright 1994 Reed Business Information, Inc.

From the Inside Flap

Illus. in black-and-white. Fred Shedd's dog, Duz, is about to make his Hollywood debut as Genghis Khan, the meanest mutt in moviedom. Then Duz is dognapped on the set and the director starts screaming for a new Genghis. Can Fred save his dog before Hollywood sheds the Shedds? "A just-right novel for those moving from picture books to chapter books."--School Library Journal.

Product Details

• Reading level: Ages 5 and up
  
• Paperback: 80 pages
• Publisher: Random House Books for Young Readers; illustrated edition edition (May 10, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0679854061
• ISBN-13: 978-0679854067
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.8 x 0.7 inches
• Shipping Weight: 12.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,745,575 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Marjorie Weinman Sharmat has written every Nate the Great book. Here she collaborates with her husband, Mitchell Sharmat. They live in Tucson, Arizona.

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1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars For anybody who likes dogs and not cats..., July 26, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Duz Shedd #2: A Dog Star is Born (A Stepping Stone Book(TM)) (Paperback)

This book is about a dog that looks like Genghis Khan. They want to do a movie about him and he is to be the star of the movie.

The dog gets captured. The dog's owner has to find who captured his dog before they assign the part to a different dog.

I liked this book. It was a good book. I didn't like the way they seemed to treat the dog as being more important than the people. I think they should be treated equally.

I recommend it to anybody that likes dogs and not cats.