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Puppies in the Pantry (Animal Ark, No. 3)

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If you have a sensitive child, BEWARE of this book. One early chapter describes in agonizing detail the suffering, euthanasia and burial of a beloved poodle. Any child who cares about animals will be distressed reading this chapter, as I and my 8yo daughter were. We could read no further. Her classmate then told me "that's not all, look at this!". She pointed to an illustration from another chapter, where movie actors are shown running from something - note the man on the right with a (fake) bloody dagger protruding from his chest. This book does not belong on your child's reading list.

Puppies in the Pantry
By Ben M. Baglio

Have you ever been able to take care of an animal movie star? Well, Mandy does in Puppies in the Pantry, by Ben M. Baglio. This book is about Mandy getting to take care of a dog movie star. Mandy comes to the theater and finds out Charley, the movie star, ran away. She also thinks something is wrong with Jess, her aunt's dog. Mandy has to solve the problem of finding out what is wrong with Jess.

I like this book because there is a lot of action. I also like all the main characters because they do stuff that is really exciting, like taking care of wild animals.

I see the pictures in this story in my head. They are funny and sad. I learned you should never let your dog out in a thunderstorm. I also learned that even if you're small you can save someone bigger than you. Are James and Mandy ever going to find Charley? Find out in Puppies in the Pantry!

I loved this book so much. It is one of my favorites in the Animal Ark book series. In the book Mandy and her best friend James have to find a missing animal star named Charley. You'll have to find out what happens in the book by reading it.

I think this book was the best book I have ever read in the Animal Ark series. I love it because it starts to get better and better at the end. You should read this series of books. It tells you about animals and these kids Mandy and James try to save animals. Chris - 5th grade

Puppies in the Pantry was the best book in the Animal Ark series I've read so far! It was so good! I loved Charley the dog. This one was so good that I'm going to collect them all!

This delightful book with loving, gentle characters and appealing animals will certainly appeal to all ages. Mandy and her friend James are unusually kind and very insightful. Mandy's parents are vets and one summer Mandy's aunt lends Mandy her pregnant Jack Russell Terrier, Jess. Mandy is captivated by the adorable little dog and her friend James gets his taste of veterinary work by working alongside Mandy and her parents. They rescue an older dog from a trap and nurse her back to health, find a poodle a home with a lonely, loving widow and, together with a parrot named Mr. Baggins wreak hilarious havoc on a movie set. I cracked up laughing at that rascal of a parrot and I loved all of the characters in this story.

My favorite part was when Mandy realizes Jess is pregnant. She is especially gentle with the terrier and Charley, the rescue dog appoints herself Jess' companion. When Jess whelps in the pantry, Charley helps her clean off the newborn pups. Mandy jokingly calls Charley the puppies' "aunt" because she helps take care of them. Jess remains the enignmatic, funny little dog and her puppies are simply adorable. Two are brown and white like her and the other two are black and white, presumably like the father who is only mentioned in passing.

This is a truly delightful book. I loved everything about it and everyone in it.

At Animal Ark, Mandy Hope helps her parents treat animals of all shapes and sizes. Even outside the clinic, Mandy can't resist helping any animal in need. A film crew arrives in town, and Mandy gets the chance to look after some of the animal stars. But the most important animal, Charley the Labrador, suddenly disappears. Can Mandy and her Friend James find the dog befor something terrible happens?

A film crew arrives in Welford, and they hire Mandy to take care of all of the famous animal stars. But Charley the labrador suddenly disappears. Will Mandy and James find Charley? This is a great book, I think dog lovers will love it.

THis was my first animal ark book and I absolutly love it. I have read it many times and have always enjoyed the ending. I have expanded my collection to include many other books but this book is one of my personal favorites.
My sister is now interested in the books and own her own collections this book is one of her favoites too.

When I started reading the series of Animal Ark, I started to love them, because I love animals. I think that MAndy, the girl in the book, shows how most people should care for animals and what happens if you don't care for them. Mandy dedicates her life to animals, and I think that a lot of people should be more like Mandy. The book keeps my interest all the way, and also tells me how I should care for animals.