Puppies in the Pantry

by Lucy Daniels and Ben M. Baglio

Book Overview

Twelve-year-old Mandy and her veterinarian parents find themselves involved in the filming of a murder mystery in their village when the canine star of the film runs away. This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0590187511
• ISBN13: 9780590187510
• Release Date: May 1998
• Publisher: Scholastic
• Length: 133 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 5.4" x 7.6"
• Age Range: 8 to 12 years
• Grade Range: Grades 3 to 7

Customer Reviews

If You Like Dogs READ!

Puppies in the PantryBy Ben M. BaglioHave 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!

Great Book

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.

DELIGHTFUL!

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.

Chris says, "This is a great book!"

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

I WANT THE WHOLE ANIMAL ARK SET AFTER READING THIS ONE!

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!