by D. James Smith (Author)
Paolo's plan for August in Orange Grove City is to hire out his little brother to the neighbors. Georgie is six; he needs a manager.
But then the family dog, Rufus, is stolen.
Overnight, Paolo is trying to manage not just Georgie, but their deaf cousin, Billy, who speaks only with his hands; Henry, a strange vacation visitor whom the boys discover living locked in his aunt's attic; and Butter Schwartz, a lonely, half-wild schemer with a paper route. The last two are definite dognapping suspects....
To top it all, a girl with a big-time crush on Paolo won't let him be, day or night, crisis or no crisis. For her, missing Rufus is nothing to snaring Paolo, who has met his match as a manager.
The solution to the mystery of Rufus, the threat of Theresa, and the future must rest in Billy's hands.
Number of Pages: 240
Dimensions: 0.59 x 8.5 x 5.56 IN
Publication Date: October 15, 2010
Accelerated Reader:
Quiz Name: Probably the World's Best Story about a Dog and the Girl Who Loved Me
Interest Level: Middle Grades, 4-8
Reading Level: 5.1
Point Value: 7
