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When her mother starts dating a new boyfriend, sixth‑grader Annabelle is forced to relocate to a new town. She navigates the challenges of a fresh school environment while caring for a puppy she has just adopted. As she trains her canine companion, she finds herself applying the same discipline and patience to the unruly boys who disrupt her everyday school life, using the dog‑training methods as a creative way to tame the chaos around her.
First publish date: 2008
Genre: Children's Fiction/Children's Adventure
Authors: Leslie Margolis
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