Birdie for Now

Jean Little

Description

Dickon wasn't happy in his old home or his old school. He hopes that in his new neighborhood he will meet children who never knew his old, hyper self, who will like him for who he is now. And he hopes for a dog of his own. Dickon's mother calls him Birdie. She feeds him milk from a teddy bear mug. She worries if he's out of her sight for a moment and she knows how filthy and vicious dogs can be. Dickon is delighted to discover that the Humane Society is right on the other side of the fence behind the new house, but only by disobeying his mother will he ever get close to a real dog.

Sujets

• Juvenilee Fiction
• Dogs
• Animals

Informations

• Publié par: Orca Book Publishers
• Date de parution: 01 septembre 2002
• Nombre de lectures: 2
• EAN13: 9781554695782
• Langue: English
• Poids de l'ouvrage: 2 Mo

Extrait

Birdie For Now

Birdie For Now

Copyright © 2002 Jean Little

All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording or by any information storage and retrieval system now known or to be invented, without permission in writing from the publisher.

National Library of Canada Cataloguing in Publication Data Little, Jean, 1932-Birdie for now

Electronic Monograph Issued also in print format. ISBN 9781551433899(pdf) -- ISBN 9781554695782 (epub)

I. Title. PS8523.I77B57 2002 jC813’.54 C2002-910032-1

PZ7.L7225Bi 2002

Library of Congress Catalog Card Number:2002100303

Orca Book Publishers gratefully acknowledges the support for its publishing programs provided by the following agencies: the Government of Canada through the Department of Canadian Heritage’s Book Publishing Industry Development Program (BPIDP), The Canada Council for the Arts, and the British Columbia Arts Council.

Cover design by Christine Toller Cover & interior illustrations by Renné Benoit

In Canada: Orca Book Publishers PO Box 5626, Station B Victoria, BC Canada V8R 6S4,

In the United States: Orca Book Publishers PO Box 468 Custer, WA USA 98240-0468

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This story is for Ben and Jeanie; Ian and Douglas; Angus, Jack, Daniel and Katie; Melanie and Emilie; Liam and Sebastian; and Hugh and Donnie, with my love.

My affectionate thanks also go to Susan Milton, who introduced me to Toby and Panda, my Papillons, without whom Birdie would never have lived.

J.L.

Left Behind

On the Way

Table of Contents

“That’s the Humane Society…”

Kids and Dogs

“I’m Dickon Bird”

Nothing You Can Do

Apprentice Trainer

Birdie in Training

Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Fielding

They Might Want Birdie

Battle is Joined

Homecoming

A Real Dog

Birdie in Disgrace

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