Stinky Spike and the Royal Rescue

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Continuing the Read & Bloom line for newly independent readers comes a delightfully funny, boy-friendly series . . . Can Stinky Spike sniff out a missing royal pup Stinky Spike and Captain Fishbeard are thick as thieves and ready for adventure! That is, until theyre captured! When Princess Petunia offers Spike a chance to find her lost puppy and free the Driftwoods crew, Spike is the top dog for the job. How hard could it be to find a fluffy royal pooch

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The character-driven story line is simple, yet there is a complexity in the wonderful sensory language. . . . This is a must-purchase for libraries with growing or solid collections of early reader chapter books. * School Library Journal *
With funny characters and an engaging yet simple plotline, this will fly off the shelves. * School Library Journal on STINKY SPIKE THE PIRATE DOG *
Stinky Spikes adventures will delight and engage children. The authors use of humor and Stinky Spikes love for the foulest smells make this book a real hit! This would definitely be a favorite for my 6 year old! -- Kendra Hall-Kenyon, Associate Professor of Early Childhood Education, Brigham Young University
This imaginary rumpus is just right for beginners to successfully read and reread. * Kirkus Reviews on SEE ME RUN by Paul Meisel *
Read & Bloom will be wildly popular. And I am very happy to see some new friendship books come along with the end of the Elephant and Piggie books. -- Teri Lesesne, Professor of Library Science at Sam Houston State University
Funny and appealing, the Read & Bloom books will charm readers. -- Linda M. Pavonetti, Ed.D., professor of Reading and Language Arts at Oakland University

Author Bio

Peter Meisel has been writing and illustrating since he was old enough to hold a crayon. He lives in Brooklyn, New York. Stinky Spike the Pirate Dog and Stinky Spike and the Royal Rescue are his first two childrens books. Paul Meisel lives in Newtown, Connecticut, with his wife and labradoodle, Coco, who was the inspiration for his two early readers, See Me Dig and the Geisel Honor-winning See Me Run. Paul is also the author/illustrator of Good Night, Bat! Good Morning, Squirrel! and has illustrated more than 70 books, including the bestselling I Can Read Go Away, Dog; Run for Your Life!: Predators and Prey on the African Savanna; and several Lets-Read-and-Find-Out Science books. www.paulmeisel.com