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One dog and his boy

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When lonely, ten-year-old Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal's grandparents live.

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Main Author: Ibbotson, Eva
Format: Books Print Book
Language:English
Published: New York : Scholastic Press, 2012, c2011.
Edition:1st American ed.
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Dogs > Juvenile fiction.
Human-animal relationships > Juvenile fiction.
Voyages and travels > Juvenile fiction.
Wealth > Juvenile fiction.
Families > England > Juvenile fiction.
London (England) > Juvenile fiction.
England > Juvenile fiction.
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Summary:When lonely, ten-year-old Hal learns that his wealthy but neglectful parents only rented Fleck, the dog he always wanted, he and new friend Pippa take Fleck and four other dogs from the rental agency on a trek from London to Scotland, where Hal's grandparents live.
Physical Description:282 p. ; 22 cm.
ISBN:9780545351966 (hardcover : alk. paper)
0545351960 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Author Notes:Eva Ibbotson was born in Vienna, Austria, on January 21, 1925. She graduated from Bedford College, London with a degree in physiology in 1945 and the University of Durham with a degree in education in 1965. Her first book, The Great Ghost Rescue, was published in 1975. She primarily wrote children's book and romance novels for adults and young adults. Her other works include The Secret of Platform 13, The Star of Kazan, Which Witch?, Island of the Aunts, Dial-a-Ghost, The Ogre of Oglefort, A Company of Swans, and A Song For Summer. She won the Nestlé Smarties Book Prize for Journey to the River Sea. She died on October 20, 2010 at the age of 85.

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