From MARTY MCGUIRE HAS TOO MANY PETS!"Is that a baby porcupine?""She's my African hedgehog. I'm going away for a teaching workshop, and unfortunately, I just found out Lady Macbeth is not welcome at the doggy day care where my mom takes her poodle." She sighs."I'll take her!" I blurt out.Ms. Stephanie smiles. "That's nice, Marty, but I can't ask you to --""No, really. Annie and I have a pet-sitting business." The words are out of my mouth before they even finish getting through my head. And it's not really a lie, even though our pet-sitting business isn't open yet, because it totally will be open as soon as I tell Annie about it. It's a perfect way to raise money for the chimps!"We're experienced. I've helped my mom with the animals she rehabilitates, like raccoons and owls, and how different could a hedgehog be?""Well . . ." She's thinking about it, I can tell. "It's okay with your parents?""Absolutely!" Excerpted from Marty McGuire Has Too Many Pets! by Kate Messner All rights reserved by the original copyright owners. Excerpts are provided for display purposes only and may not be reproduced, reprinted or distributed without the written permission of the publisher.
