02132cam a2200349 i 4500 261357176 TxAuBib 20160421120000.0 131125s2014||||||||||||||||||||||||eng|u 2013044867 9781606845547 hardcover 1606845543 hardcover (OCoLC)864366312 TxAuBib rda Jennings, Patrick. Guinea dog 3 [Hard Cover] / Patrick Jennings. Guinea dog three. New York : Egmont USA, 2014. 167 pages ; 22 cm. txt rdacontent n rdamedia nc rdacarrier When Rufus, Murphy, Lurena, and their pets go camping, they meet Pedro, a shy boy who seems afraid of just about everything--especially the water. One thing leads to another and the kids go into a nearby town to buy him a pet to cheer him up--a guinea pig, naturally. Yet what they bring home may look like a guinea pig, but it can swim--like an otter! Guinea Dog has appeared not only on many state lists, but on county and school district lists as well. Here are just some of its appearances: Hawaii NeNe Award Nominee, Washington State Sasquatch Award Nominee, Massachusetts Children's Book Award Honor, Florida Sunshine State Master List, Kansas Winner of the William Allen White Award, Colorado Children's Book Award Nominee, New Hampshire Great Stone Face Award Master List, and Texas's Cy-Fair Horned Toad Tales List. "Short, manageable chapters; a breezy, conversational style; and indentifiable characters...make this a good choice."--Booklist. "When Pedro admits that he has a paralyzing fear of water, his friends try to cheer him up with a pet. Only this one won't leave the water! The third installment of the Guinea Dog series"-- Provided by publisher. Ages 8-12. 20160421. Guinea pigs Fiction. Family life Fiction. Camping Fiction. Fear Fiction. TXLMP