More than anything second grader Robert wants a dog, but he can't persuade his parents to agree. A pet-sitting service is the compromise, and the adventures begin as his first client is a classmate with a pet tarantula. Robert takes on birds, cats, and even a rabbit who turns out to be an escaped TV star. One day a stray dog shows up in Robert's backyard, and his parents give him permission to take care of it until it's adopted. The task turns out to be more than he bargained for. Uplifting and funny, this story will have readers rooting for this endearing, less-than-perfect child whose heart is in the right place even when the rest of him isn't.

 

This book was recognised by the Iowa Children's Choice Award.

This book is part of a book series called Robert .

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published 2001 by Cricket Books, a division of Carus Publishing Co .

Paul Brewer began working as a picture researcher specializing in military photographs in 1985. He worked on the best-selling partworks The Elite and Images of War. He has written many articles and books on military subjects, including the authoritative illustrated history War in Focus (Carlton Books).