Claude is no ordinary dog ? he leads an extraordinary life!Claude and his best friend, Sir Bobblysock (who is both a sock and very bobbly), go to the City for the very first time. They go shopping, vi
Claude is no ordinary dog ? he leads an extraordinary life!
Claude and his best friend, Sir Bobblysock (who is both a sock and very bobbly), go to the City for the very first time. They go shopping, visit a museum, foil a robbery, and heal an entire hospital waiting room full of patients. All in all, a most satisfactory day for this delightful duo.
Quirky, delightfully odd, and positively surreal, Alex T. Smith?s illustrated early chapter book series promises giggle-filled bedtime reading and a laugh-out-loud option for readers transitioning from picture books to chapter books.
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?The tiny trim size and duo-tone artwork, all shades of black, grey, red, and pink, give this UK import a distinctly retro feel, and Claude?mostly head and snout?is an amiable, unintentional hero? It?s cool and hipfeeling and, at times, quite funny. Kids who dig quirky Claude will await his next adventures.?
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?With quirky illustrations and goofy humor, Claude?s adventures will be catnip to 7- to 11-year-olds who like to laugh.?
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Curriculum Connections: Animal fantasy, humorous account, adventure, point of view, detailed, labeled illustrations enhance the meaning and tone of the story as the setting, plot and characters develop
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Claude is an ordinary dog who leads an extraordinary life! Each day when his owners leave for work, Claude and his friend Mr. Bobblysock decide what adventure they will have. What will happen today?
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?Claude and his sidekick, a sock named Sir Bobblysock, prove to be foundations of good cheer and sweet humor?There?s much to love in this resurrection of the cheerful city chronicle of the ?60s??
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