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Pup and Hound Catch a Thief

Kids Can Read Level 1

by Susan Hood
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At A Glance
Interest Level

5+
Entertainment
Score
Reading Level
1.7
Number of Pages
32

A broken bank, a missing locket — there seems to be a thief about! Who could it be? Hound has no doubt. It must be Cat! Only she sneaks and slinks like that. But where will the trail of clues lead the doggy detectives?  

Readers will be eager to follow the clues along with Pup and Hound. When the farmer’s locket, earrings, and hairpins go missing, the two dogs are convinced that Cat is the culprit. But when they follow the clues, they find a surprise. In the end, Pup and Hound learn that Cat is a friend who can help them guard the farmer’s house. 

As a Level 1 Reader, Pup and Hound Catch a Thief uses easy vocabulary, simple sentences, and lots of repetition and rhyme. The playful illustrations provide visual clues to unfamiliar words. Each page has two to four simple sentences, making the book perfect for beginning readers learning sentences and word recognition. Plus, the use of rhyme and onomatopoeia makes Pup and Hound Catch a Thief a good book to read out loud.  

Pup and Hound Catch a Thief is a suspenseful mystery that will have readers guessing if Cat is indeed a thief. The basic plot is easy to follow, and readers will be eager to follow Cat as he sneaks around the farm. The conclusion has a fun surprise, and readers will be glad to discover that “Cat was no thief!”   

Sexual Content 

  • None 

Violence 

  • None 

Drugs and Alcohol 

  • None

Language 

  • None

Supernatural 

  • None 

Spiritual Content 

  • None 
Other books by Susan Hood
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Hound tracked the smell . . . and look at that! The trail lead straight to that sneaky Cat!Pup and Hound Catch a Thief

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