{"product_id":"the-pet-sitters-west-side-kids-4-0786810467-used","title":"The Pet Sitters (West Side Kids, 4)","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eISBN:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0786810467\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/strong\u003e Schecter, Ellen\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eCondition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Used\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eProduct DescriptionWhen ten-year-old DeVonn and his friends begin a pet-sitting business, DeVonn ends up caring for a very unusual cat which disappears while her owner is awayFrom School Library JournalGrade 2-4?Two adventures in a series about a group of young friends who live in a city. In Friends, Katie is new to the neighborhood but soon meets Luz who teaches her to rollerblade. The two spend most of the story getting to know one another and exploring. When the friendly doorman at Katie's building is fired, the girls help to save his job. In Pet-Sitters, the West Side Kids decide they would all like pets but realize that living in an apartment building makes it almost impossible. They come up with the next best thing?pet-sitting. The children have their work cut out for them as they deal with issues such as finding clients, missing pets, and a fear of walking into a strange apartment alone. They persevere and collaboratively solve all of the problems that pop up in their business venture. Appealing black-and-white sketches appear throughout both books. Realistic characters and situations make these selections enjoyable for beginning chapter-book enthusiasts.?Cheryl Cufari, Glencliff Elementary School, Niskayuna, NYCopyright 1997 Reed Business Information, Inc.ReviewThe West Side Kids want pets--but their parents say they're too young.So the kids start a Pet Sitters Club, taking on the responsibility of caring for a parrot, a guinea pig, a dog, and a cat. Then the cat disappears. Where did she go? And why?The mystery is solved in a completely unexpected way.From the Author\"The Pet Sitters,\" by Ellen Schecter, is one title in the West Side Kids series published by Hyperion. \"The Big Idea,\" also by Schecter, is about Luz's big idea--planting a community garden with the help of all her neighbors. It won the Americas prize for its depiction of a Puerto Rican family.Doris Orgel wrote other books in the series: \"Don't Call Me Slob-O\" and \"Friends to the Rescue.\"Each book features one of the West Side Kids and tells the story from his or her point of view.From the Back CoverLet the Pet-Sitters pamper your pet!DeVonn wants a dog, a nice roly-poly pup who will eat dog food on pumpernickel bread and wake him every morning with rough kisses. His good friends Luz, Shrimp, Mike, and Katie all want pets, too. But there's one big problem: not one of them is allowed to adopt a pet.So the gang decides to do the next best thing--start a pet-sitting business. It's a job that turns out to be a lot hairier then they ever expected.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mia Karts","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":68001279377696,"sku":"USED0786810467","price":14.43,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0980\/7426\/3840\/files\/51859M9G1SL.jpg?v=1793055689","url":"https:\/\/miakarts.com\/products\/the-pet-sitters-west-side-kids-4-0786810467-used","provider":"Miakarts Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}