Pickle Puss
Pickle Puss by Patricia Reilly Giff is a reprint edition published by Random House Children’s Books on July 1, 1986. This 80-page book, written in English, follows the story of Emily, who has ambitious plans for her summer at the library. As she competes with her friend Dawn Bosco to read the most books and earn the right to keep a stray cat named Pickle Puss, Emily finds herself in a moral dilemma when she adds a book she read long ago to her tally.
Readers will discover themes of friendship and competition as Emily navigates her desire to win while grappling with the implications of her actions. The narrative explores social themes relevant to school and education, highlighting the importance of honesty and integrity in a lighthearted context. With its focus on animals and the bond between children and pets, this book offers an engaging story for young readers.
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It’s August, and Emily has big plans at the library. She’s going to read lots of books and tack a paper fish next to her name for each one. Then Dawn Bosco says she can read more books than Emily. Not only that, both Emily and Dawn want to keep Pickle Puss, a stray cat thay found. They decide that whoever reads the most books can keep cat.
When Emily adds a fish for a book she read along time ago, she has one more fish than Dawn. She knows she’s cheating, but she wants to keep the cat. What a pickle she’s in.
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