Books with title Dachshund Ranch and Other Stories

Thirteen delightful stories for fifth and sixth-graders by the author of ORWELL'S LUCK Houghton Mifflin, Boston and New York, 2000), all concerning an intellectually curious young girl named Aubrey, her surprising, changing family, her peculiar back yard neighbor, a boy called Bean, and a fascinating world of pets, ranging from an adopted stray cat named Porchie to an Octopus named Sandy to a parakeet named Budgie, among others, with three singing dachshunds always close at hand. Jennings has been called "The Master of Midwest Whimsy" (Kirkus Reviews) and in this popular collection his deft sense of humor shines through as it gently demonstrates the rewards of caring for all creatures great and small.