Hot Diggity Dogs (Ready, Set, Dogs! Series #3)
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Overview
Dog-lovers Kate and Lucie are back with more four-legged adventures! A new hot dog stand opens in town and the girls rush to try it out. The food is delicious, and the company is hard to beat—Molly and Wally have two hot-dog dogs of their own: Ketchup and Mustard. Almost as soon as the stand opens, though, Ketchup and Mustard have gone missing. It's up to Kate and Lucie to save the day, all the while dodging goofy boys and participating in the Bark-in-the-Park dog competition. These girls mean business!
Product Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780805096507 |
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| Publisher: | Henry Holt and Co. (BYR) |
| Publication date: | 06/09/2015 |
| Series: | Ready, Set, Dogs! Series , #3 |
| Sold by: | Macmillan |
| Format: | eBook |
| Pages: | 112 |
| File size: | 4 MB |
| Age Range: | 6 - 9 Years |
About the Author
Joanna Cole is the bestselling author of the Magic School Bus franchise. Joanna, a former elementary school teacher, has also written many bestselling picture books for children.
Stephanie Calmenson's books have been called "marvelous" (Publishers Weekly), "lyrical" and "hilarious" (School Library Journal), and "sweet, funny, and right on the mark" (Booklist).
Heather Ross is the creator of Crafty Chloe and the illustrator of many books including Iva Honeysuckle Discovers the World and Mo Wren, Lost and Found.
Joanna Cole, author of a wide range of highly acclaimed books, including How You Were Born, is best known for her popular Magic School Bus series. She lives in North Carolina with her husband, Phil, and their two guinea pigs, Chuck and Wee Chuck.
Heather Ross is the creator of Crafty Chloe and the illustrator of many books including Iva Honeysuckle Discovers the World and Mo Wren, Lost and Found. She lives in New York with her family.
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Hot Diggity Dogs
Ready, Set, Dogs!
By Stephanie Calmenson, Joanna Cole, Heather Ross
Henry Holt and Company
Copyright © 2015 Stephanie Calmenson and Joanna ColeAll rights reserved.
ISBN: 978-0-8050-9650-7
CHAPTER 1
Summer Sizzles
Two dogs were trotting side by side down the street. They both had collars with pink dog bones hanging down.
One dog was mostly white with tan spots, tan patches around her eyes, and dark brown ears.
The other dog was shaggy, with ginger-colored fur that hung down almost to her eyes.
The dogs' tongues were hanging way out the sides of their mouths. They were both hot, hot, hot.
As they passed Didi's Bakery, they heard a voice booming from the radio. The voice belonged to Amos-on-the-Airwaves. He was Tuckertown's favorite radio personality.
"Grab your ice cubes, listeners! It's going to be a sizzling summer day!" said Amos.
"I'd love an ice cube right now," said the white-spotted dog.
"Make mine chicken-flavored!" said the shaggy ginger-colored one.
The dogs weren't yipping or barking. They were talking in words. That's because these were no ordinary dogs.
The dogs kept walking. The voice on the radio kept talking. This time the voice was coming from Bubble-Up Wash & Dry. Everyone in town listened to Amos-on-the-Airwaves.
"Remember, Bark-in-the-Park is coming soon," said Amos. "There'll be woofs, wags, and goody bags!"
The dogs stopped short. They looked at each other.
"Did he say goody bags?" said the spotted dog.
"He did," said the shaggy one. "Do you think they'll be for the dogs or for the kids?"
"It doesn't matter to us," said the first dog. "We can be either."
The dogs were just coming up to the Lucky Find Thrift Shop.
"Want to go in and look around?" said the spotted dog.
"Sure!" said the shaggy one. "But we know the rule."
A big sign in the window said NO DOGS ALLOWED. The dogs knew what they had to do.
"Let's go around to the back," said the spotted dog.
They trotted behind the shop. A minute later, two girls were standing where the dogs had been.
One girl was Kate Farber. She had freckles that were like the white dog's tan spots. She was wearing glasses that looked a lot like the patches around the dog's eyes. Her dark brown pigtails looked like the dog's ears.
The other girl was Lucie Lopez. She had ginger-colored hair with bangs that almost covered her eyes. Her hair looked a lot like the shaggy coat of the ginger-colored dog.
The girls were both wearing I [??] DOGS T-shirts and matching necklaces with pink dog bones.
Their necklaces were a lot like the dogs' collars.
Each girl wanted a real dog of her own but couldn't have one. The girls lived next door to each other in garden apartments that had the same rule as the thrift shop: NO DOGS ALLOWED. But something amazing had happened. Instead of having dogs, Kate and Lucie had found a way to be dogs.
It had happened one day right in the Lucky Find Thrift Shop. The girls found two great-looking necklaces with pink dog bones and went into the dressing room to try them on.
They helped each other with the clasps and turned to admire themselves.
"These look great on us!" said Lucie.
"Let's buy them!" said Kate.
"Woofa-woof!" they said together, and gave each other high fives.
Woofa-wow! Just as their hands touched, the necklaces lit up. There was a pop and a whoosh in the dressing room, and two dogs were staring back at them from the mirror. The girls had turned into dogs!
After a few tries, they learned how to change back and forth whenever they wanted to.
Now that they were girls again, Kate and Lucie walked to the front door of the Lucky Find.
"I saw a big box of hats delivered the other day," said Lucie. "There were even some with pink ribbons!"
"Uh-oh," said Kate, rolling her eyes. "You and ribbons are a dangerous combination."
Lucie loved ribbons and everything pink.
"Hi, Mrs. Bingly!" Kate called to the store's owner as they walked inside.
Lucie took a quick look around the shop.
"Where are the new hats with ribbons?" she asked.
"They sold really fast," said Mrs. Bingly. "Everyone loved them."
"I did, too," said Lucie, looking disappointed.
Then she saw a basket of mini stuffed dogs.
"Look how cute these are!" she said. "I like the pink one best."
Since Kate and Lucie couldn't have real dogs, they had dog pj's and slippers, dog sheets and pillowcases, dog pictures, and even dog lamps.
Lucie's room was overflowing with stuffed dogs. She also had her own library of dog books. They were everywhere. She had read every one and knew a lot about dogs.
Kate's room was neat as a pin. All her things were carefully arranged. Her collection of little glass dogs was lined up in size order.
Kate was excited when she spotted a shelf with some glass dogs on it.
"I want one of those. I like the Yorkie," she said.
"You get that, and I'll get the pink dog," said Lucie.
"Wait, we have to see if we have enough money," said Kate, being her sensible self.
The girls checked their pockets. Things at the thrift shop usually didn't cost much, and they were happy knowing the money they spent went to charity.
"I've got enough and money left over," said Lucie.
"Me too," said Kate.
"We're lucky dogs!" said Lucie.
The girls tried to keep straight faces as they went to pay Mrs. Bingly for their treasures.
CHAPTER 2Hot Diggity Dogs
Kate and Lucie started walking toward home with their new Lucky Find dogs. Suddenly, Lucie lifted her nose and started sniffing the air.
"In case you've forgotten, you're not a dog anymore," said Kate. "You're a girl."
"I know. I'm a girl who smells hot dogs," said Lucie.
Sniff, sniff. "I smell them, too," said Kate. "Let's go!"
The girls followed their noses up the street and around the corner. They saw a banner ahead that said GRAND OPENING. Above it was a sign that said HOT DIGGITY DOGS.
"Whoa! A new hot dog stand," said Kate. "That is so cool."
"No, it's not. It's hot!" said Lucie.
"Very funny," said Kate.
The hot dog stand really was a cool one. There were pictures of all kinds of hot dogs and a million toppings. The stand had a fence all around it. Kate and Lucie opened the gate and went in.
There were signs everywhere they looked. Kate read the first one.
"'Please close gate,'" she said. She closed the gate.
"'We serve healthy hot dogs,'" said Lucie, reading the next sign.
"'Our dogs don't bite. You bite our dogs!'" read Kate.
"'Number one award-winning hot dogs,'" read Lucie.
Kate and Lucie saw a young couple at the counter. They were both tall and thin. Their name tags said Molly and Wally. Their white caps and aprons had pictures of hot dogs all over them.
"Hi, girls!" they called. Then they pointed to each other.
"This is Wally," said the woman.
"This is Molly," said the man.
Kate and Lucie joined in. They pointed to each other.
"This is Kate," said Lucie.
"This is Lucie," said Kate.
Two little dachshunds came running out. They were short and long. Very short. Very long.
"They're hot dogs, too!" said Lucie.
"I love 'dash-hounds'!" said Kate. "They're so cute."
"We say 'dox-hunds,'" said Molly.
"Or we call them doxies," said Wally. "This is Ketchup."
He pointed at the reddish-brown one.
"This is Mustard," said Molly. She pointed at the golden one.
"May we pet them?" said Lucie.
"Sure, they're really friendly," said Molly.
"My dog books say to hold out your hand for a dog to sniff," said Lucie.
"Let's do it," Kate said.
The girls each held out a hand to one of the dachshunds.
"Don't reach over their heads," said Lucie.
"You're being pretty bossy," Kate said.
"Well, it could scare them," said Lucie.
Kate and Lucie reached from the side and gently petted the dogs' soft backs.
"Look at them wagging," said Molly. "You've got two new friends."
Kate and Lucie finished petting the doxies and looked up at the pictures of hot dogs on the menu.
"I'm getting hungry," said Kate.
"Me too," said Lucie.
"You're in the right place," Molly said.
"What kind of hot dog would you like?" asked Wally.
The girls studied the choices. Each hot dog had a number. Each topping had a letter.
"Pick one number and two letters," said Molly.
Turkey dog was 1.
Chicken was 2.
Veggie was 3.
Beef was 4.
The hot dogs came in two sizes — long and short.
Then came the toppings.
Mustard was the letter A.
Ketchup was B.
Relish was C.
Sauerkraut was D.
Crushed pineapple was E.
"E for ewww!" said Lucie.
"A pineapple hot dog? You're kidding, right?" said Kate to Molly and Wally.
"It's really good," said Wally.
"Be brave and try it," said Molly.
"Maybe next time," said Lucie. "I'll have 2 with A and B."
"I'll have 3 with B and C," said Kate.
"Long or short?" asked Wally.
"It's their first time here," said Molly. "So let's give them both long."
Kate and Lucie paid for their hot dogs. Then Wally and Molly went to work.
"Here you go!" said Wally. "A 2-A-B for you, Lucie."
"And a 3-B-C for you, Kate," said Molly.
They handed the girls their hot dogs. Kate and Lucie bit into them at the same time.
"Mine is delicious," said Lucie.
"Mine too," said Kate.
"Come back soon," said Wally.
"I hope we'll see you at Bark-in-the-Park," said Molly.
"Girls, please be sure to close the gate so the dogs can't get out," said Wally.
"We will," Lucie said.
The girls headed home, enjoying every bite of 2-A-B and 3-B-C.
CHAPTER 3Dogs at the Park
Kate and Lucie had just finished their hot dogs when they looked across the street to the park.
They saw Darleen, a girl in their class, in the dog run with her dogs, Bo and Boo.
"Want to go in?" asked Lucie.
"Definitely," said Kate. "Look how much fun Bo and Boo are having."
The girls disappeared to a spot where no one could see them and ...
Woofa-wow! With a pop and a whoosh, they came back out as dogs. As soon as the gate to the dog run opened, they slipped inside.
Four big dogs and three small ones hurried over to greet them. The dogs circled and sniffed to say hello.
Across the way, Darleen called, "Fetch!" Kate and Lucie wagged their tails. They raced over to join the game.
Lucie jumped up and caught the ball in the air. Boo and Bo didn't mind. Boo was big, black, and goofy-friendly. Bo was tiny, tan, and yippy-happy.
Then Kate chased Lucie, trying to get the ball from her.
"Grrr," said Lucie, kidding around.
She turned fast to get away from Kate. Then she ran and dropped the ball at Darleen's feet.
"Good dog!" said Darleen. "You can play with us if you want. Fetch!" She threw the ball in the air again. This time Boo got it.
"Good dog, Boo! Maybe you'll win the fetch contest at Bark-in-the-Park," said Darleen.
After a few rounds of the game, Kate stopped and lifted her head to sniff the air.
"Do you smell what I smell?" she whispered to Lucie.
"Banana-Fandana gum!" Lucie whispered back.
That meant DJ Jackson was in the park. Sometimes they had fun with him, but usually he was one of the most annoying boys on the planet. He loved Banana-Fandana gum and always had at least three pieces in his mouth at once. He said it gave him the full flavor.
"Do you hear what I hear?" said Kate.
Thunk, thunk, thunk.
"Loud and clear," whispered Lucie.
That meant that Danny DeMarco was in the park. Sometimes they had fun with him, too, but he was the other most annoying boy on the planet. As usual, he was bouncing his basketball while he walked. Thunk, thunk, thunk.
"Let's go be the most annoying dogs on the planet," whispered Lucie.
"Sounds like fun," said Kate.
They left Boo, Bo, and Darleen behind and slipped out of the dog run as soon as someone opened the gate.
"There are those dogs again," said Danny.
Danny and DJ had seen them around town lots of times.
"Boy, I wish they were our dogs," said DJ.
"We should start carrying leashes just in case," said Danny.
"Yeah, just in case we can catch them," said DJ.
"In your dreams," whispered Kate to Lucie.
Kate ran up to Danny and bonked the basketball out of his reach.
"Hey!" called DJ. When his mouth opened, his gum dropped out.
Lucie stepped right in it.
"Yuck! DJ's gum is stuck on my paw," whispered Lucie, trying to pull her paw from the ground.
"So much for having fun," said Kate.
Lucie dragged the string of gum all the way back to their hiding place. Woofa-wow! They changed back to girls and got to work scraping the gum off Lucie's shoe.
CHAPTER 4Bark and Bake
"Hi, Moms!" the girls called when they got home.
Kate's and Lucie's moms were best friends just like Kate and Lucie.
Kate's mom baked cookies, cakes, and pies that were sold at the farmers market and at Didi's Bakery. So she was home a lot.
Lucie's mom was a teacher at the Little Apple School House. It was summer, so she was home, too.
The moms were working in the garden they had made together.
The girls could hear the radio playing through Lucie's kitchen window.
"Yip, yip, woof!" Amos-on-the-Airwaves was at it again.
"Don't forget to come to Bark-in-the-Park. It's for a great cause," he said. "The money we raise will go to the Tuckertown Library. We need folks to volunteer at the booths and to donate cakes, cookies, and dog treats."
"Did he say treats?" said Kate.
"He did," said Lucie. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"That we should make dog treats?" said Kate.
"Exactly," said Lucie.
"Is that okay, Mom?" asked Kate.
"Sure," said Mrs. Farber. "You can use some of our vegetables."
"That will make the treats nice and healthy," said Mrs. Lopez.
Together, they filled a basket with carrots, beans, and zucchini. Then they all went into Kate's house since Mrs. Farber had everything a baker could need.
Kate and Lucie turned on the computer to look for recipes.
"Here's one that has vegetables," said Kate. "It's called Very Veggie Doggie Treats."
"Perfect," said Lucie.
While their moms were washing the vegetables in the sink, the girls took turns reading the recipe.
"We need whole wheat flour," said Lucie.
"Two eggs," said Kate.
"And grated vegetables," said Lucie. "There's a note here that says onions are dangerous for dogs."
"No problem. No onions," said Kate.
Mrs. Farber got out the food processor while Mrs. Lopez gathered the rest of the ingredients. Kate and Lucie got out measuring cups, bowls, and spoons.
When the food processor was set up, the girls dropped in vegetables one by one.
"Okay, Mom," said Kate.
"Ready ... set ...," said Lucie.
"Go!" the girls said together.
Mrs. Farber held the top and pushed the start button. The machine roared, and the girls covered their ears.
In no time, they had a bowl full of greenish veggie mush.
"Yuck," said Lucie.
"What dog will eat that?" said Kate.
"Patience, girls," said Mrs. Lopez. "They'll be delicious."
They took turns mixing everything together and rolling out the dough. Kate opened a drawer, then she and Lucie took out the cookie cutters.
"We've got a star," said Lucie. "And a heart."
"Those are good," said Kate. "Witch's hat? Turkey? Snowman?"
"Wrong season," said Lucie. "What about this flower or the butterfly?"
"Those will work. Flower, butterfly, heart, star," said Kate.
They pressed the cookie cutters into the dough to cut out the shapes. Then they put them on the baking sheets. Mrs. Farber popped the sheets into the oven and set the timer.
Soon the kitchen started to smell great.
When the treats were done, Mrs. Lopez put them on cooling racks. In no time they were ready for Kate and Lucie to put into bags.
"Let's make a bag for Ketchup and Mustard," said Lucie.
"Excuse me?" said Mrs. Farber. "I don't think dogs would like ketchup or mustard on their treats."
Kate and Lucie giggled.
"Those are the names of the dogs at the new hot dog stand," said Kate.
"It's called Hot Diggity Dogs," said Lucie. "I got a 2-A-B."
"I got a 3-B-C," said Kate. "It was delicious."
"What are you girls talking about?" said Mrs. Lopez.
"We'll tell you later, Mom," said Lucie. "Right now we have dog treats to deliver."
CHAPTER 5Runaway Hot Dogs
They had gone only a little way when Kate said, "These treats smell really good."
"They sure do," said Lucie. "Are you thinking what I'm thinking?"
"That we could eat a couple of these treats if we were dogs?" said Kate.
"Exactly," said Lucie. "In fact, someone should taste-test them."
"We're just the dogs to do it," said Kate.
They slipped between two houses and got down low, putting the bag of treats on the ground.
"Woofa-woof!" they whispered. At the same time they gave each other high fives.
Woofa-wow! Their necklaces lit up. With a pop and a whoosh, the girls were dogs.
Kate nosed open the bag.
"One for me and one for you," she said.
They each took a treat.
"Yum! Crunchy," said Kate.
"And tasty," said Lucie.
"We'd better try one more to be sure," said Kate.
They each ate another.
"These really are delicious," said Kate.
"It's good we're dog-testing them," said Lucie. "In fact, I think we should try another."
"I think you're right," said Kate.
They put their dog noses back into the bag. Kate ate one. Lucie ate one. Kate ate another.
Lucie ate another. Treat crumbs were flying!
When they put their noses in the bag again, they came up empty.
"Uh-oh," said Lucie.
"We didn't leave any," said Kate.
"Shame on us," said Lucie.
"We're dogs, we couldn't help it," said Kate.
"What will we do now? What will we give Ketchup and Mustard?" said Lucie.
The dogs cocked their heads and thought. Then Kate got an idea.
"We'll give them belly rubs," she said.
"They'll love that," said Lucie. "Let's go!"
Kate and Lucie turned themselves back into girls. They put the empty treat bag in a trash can and went on to Hot Diggity Dogs.
(Continues...)
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Table of Contents
Contents
Title Page,Copyright Notice,
Dedication,
1. Summer Sizzles,
2. Hot Diggity Dogs,
3. Dogs at the Park,
4. Bark and Bake,
5. Runaway Hot Dogs,
6. Be a Tree, Be a Rock,
7. Gotcha!,
8. Smartie Dogs,
9. Ketchup! Mustard!,
10. Doom and Gloom,
11. Bark-in-the-Park,
12. Trophies and Treats,
Woof-Ha-Ha! Short Jokes for Long Dogs,
Dachshunds: Many Sizes, Coats, and Colors,
Doxies on Parade,
Why Do Dachshunds Have Short Legs?,
A Dachshund and a Poodle by Stephanie Calmenson,
Never Had a Dachshund by Joanna Cole,
About the Authors,
Copyright,