Absolutely Lucy #2: Lucy on the Loose

Part of Lucy

Illustrated by Amanda Harvey
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Paperback
$5.99 US
5.19"W x 7.63"H x 0.23"D  
On sale Sep 01, 2000 | 80 Pages | 978-0-307-26508-1
| Grades 1-4
Reading Level: Lexile 510L | Fountas & Pinnell M
When Bobby Quinn got a beagle puppy for his eighth birthday, his whole life changed. Lucy helped him forget his shyness and make new friends. But now Lucy's taken off after a fat orange cat, and no one in the neighborhood has seen her anywhere. What will Bobby do if his best friend is gone for good?
In this sequel to Absolutely Lucy, Ilene Cooper continues the irresistible story of a boy and his beagle.
For over 20 years, Ilene Cooper has been writing both fiction and nonfiction books for children, including The Golden Rule, Jack: The Early Years of J.F.K., and her chapter books (Absolutely Lucy) and early readers (Little Lucy) about a beagle named Lucy. She is also the children’s books editor at ALA Booklist magazine. View titles by Ilene Cooper
Amanda Harvey previously illustrated the Doubleday reissue of Charlotte Zolotow’s My Friend John. Here she is both author and illustrator. View titles by Amanda Harvey

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When Bobby Quinn got a beagle puppy for his eighth birthday, his whole life changed. Lucy helped him forget his shyness and make new friends. But now Lucy's taken off after a fat orange cat, and no one in the neighborhood has seen her anywhere. What will Bobby do if his best friend is gone for good?
In this sequel to Absolutely Lucy, Ilene Cooper continues the irresistible story of a boy and his beagle.

Author

For over 20 years, Ilene Cooper has been writing both fiction and nonfiction books for children, including The Golden Rule, Jack: The Early Years of J.F.K., and her chapter books (Absolutely Lucy) and early readers (Little Lucy) about a beagle named Lucy. She is also the children’s books editor at ALA Booklist magazine. View titles by Ilene Cooper
Amanda Harvey previously illustrated the Doubleday reissue of Charlotte Zolotow’s My Friend John. Here she is both author and illustrator. View titles by Amanda Harvey

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