Daisy Dawson and the secret pond

Format:

Book

Title:

Daisy Dawson and the secret pond

Author:

Voake, Steve.

ISBN:

9780763640095

9780763647308

9781614792727

9781451742299

Edition:

1st U.S. ed.

Publication Information:

Physical Description:

87 pages : illustrations ; 21 cm

Series title(s):

Voake, Steve.

Daisy Dawson books.

General Note:

Paperback ed. published in 2010.

Summary:

Daisy Dawson has an amazing gift: she can understand and talk to animals! In her second adventure, she is determined to find a pair of shy otters and take their photo to show at school. With Boom the basset hound, Cyril the squirrel, and a pair of mischievous young squirrels in tow, it promises to be a perfect day with friends. But as they all set out, the birds are singing about rain clouds on the way. Will Daisy get the picture she needs before the weather gets her?

Reading Level:

006-009.

Program Information:

Accelerated Reader 4.3.

Accelerated Reader AR LG 4.3 1.0 129374.

Reading Counts RC 3-5 4.2 4 Quiz: 48522.

Subject(s):

Dawson, Daisy (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction.

Human-animal communication -- Juvenile fiction.

Animals -- Juvenile fiction.

Otters -- Juvenile fiction.

Dawson, Daisy (Fictitious character) -- Fiction.

Human-animal communication -- Fiction.

Animals -- Fiction.

Otters -- Fiction.

Friendship -- Fiction.

Squirrels -- Fiction.

Schools -- Fiction.

Genre:

Adventure fiction.

Action and adventure fiction

Fiction

Juvenile works

Action and adventure fiction.

School stories.

Added Author:

Meserve, Jessica

Holds:

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Library	Call Number	Status
Searching... Dallas Public Library	+ FICTION - VOAKE	Searching... Unknown
Searching... McMinnville Public Library	Voake, S.	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Monmouth Public Library	JR Fic Voake, S. 2009	Searching... Unknown
Searching... Newberg Public Library	SHORT CHAPTER VOAKE	Searching... Unknown
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Searching... Salem Main Library	J Voake, S.	Searching... Unknown

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Summary

Daisy Dawson, who can understand and speak with animals, attempts to find a couple of shy otters and take their picture to bring to school, with help from Boom the basset hound and Cyril the squirrel.

Author Notes

Steve Voake is the author of the first book in the Daisy Dawson series, DAISY DAWSON IS ON HER WAY! He was a teacher before he became a full-time writer. Steve Voake lives in Somerset, England.

Jessica Meserve is a designer and children's book illustrator. She lives in Edmonton, Canada.

Reviews (2)

School Library Journal Review

Gr 1-3-Daisy's ability to listen and talk to animals comes in handy for her habitat project: taking a picture of the shy otters that live in the river by her home. Boom the dog and Cyril the squirrel accompany her on her outing, which involves going across Darkwater Stump to get to the otters and then weathering a storm on the way home. Daisy is a likable heroine-she is smart and compassionate. Animal lovers will enjoy her and her friends. The one problem with the book is that the reading level is too high for the children who will most appreciate the story. Daisy does make a great read-aloud though, and the frequent black-and-white illustrations add interest and visual appeal.-Katie Cerasale-Messina, AC Whelan Elementary School, Revere, MA (c) Copyright 2010. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.

Horn Book Review

Daisy Dawson, who can talk with animals, investigates an out-of-the-way otter pond with some squirrels and a dog pal. After a storm rolls in, a double rescue strengthens Daisy's animal friendships, old and new alike. Though the text's incorporation of habitat facts is forced (as is some of the humor), animal lovers will enjoy Daisy's kindhearted capers, shown in pastoral ink-and-pencil sketches. (c) Copyright 2010. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted. All rights reserved.