Adventures at Hound Hotel
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Welcome to Hound Hotel, the perfect place to board your canine family members. Readers will enjoy meeting all sorts of dogs through the eyes of eight-year-old Alfie Wolfe, the good-hearted, funny narrator. Every dog that visits the kennel has different needs, and Alfie and his twin sister, Alfreeda, are ready to serve them. The problem is the twins usually disagree about what those needs are! There is one thing they always agree on, though: there's nothing better than a dog! Nonfiction back matter about dog breeds, as well as a glossary and discussion questions make this series a perfect addition for classrooms.
Alfie Wolfe's feet stink! And they may cost the Hound Hotel a client, namely Ms. Snoot and her energic Labrador retriever, Stanley. But after gleefully rolling in dead fish, Stanley may give Aflie's feet a run for their money. Stinky fun awaits!
Twins Alfie and Alfreeda must keep Molly, a West Highland terrier, clean and white. Molly is going to be in her owner's wedding tomorrow! But the little terrier can't stop digging in dirt and mud. That's trouble enough until Molly buries the bride-to-be's wedding ring in Hound Hotel's doggie play yard! Which twin will save the day and find the missing ring?
Hound Hotel is packed! It's so busy and twins Alfie and Alfreeda have to work like dogs just to keep up. They're tired. They're edgy. And they can't stop arguing! The battle is on for the Best Fighter prize. But then Gracie, a golden retriever, starts to fight too. Who will win the title?
Alfie and his twin sister Alfreeda are excited to welcome Herbie, a cute little Yorkshire Terrier. But Herbie is not excited about being at Hound Hotel. The furry boy is so homesick that all he does is lay around and cry. Alfie's convinced that Herbie just needs some guy time, but Alfreeda insists on babying the dog instead. Alfie's many funny attempts at cheering up Herbie make this a charming early chapter book, sure to please boys and girls alike.
It's a dark and stormy day at Hound Hotel, and twins Alfie and Alfreeda are stuck inside, along with all the doggie guests. Every boom of thunder makes Freddie the beagle howl like crazy. Not only are his howls annoying, he's scaring the other dogs! Which twin can act brave enough to calm down Freddie?
Alfie Wolfe HATES to clean and does his best to avoid it. But when the Hound Hotel welcomes its first English bulldog guest, a lovable drool-filled lump named Dudley, Alfie gets a quick lesson in slobber clean-up and makes a new friend in the process.
The last time Murphy, a strong but sweet Rottweiler, visited the Hound Hotel, he got into trouble. This time, twins Alfie and Alfreeda Wolfe use brains and their own brawn to try to keep things under control, with hilariously mixed results. Hold tight to the leash!
Alfie Wolfe's twin sister, Alfreeda, is an annoying pain in Alfie's side, and he just can't stand it any more! Enter Crosby, a very cool, laid-back German shepherd (with his own pesky puppy in tow) who checks into the Hound Hotel and teaches Alfie a lesson in patience.