Ginger Pye
by:
Eleanor Estes (author)
Eleanor Estes’s Ginger Pye, a 1952 Newbery Medal winner, is a warm, witty mystery set in a small-town American community. Ginger Pye, the star of the show, is the very smart dog that ten-year-old Jerry Pye buys for a hard-earned dollar. The most famous pup in Cranbury (a town between Boston and...
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Eleanor Estes’s Ginger Pye, a 1952 Newbery Medal winner, is a warm, witty mystery set in a small-town American community. Ginger Pye, the star of the show, is the very smart dog that ten-year-old Jerry Pye buys for a hard-earned dollar. The most famous pup in Cranbury (a town between Boston and New York), Ginger knows many tricks, is as loyal as he is smart, and steals the hearts of everyone he meets . . . until someone steals him! Will Jerry and his sister Rachel ever be able to find their beloved terrier? The author’s own black-and-white sketches leave just enough to the imagination. Don’t miss the sequel, Pinky Pye, also available in paperback!
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Format: paperback
ISBN:
9780152025052 (0152025057)
ASIN: 152025057
Publish date: September 1st 2000
Publisher: HMH Books for Young Readers
Pages no: 306
Edition language: English
Category:
Young Adult,
Childrens,
Classics,
Academic,
School,
Realistic Fiction,
Juvenile,
Middle Grade,
Mystery,
Animals,
Dogs
Series: The Pyes
This is a cute story. The Pye family- Mr. and Mrs. Pye, Rachel Pye, and Jerry Pye- adopt a puppy and they name him Ginger. Ginger Pye. The town loves Ginger Pye because he is adorable and he is really smart too. But one day, Ginger Pye is stolen! Overall, this story is really great and it's a decen...
It's an endearing novel, which manages to be clever, and the thing that struck me the most: really understand how most ten and eight-year-olds think and feel: how they perceive, imagine and exaggerate certain situations. I swear I could relate to some of the things Rachel and Jerry experienced. I t...
Sweet story that is a little dated but nevertheless warm. The author avoids contractions like the plague and it just sounds funny to my ear.
This is the kind of simple story about ordinary happy families that I read in bulk as a child. (I remember reading this particular story, in fact.) Rachel and Jerry are brother and sister, living with their mom and dad in a quiet little town. Jerry wants a dog, but he knows it is nearly impossible f...
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