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Saving Sweetness - Diane Stanley
Saving Sweetness
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When Sweetness, the ittiest bittiest orphan in Ms. Sump's orphanage, runs away, it's up to the sheriff to find her and bring her back. The only problem is, Sweetness doesn't want to be saved. She'd rather take her chances with Coyote Pete, the nastiest desperado in the Wild West, than face going... show more
When Sweetness, the ittiest bittiest orphan in Ms. Sump's orphanage, runs away, it's up to the sheriff to find her and bring her back. The only problem is, Sweetness doesn't want to be saved. She'd rather take her chances with Coyote Pete, the nastiest desperado in the Wild West, than face going back to Ms. Sump. So each time the sheriff catches up to her, she runs away again! How the sheriff finally finds a way to save Sweetness-for good-makes for a hilariously heartwarming story that's sure to please. "Very funny indeed." (The Horn Book, starred review)
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Format: paperback
ISBN: 9780698117679 (0698117670)
ASIN: 0698117670
Publisher: Puffin
Pages no: 32
Edition language: English
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Bashara Likes Books
Bashara Likes Books rated it
4.0
Sweetness is a spunky little orphan who decides to run away from a cruel headmistress. Her story is told from the point of view of the kind-hearted, if somewhat dim-witted, local sheriff who goes to find her. What follows is a sweet, funny, clever little story. The illustrations, while not my usu...
mrsbond
mrsbond rated it
Sweetness escapes from the orphanage. The Sheriff goes after her to rescue her from the desert and Coyote Pete.
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