Nene Award
2016 · Children's Fiction · Nominee
About This Book
Rufus has been dreaming of getting a dog. His best friend has one. His worst friend has one. But his dad has a few objections: They whine. They gnaw. They bark. They scratch. They beg. They drool.
Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be.
She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's dad thinks dogs are a problem, he won't know what hit him when he meets the Guinea Pig that Thinks She's a Dog. She barks. She bites. She'll eat your homework.
Rufus pays no attention when his mom offers her think-outside-the-box suggestion, because she can't be serious. She can't be.
She can be. And she actually comes home with a guinea pig. And if Rufus's dad thinks dogs are a problem, he won't know what hit him when he meets the Guinea Pig that Thinks She's a Dog. She barks. She bites. She'll eat your homework.
Series Placement
Book 1
Awards
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2015 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
Maud Hart Lovelace Book Award
2015 · Grades 3-5 · Third Place
Nene Award
2015 · Children's Fiction · Nominee
Young Hoosier Book Award
2015 · Intermediate · Nominee
Nene Award
2014 · Children's Fiction · Nominee
Sasquatch Award
2014 · Children/Young Adult · Nominee
Sunshine State Young Reader's Award
2013 · Grades 3-5 · Nominee
William Allen White Childens Book Award
2013 · Grades 3-5 · Winner
Massachusetts Children's Book Award
2012 · Children's Book · Honor Book
Washington State Book Award
2011 · Children's · Winner
