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  Spencer Quinn is the author of the New York Times bestselling Chet and Bernie mystery books for adults. As Peter Abrahams, he also writes the New York Times bestselling and Edgar Award–nominated Echo Falls series for kids. Spencer lives with his wife, Diana, and dogs, Audrey and Pearl, on Cape Cod, Massachusetts.

  Copyright © 2015 by Pas de Deux Corp

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  Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

  Quinn, Spencer, author.

  Woof : a Bowser and Birdie novel / Spencer Quinn.—First edition.

  pages cm

  Summary: Bowser is a mutt, just adopted by eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her grandmother, but when they all get home to Grammy’s bait and tackle shop in the bayou they discover that their prize stuffed marlin has been stolen—so Bowser decides to investigate, and things quickly become complicated and dangerous.

  ISBN 978-0-545-64331-3

  1. Mutts (Dogs)—Juvenile fiction. 2. Dogs—Juvenile fiction. 3. Theft—Juvenile fiction. 4. Detective and mystery stories. 5. Louisiana—Juvenile fiction. [1. Mystery and detective stories. 2. Dogs—Fiction. 3. Stealing—Fiction. 4. Bayous—Fiction. 5. Louisiana—Fiction.] I. Title.

  PZ7.1.Q56Wo 2015

  813.6—dc23

  2014031181

  First edition, May 2015

  Cover art by Jennifer Taylor © 2015 Scholastic Inc.

  Cover design by Elizabeth B. Parisi

  e-ISBN 978-0-545-64333-7

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