Cover art for Sparky!
Published
Orion, February 2015
ISBN
9781444014877
Format
Softcover, 48 pages
Dimensions
24.3cm × 18.5cm × 0.4cm

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A little girl wants a pet. She's not fussy, any will do. Her mother said no to a bird and bunny and trained seal. Then she agrees to the sloth, Sparky!

Sloths don't know how to fetch. Or roll over. But they sure know how to play dead.

What's an eager pet owner to do?

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