Charlie

Charlie
Aimee Harper

The fifth exciting adventure from the gorgeous series set in a glamorous pooch parlour, for animal-crazy girls who love dogs and looking after them.Animal-crazy Bella is so excited to discover the headmistress of her school has a dog and is desperate to catch a glimpse of the mysterious pooch. Bella gets a big surprise when her wish comes true and Mrs Frost brings Darcy to Dream Dogs, her mum’s trendy grooming parlour, for a pampering session.But there’s an even bigger shock in store when Bella’s younger brother plays a very naughty trick at the school fund-raiser, held to raise money for a new assembly hall, with very colourful consequences!

Dream Dogs

5

Charlie

Aimee Harper

Special thanks toThe Happy Dog Grooming Parlour, Farnham

Table of Contents

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Title Page (#uf76c7e47-cd3b-52fb-ac76-19bc8e328ed1)

Introducing (#uf9dd8e99-8795-560d-a51c-66374fd7ed27)

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Introducing (#ulink_19c219d5-4cad-5979-aa2d-1740b4805c3f)

Name: Charlie

Breed: Labradoodle

Age: 6

Colour: Creamy-white and brown (normally)

Likes: Being the centre of attention

Dislikes: Being left alone

Most likely to be mistaken for: A blueberry

Least likely to be mistaken for: A clipped standard poodle

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Fire!

Outside the classroom window, Bella could see the sea glinting behind the playground. She rested her chin on her hand and stared dreamily at the view. There were just two weeks of term until the summer holidays. Soon, she and her mum, Suzi, her little brother, Louie, and their dog, Pepper, would all be on Sandmouth beach, having picnics and ice creams and staying out late every evening. Bella hoped it would be a hot summer. It would be typical if the sun stopped shining in exactly two weeks’ time.

“Bella?” said Mrs Frost.

Bella looked around in surprise. “Me?” she said.

Mrs Frost, the head teacher at Cliffside Primary, made a tutting noise. Mrs Frost had white hair and an icy gaze. The children called her Frosty.

“Yes, Bella,” Mrs Frost said, raising her white eyebrows. “You. What ideas have you brought to the Summer Fair Committee?”

Bella tried to concentrate. She stared at the piece of paper in front of her. She’d drawn a picture of her dog, Pepper. It was a lovely picture. She was pleased at how she’d drawn Pepper’s rough brown head and big dark eyes. But it wasn’t very helpful right now. What had her class asked Bella to say?

“Well,” Bella said nervously. “It’s Cliffside Primary’s fiftieth anniversary this year, and…um…”

The other children at the meeting giggled.

Mrs Frost sighed. “Yes,” she said. “We know that. We have lots of things in place for the anniversary. But what ideas have your class had?”

It was no good. Bella couldn’t remember. She was going to have to make it up.

“A dog show,” she blurted out. “With…prizes for the waggiest tail, and…um…the smiliest face and…the wettest tongue…”

Bella knew she was rambling. But to her amazement, Mrs Frost started nodding.

“A lovely idea,” said Mrs Frost. “We could charge a pound for people to enter. I shall bring my dog along.”

Bella blinked. Mrs Frost had a dog? She’d never seen Mrs Frost out walking a dog. It was a weird thought.

“What kind of dog have you got, miss?” asked Bella’s best friend, Amber.

“A Labradoodle called Charlie,” said Mrs Frost.

Bella frowned. She assumed Mrs Frost must have said ‘Labrador’ and she’d just misheard her. She was about to put her hand up to ask, but someone called out, “A labrabooble! What’s that?”