Mitzy's Homecoming: A QUIX Book

By Allison Gutknecht and Anja Grote

The Critter Club meets Animal Planet’s Amanda to the Rescue in this tale of three furry friends living at an animal shelter in this sweet, fun-to-read Aladdin QUIX chapter book that’s perfect for emerging readers!

Mitzy is so excited to have a weekend away from Whiskers Down the Lane Animal Shelter! That is, until she leaves her purple ball behind, and her three best buddies, Luna, Gus, and Buttons, make it their mission to reunite Mitzy with her favorite toy. Will the pet pals succeed in bringing Mitzy and her ball—and their friend group—together again?

• Language: English
• Publisher: Aladdin
• Release date: May 11, 2021
• ISBN: 9781534474000

Allison Gutknecht

Allison Gutknecht is the author of multiple books for young readers, including the Pet Pals series, Sing Like Nobody’s Listening, Spring Break Mistake, The Bling Queen, and the Mandy Berr series. After graduating from the University of Pennsylvania, she earned her master’s degree in children’s media and literature from NYU. Allison grew up in Voorhees, New Jersey, and now lives in New York City.

Book preview

Cover: Mitzy's Homecoming, by Allison Gutknecht, illustrated by Anja Grote

Logo: Quix

Fast Fun Reads

Pet Pals

Mitzy’s Homecoming

Allison Gutknecht

illustrated by Anja Grote

Welcome to ALADDIN QUIX!

If you are looking for fast, fun-to-read stories with colorful characters, lots of kid-friendly humor, easy-to-follow action, entertaining story lines, and lively illustrations, then ALADDIN QUIX is for you!

But wait, there’s more!

If you’re also looking for stories with tables of contents; word lists; about-the-book questions; 64, 80, or 96 pages; short chapters; short paragraphs; and large fonts, then ALADDIN QUIX is definitely for you!

ALADDIN QUIX: The next step between ready to reads and longer, more challenging chapter books, for readers five to eight years old.

Mitzy's Homecoming, by Allison Gutknecht, illustrated by Anja Grote, Aladdin

For Gypsy,

my home and my heart

Cast of Characters

Luna (LOO-nuh): Cranky cat at Whiskers Down the Lane Animal Shelter

Mitzy (MIT-zee): Excitable toy poodle at the shelter

Gus (GUS): Large guard dog at the shelter

Ted (TED): Manager of Whiskers Down the Lane Animal Shelter

Dustin (DUSS-ten): Boy who wants a dog

Buttons (BUT-tens): Shy kitten at the shelter

1

Four Furry Friends

For the last time, stop licking my ears! Luna hisses the warning with a twitch of her whiskers.

"They are filthy," Mitzy protests. I am cleaning them for you. She pushes her curly white snout through the grate separating their cages, and