Gully, a Lhasa apso, enjoys a cushy, quiet life. He lives with his kind owner, a professor, at One Fifth Avenue in Manhattan. He eats Prime Premium and spends summers in Paris. Then the professor becomes engaged to a woman who's allergic to long-haired dogs, so he reluctantly gives Gully away-to his doorman. Suddenly Gully's refined life is turned upside down. He is thrown into a crowded Queens house with the big, raucous Montoya family, who also own three mutts. Convinced this new situation is all a mistake, Gully forms an escape plan. Black-and-white illustrations.
Summary Gulliver’s pleasant life—strolls around Washington Square, summers in Paris, all the Prime Premium he desires—changes drastically when his professor decides to marry a woman allergic to dog hair. Gulliver suddenly finds himself living in Carlos’s house in Queens with children who want to hug him and other animals who mock him. Searching for a way to regain his former life, Gulliver—now called Gully—journeys from Queens to Manhattan, then later from New York to Paris.
Topics New acquaintances. Snobbery. Manhattan. Chess. Manhattan apartments. Paris. Queens, New York. Strangers. The Columbia School of Journalism. Indignities. Fainting. Acting lessons. Homesickness. Gerbils. Kindness. Escape. Rejection. Writing. The beach. Near drownings. The life of stray dogs. Abandonment. Suicide. Lost dogs. Collars. Newspaper articles. Journeys. Celebrations. Reunions. Choices.
SRC Level 5.700000
SRC Points 8.000000
Lexile 890L
Trim Size 6 3/4" x 8 7/8"
JLG Span Fall
Language English
Publication date 2008-07-31
JLG Release Date Oct 2008
Minimum grade 3
Maximum grade 5
Reading level Elementary
Format Print
Upper Elementary Fiction Plus (Grades 3-5)
Upper Elementary Fiction Plus
Upper Elementary Fiction Plus (Grades 3-5)
For Grades 3-5
A collection of longer-format novels for readers ready to move beyond chapter books. These stories emphasize fun while beginning to explore deeper themes. With engaging plots and relatable characters, this category helps keep readers excited as they take the next step into longer, more immersive stories.