Publisher: TOR Books

Copyright Date: 2022

Edition Date: 2022 Release Date: 05/17/22

Illustrator: Cowdrey, Richard,

Pages: 191 pages

ISBN: Publisher: 0-7653-9499-5 Perma-Bound: 0-8000-2299-8

ISBN 13: Publisher: 978-0-7653-9499-6 Perma-Bound: 978-0-8000-2299-0

Dewey: Fic

LCCN: 2018056055

Dimensions: 22 cm.

Subject Heading:
Beagle (Dog breed). Juvenile fiction.
Beagle (Dog breed). Fiction.
Dogs. Fiction.
Animals. Infancy. Fiction.
Working dogs. Fiction.
Human animal relationships. Fiction.

Language: English

Word Count: 33,284

Reading Level: 4.0

Interest Level: 4-7

Accelerated Reader: reading level: 4.0 / points: 5.0 / quiz: 503244 / grade: Middle Grades

Lexile: 610L

Meet Toby -- a very special dog with a very important purpose -- featured in A Dog's Journey , the basis for the major motion picture! Young readers will love this story in the popular A Dog's Purpose Puppy Tales series by bestselling author W. Bruce Cameron. Toby is a beagle who doesn't seem to have a purpose. While all of his littermates are adopted right away, Toby is left behind because he's not as energetic as they are. But because he is so quiet, he is adopted by a girl named Mona and her mother, who works at a nursing home. As Toby comforts the residents of the home, he discovers that his purpose may be the most important of all! Toby's Story is another uplifting tale of the bond that exists between humans and their cherished animal companions. Young fans of Ellie's Story , Bailey's Story , Molly's Story , and Max's Story will welcome this new addition to the bestselling series. Includes heartwarming illustrations by Richard Cowdrey and a reading and discussion guide at the end of the book. More Tales from W. Bruce Cameron! FROM STARSCAPE: THE PUPPY TALES SERIES: Ellie's Story / Bailey's Story / Molly's Story / Max's Story / Lily's Story / Shelby's Story / Toby's Story / Bella's Story / Cooper's Story / Lacey's Story THE LILY TO THE RESCUE SERIES: Lily to the Rescue / Lily to the Rescue: Two Little Piggies / Lily to the Rescue: The Not-So-Stinky Skunk / Lily to the Rescue: Dog Dog Goose / Lily to the Rescue: Lost Little Leopard / Lily to the Rescue: The Misfit Donkey / Lily to the Rescue: Foxes in a Fix / Lily to the Rescue: The Three Bears FROM FORGE: THE DOG'S PURPOSE SERIES: A Dog's Purpose / A Dog's Journey / A Dog's Promise THE DOG'S WAY HOME SERIES: A Dog's Way Home / A Dog's Courage OTHER TITLES FROM FORGE: Love, Clancy: Diary of a Good Dog A Dog's Perfect Christmas The Dogs of Christmas The Dog Master Emory's Gift THE RUDDY MCCAN SERIES: The Midnight Plan of the Repo Man / Repo Madness / The Midnight Dog of the Repo Man