No room for Napoleon

Title
No room for Napoleon

Personal Author EPSB
Adria. Meserve

Summary
When he arrives on an island paradise, Napoleon the dog orders its friendly inhabitants to help him construct a big house that gradually takes over all of the available space. Napoleon is a small dog with big ideas. When he spots an island through his telescope, Napoleon decides it will make the perfect home. He is welcomed by Crab, Bunny, and Bear, who are excited to have a new neighbor. They even insist on helping Napoleon build his dream house - a home that's tall and wide, with great ocean views. But Napoleon's demands push the limits of friendship as well as of the resources of the island. Is there anything Napoleon can do to make it up to them?

Year Published
2006

Physical Description
1 v. (unpaged) : col. ill. ; 28 cm.

Edition
1st American ed.

Note
First published in Great Britain by The Bodley Head.

Note (Local)
9-2.2

Grade Interest level
K-3

Subject
Dogs -- Fiction.
 
Selfishness -- Fiction.
 
Pets.
 
Animals.
 
Animals -- Fiction.
 
Islands -- Fiction.

Geographic Term
Islands -- Fiction.

Curriculum Objective
SS 9.2.2. local

Electronic Access
F F

Summary
When he arrives on an island paradise, Napoleon the dog orders its friendly inhabitants to help him construct a big house that gradually takes over all of the available space. Napoleon is a small dog with big ideas. When he spots an island through his telescope, Napoleon decides it will make the perfect home. He is welcomed by Crab, Bunny, and Bear, who are excited to have a new neighbor. They even insist on helping Napoleon build his dream house - a home that's tall and wide, with great ocean views. But Napoleon's demands push the limits of friendship as well as of the resources of the island. Is there anything Napoleon can do to make it up to them?

ISBN
9780374355364

Publisher
New York : Farrar Straus Giroux, 2006.


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