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    The Adventures of Otis Pendleton: The Hunt for Autumn
    The Adventures of Otis Pendleton: The Hunt for Autumn
    The Adventures of Otis Pendleton: The Hunt for Autumn
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    The Adventures of Otis Pendleton: The Hunt for Autumn

    By Kerry Kellogg and Brian Kellogg

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    Otis Pendleton is a kindly, old grandfather rabbit who enjoys the peace and quiet of his cozy burrow. Hes looking forward to a relaxing evening reading with his grandkits, but a summer storm changes his plan. First, he smells the rain. Next, his dog friends report back that the river is rising. It looks like it is time for Otis and all his animal buddies to move to higher ground!

    The groupa mismatch of best pals from cats and a dormouse to dogs and a ferretbegin their journey to the big rock, where theyll be safe. But the trip is anything but easy. Not only are they forced to wander through the storm, but they also must dodge falling tree limbs and cross dangerous human streets. In all the fuss, one of Otiss grandkits wanders off.

    Even though aging Otis is injured, he sneaks away to save his beloved lost rabbit and embarks on a treacherous journey. What damage has the storm brought to their little forest, and how will he ever find his precious missing grandkit? Luckily, with the help of his friends, Otis learns that even an old, country rabbit can persevere with a little grit and determination.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherArchway Publishing
    Release dateJan 31, 2017
    ISBN9781480842205
    The Adventures of Otis Pendleton: The Hunt for Autumn
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    Kerry Kellogg

    Kerry Ann Kellogg is a first-grade teacher with twenty years of teaching experience. She earned her teaching degree at Keene State College where she minored in English. Her love for her pets and backyard critters inspired this book. She and her husband have two children. They all live in New Hampshire with Otis, Barnaby, and Patches.

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      The Adventures of Otis Pendleton - Kerry Kellogg

      Copyright © 2017 Kerry Kellogg.

      All rights reserved. No part of this book may be used or reproduced by any means, graphic, electronic, or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, taping or by any information storage retrieval system without the written permission of the author except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews.

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      ISBN: 978-1-4808-4219-9 (sc)

      ISBN: 978-1-4808-4220-5 (e)

      Library of Congress Control Number: 2017900003

      Archway Publishing rev. date: 01/30/2017

      Contents

      Prologue

      Chapter 1: In the Garden

      Chapter 2: Settling In for the Night

      Chapter 3: Patches

      Chapter 4: Storm Preparations

      Chapter 5: Crossing the Tar River

      Chapter 6: The Big Rock

      Chapter 7: Mrs. Raccoon

      Chapter 8: The Cardinals

      Chapter 9: A Surprise

      Chapter 10: The Rescue

      Chapter 11: Back Home

      About the Author

      About the Illustrator

      For Aidan and Maggie,

      May you embrace all of life’s adventures.

      —K.K. and B.K.

      In loving memory of Scout

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      Prologue

      Otis tried to catch up with his friends. No matter how fast he hopped in the wet grass, the wind kept him away from the group. He heard a loud crack nearby and knew something bad was about to happen. I wish I could say he was wrong. He cried out in such pain, even Patches could hear his yell.

      Chapter 1

      In the Garden

      Otis breathed in the scent of nearby clover. His nose sniffed higher and higher as his whiskers twitched rhythmically. He was enjoying a warm July breeze in the raised-bed garden. You know the one under the stand of maple and cherry trees in the front yard? The cool moss under his toes soothed his hind paws. His sable front paws were raised up, lengthening his stout body. Eyes closed, he breathed in other familiar scents like ripe strawberries and wild onions. Suddenly he heard his favorite name floating out to him from his burrow.

      Grandpaw, we’re ready for our bedtime story, a small voice said.

      I’ll be right along, little rascals, Otis replied.

      Opening his eyes, he noticed the blinking lights of his neighbors, the fireflies. They were hugging the tree line, which wrapped around the yard. It was nearly dark in the nearby woods already.

      Right on cue, Otis said to himself. As evening approached, he could count on the June bugs to light up the yard.

      For the first time, he noticed the cats, Gabby and Zoey, playing a round of cards. They were just on the other side

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