Why Twinkle is a Great, Big Dog!

Our Katie & Kimble readers know that Katie has a dog named Twinkle. Katie named him Twinkle because he was silver, the color of the stars. She thought that in the sunlight, he twinkled like a star.

Twinkle is a great, big dog. He is an Old English sheepdog. When I was first writing Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, I needed to decide what kind of dog Twinkle was going to be. I really needed a dog that would protect Katie. If you have read Katie & Kimble: A Ghost Story, you'll know why! Katie has a lot of adventures and gets into a lot of trouble! It's a good thing Twinkle is there to protect her!

For hundreds of years, sheepdogs have been trained to protect sheep. That is why they are so good with children. They make sure the child is safe, too.

Sheepdogs have long hair that needs to be brushed a lot. Several years ago, I worked with a woman who had a sheepdog. When she brushed his hair, she saved the hair. Then later, she made the hair into a sweater and wore it to work! Yeah, that really grossed me out, I must say.
Fun Katie & Kimble Hint: On the sidebars, click on the yellow stripes to hear Twinkle barking!




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[Reading Level 3, 280L, for ages 7-10]

Nine-year-old Katie Russell and her family look normal. But the Russells don't know they are living with Kimble, the ghost of a ten-year-old girl. That is, until Katie discovers Kimble and the two of them set off on a quest to find out what happened to Kimble's mother.


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