Zoo Breath (Calvin Coconut)

Delighted by his newly rescued canine companion, fourth-grade Hawaiian whiz kid Calvin worries that his mother will force him to return the dog to the shelter unless its breath issues are resolved, a problem that he tackles during a class discovery project.

Graham Salisbury is the author of three Calvin Coconut books—Trouble Magnet, The Zippy Fix, and Dog Heaven—as well as several novels for older readers, including the award-winning Lord of the Deep, Blue Skin of the Sea, Under the Blood-Red Sun, Eyes of the Emperor, House of the Red Fish, and Night of the Howling Dogs. Graham Salisbury grew up in Hawaii. Calvin Coconut and his friends attend the same school Graham did—Kailua Elementary School. Graham now lives in Portland, Oregon, with his family. Visit him on the Web at www.grahamsalisbury.com.
Jacqueline Rogers has illustrated more than ninety books for young readers over the past twenty years. She studied illustration at the Rhode Island School of Design. You can visit her at www.jacquelinerogers.com.