"A sweet read-aloud for first-time tortoise owners." --Kirkus, starred review

Could there be any better pet than a puppy? One young girl is about to find out. From beloved author Dave Keane and acclaimed illustrator K.G. Campbell, a laugh-out-loud story of unexpected friendship

When the spunky, loveable narrator receives a tortoise for her birthday, instead of the cuddly puppy she s longed for her entire life, she s more than a little disappointed. But while her new lump of a pet isn t what she dreamed of, it doesn t take long between tortoise-on-skateboard walks, sparkly shell makeovers, and a lemonade stand selling chances to hold a real life tortoise for the little girl to change her mind sort of. But when her pet goes missing, all she wants is to be reunited with her new best friend.

From the Hardcover edition."