Adventures in Pet Sitting
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Before Reading
Do you know anyone who is a pet sitter?
Have you ever worked to make your own pocket money? Have you ever heard of a pet sitter? A babysitter is a person who takes care of a baby, and a pet sitter is a person who takes care of a pet. As more and more people get interested in pets, more and more pet sitters are wanted. There are many situations in which pet owners ask pet sitters to take care of their pets because they are either busy or not allowed to travel with them.
The book has a story about a little businessman, Cody who started a pet sitting business to buy a nice bicycle that he wants.
Summary
Cody wanted a new, red bicycle! He tried to find a way to make money for the new bicycle. He finally decided to take care of his neighbor’s pet to make money. Eventually, he made enough money so he bought the new, red bicycle that he longed for and then he deposited in the bank the rest of the money. Thanks to the bank teller, he learned about different kinds of deposits and what interest is. From then on, he decided to let his money grow in the bank. His pet sitting business grew more and more, so he took care of more neighbors’ pets with his friends. But one day, the pets that his friends were taking care of went missing… Will he be able to find the missing pets?
