Chihuahua Chase

When Teddy Krebs''s speedy if homely little dog goes missing right before the town Chihuahua races, fourth-grader Addie May Jones can''t resist Teddy''s plea for help. Soon she has two mysteries on her hands: Is there a dognapper on the loose? And why won''t Teddy stop making a pest of himself? Addie May turns detective to find the vanished pooch and at the same time discovers a bad case of puppy love.

The Chihuahua Chase is a 2011 Bank Street - Best Children''s Book of the Year.