Anne Fine
3) Notso hotso
Author
Publisher
Farrar, Straus and Giroux
Pub. Date
2006.
Accelerated Reader
IL: LG - BL: 3.8 - AR Pts: 1
Lexile measure
590L
Language
English
Description
Anthony, a neglected pet dog, develops an irritating skin condition and has most of his hair shaved off, which embarrasses him greatly until he realizes he now looks like a lion and can frighten other animals and people.
Author
Publisher
Alfaguara
Pub. Date
1992.
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
Español
Description
Miranda's three children thoroughly enjoy their huge, overdressed baby sitter/cleaning woman who is actually their father in disguise, and they dread the day when their mother discovers Madame Doubtfire is really her ex-husband.
Author
Series
A la orilla del viento volume 222
Publisher
FCE - Fondo de Cultura Económica
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
Español
8) Poor Monty
Author
Publisher
Clarion Books
Pub. Date
[1991]
Language
English
Description
Although Monty's mother, tired from her long day of work as a doctor, wants to put up her feet and rest, he is not feeling well and needs her both as a mom and as a doctor.
Author
Publisher
Joy Street Books
Pub. Date
[1989]
Accelerated Reader
IL: MG - BL: 5 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
Kitty is not pleased with her mother's boyfriend, especially his views on the anti-nuclear issue, until unexpected events prompt her, after all, to help him find his place in the family.
10) Flour babies
Author
Publisher
Little, Brown
Pub. Date
1994.
Accelerated Reader
IL: UG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 6
Language
English
Description
When his class of underachievers is assigned to spend three torturous weeks taking care of their own "babies" in the form of bags of flour, Simon makes amazing discoveries about himself while coming to terms with his long-absent father.
11) Mrs. Doubtfire
Language
English
Description
Daniel Hillard is no ordinary father, so when he learns his ex-wife needs a housekeeper, he applies for the job. With the perfect wig, a little makeup and a dress for all occasions, he becomes Mrs. Doubtfire, a devoted British housekeeper who is hired on the spot. Free to be the "woman" he never knew he could be, the disguised Daniel creates a whole new life with his entire family.
12) Mrs. Doubtfire
Publisher
20th Century Fox Home Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2002]
Language
English
Description
A divorced father who wants to spend more time with his children disguises himself as a British nanny and applies for a housekeeping job in his ex-wife's home. Free to be the "woman" he never knew he could be, he soon creates a whole new life with his entire family.