The Pet War by Allan Woodrow is based on a brother and sister fighting over whethertheir family should get a pet dog or a cat. While they start fighting, their mother decides to makeit a competition. They both had one month to get $500 to buy the animal they wanted, and ifneither of them reached the mark, they would just not get an animal. In the book the authorshows the struggles both Lexi and Otto encounter along the way as they learn to appreciatewhat they have and each other.All good books h...

Illinois author, Allan Woodrow, has written a series (Zachary Ruthless) and other books under a different name. He totally claims this amusing realistic fiction as a partial reflection about his own childhood. The main character, Otto, and his sister, Lexi, want pets. Mom says that they can only have one and suggests a contest where the first one who raises $500 in a month will be the winner. The winner gets the pet that he or she wants. Otto wants a dog and Lexi, a cat! They think up many jobs

It is a great book. It shows the relationship of two great siblings having a war. This war is for a dog or cat of course the sister wants a cat and the brother wants a dog. This war also tests their a ability to be responsible and a good sport. Although being a good sport is very hard for the two so they have an all out war against each other. But in the end they make it up to each other. Also, the fact that their parents are broken up kind of makes the story a bit more interesting.

Looking at the title I was unsure what this book was about. My initial thought was it would be in the point of view of either a dog or cat and tell a story of a rivalry between the two living in the same household. I was pleasantly surprised that that is not what it is about but was about a sibling rivalry instead. Otto and Lexi are at "war" over whether they should get a dog or cat as the family pet and both will go to any lengths to win. The story is told in the perspective of 11 year old Otto...

First sentence: I stood at the bottom of the driveway in my pajamas with a serious case of bed head.Premise/plot: Otto and Lexi are siblings. Otto wants a dog. Lexi wants a cat. Mom's verdict: whoever can earn (at least) five hundred dollars in one month can choose what pet the family gets. Lexi is twelve; Otto is eleven. Neither has really gone about earning money in a serious way before. Who will win this pet war?!My thoughts: I liked this one okay. I do not want my time back! And it is always...

The Pet War is the perfect example of good, old-fashion sibling rivalry. Otto and Lexi both want to get a pet, but neither can agree on which one their family should get. Otto desperately wants a dog, while Lexi argues that a cat would be a better fit. The bickering and pestering that ensues due to their inability to come to agreeance leads their mother to suggest a competition: whoever raises $500 first, before the end of the month, gets to choose the which pet to get for the family. This is a

Is It A Cliche If It's The First Time YOU've Read It?I liked this book, for reasons set out below. But first, here's a question. How does a brand new reader know when something is cliched? When you read your first book about a normal kid who, unbeknownst to him, is really half royal Faerie, do you know there are lots of those books around? How about the quest for the secret grimoire that the evil villain wants? Or the suspicion that your teacher is an alien? Or the telepathic pet? And so on.When...

A Sunshine State Young Readers Nomination, much to my disbelief. First of all, the cover of this book is deceiving. It appears as though the book is going to be about a dog and a cat at war. It is actually about a brother, Otto and his sister, Lexi. Otto wants a dog and Lexi wants a cat. Their mother decides to have a competition - whoever earns the most money in one month (the goal is $500) can choose the pet. The book is written from Otto's point of view. An annoying boy who blames everyone an...

This book is new and the bomb! It is a great story about a brother Otto who wants a dog and a sister Lexi who wants a cat. They both try to earn 500$ to get a dog or cat this is a war.

Otto really wants a dog. His older sister, Lexi, really wants a cat. Their mother really doesn't want either one, but tells the children that whoever can raise $500 can choose the pet. Both kids embark on a series of money making ventures. Otto doesn't fair very well-- he sells apples that his mother bought, but for less than she paid for them. He makes a disastrous batch of cookies. He puts together a dog walking business, but uses so much of his mother's ink printing flyers that he owes her mo...

This is definitely for 2nd to 5th grade imaginations. Of course an adult can enjoy the competition between siblings. As an older sister of two wonderfully annoying sisters I can relate to the competition aspect. This story is about a brother and sister having a competition between each other where the winner will be able to choose what pet the family will be getting. A kid who reads this will enjoy the funny banter and witty satire between the two siblings. The reading was easy and comical. The

I know this book was written for children but I really didn't like it at all! The main character is unbelievably stupid and it was frustrating to slog through. I finished it only because it somehow made its way to Florida Sunshine State Readers list. I thought Scholastic had higher standards than this. Kids simply do not behave the way these characters are written: none of them. Malcolm is way too mature. Otto and his sister are petty and ridiculous until the end when all of a sudden they are ma...

After his neighbors move away, Otto realizes his life isn’t complete without a dog. But it has to be a dog, no matter what his sister cannot convince their mom to get a cat. Lexi thinks dogs are gross, smelly and all around horrible creatures, that’s why cats are the best animals ever. Otto and Lexi fight and argue and finally they go to their mom to settle to score, what animal will it be? She decides to start a race, whoever can get the most amount of money toward their animal will be able to

Students laughed out loud as they enjoyed the predicaments of the main characters. The book is filled with realistic sibling rivalry and a storyline that every young pet owner would love.

The was a fun read. I read it as the same time as a young family member, and we enjoyed being able to share our different thoughts about the book. It was a different way for us to connect. We liked talking about Otto and the different ways he tried to earn money for getting a dog. We talked about the sibling rivalry that took place and how this relates to real life. Reading this book and sharing it was a great experience.My thanks to Scholastic, via Netgalley for allowing me to read this for an

The Pet War by Allan Woodrow is outstanding! The book is about Otto the narrator who wants a dog and his sister Lexi who wants a cat. Their mom starts a competition to see who can raise $500 in one month faster is no one does they get no pet.I would definitely recommend this book to a friend in 5th-6th grade. I feel 7th graders may find this book too easy. Overall this book is amazing and I would read it again to pick up more details.

Eleven year old Otto wants a dog but his sister Lexi wants a cat. The two could not be anymore different when it comes to preferences but they are convinced that their mom is going to hear their side of the story. While they each claim that one pet is better than the other, their mom wants them to work for it, considering the expense and responsibility of owning an animal. Otto does not think he has much of a chance earning money, the odds are not in his favor. For instance, Lexi is the smart on...

This book is about a boy named Otto who competes against his older sister, Lexi, in a pet war. Otto wants a dog, but Lexi is more of a cat person. They both argue about it until their mom says that they are for sure not getting any pet at all. The kids complain that it's not fair, and somehow come to an agreement: whoever raises the most money by the end of the month will get the pet of their choosing. Lexi always wins at everything, so Otto is determined to win this battle. He does everything h...

If you like books about rivalry and competition then the book, The Pet Wars by Allan Woodrow is a good book for you! In the story the protagonist, Otto, is trying to show responsibility and earn enough money for a dog. In the beginning of the story, Otto is desperate for a dog, but his sister, Lexi, on the other hand wants a kitten, so their mother comes up with the idea to have a competition between the two to see who could raise $500 before the end of the month. At the start Otto was struggli

I liked this book because it was about two siblings have a war over what kind of pet they should get, and some of my favorite parts were when Otto would get mad and react to whenever he'd see a poster by Lexi, when he'd mess up a dog walk by not trusting his instincts, when he came up with weird ideas like sawing his friend in half, when the dogs at the dog party he had went crazy over Mr.Chatterbox (an annoying toy), when he'd play with Thumper, when him and Lexi would "back and forth each othe...