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9781565548329
Murphy the Mutt was nobody's dog. Until the day he stole a sip of rootbeer. Then everybody wanted him.In this humorous tale of rumors and misunderstandings, the small-townstray becomes both a villain and a hero in the course of one unusuallyeventful afternoon. Thirsty, Murphy steals a sip of Ludgie Brown theVegetable Man's foamy root beer. When Mr. Brown catches the canine thief,Murphy escapes.Running through town with a root-beer mustache, Murphy is mistaken fora mad dog. The rumors fly as the townspeople join in the chase, andMurphy's attempts to save a little girl from drowning almost result indthaster.Cheer as Murphy becomes a