bySteveHatchillustratedbyFernandoLuizbySteveHatchillustratedbyFernandoLuizCopyright©byHarcourt,Inc.Allrightsreserved.Nopartofthispublicationmaybereproducedortransmittedinanyformorbyanymeans,electronicormechanical,includingphotocopy,recording,oranyinformationstorageandretrievalsystem,withoutpermissioninwritingfromthepublisher.RequestsforpermissiontomakecopiesofanypartoftheworkshouldbeaddressedtoSchoolPermissionsandCopyrights,Harcourt,Inc.,6277SeaHarborDrive,Orlando,Florida32887-6777.Fax:407-345-2418.HARCOURTandtheHarcourtLogoaretrademarksofHarcourt,Inc.,registeredintheUnitedStatesofAmericaand/orotherjurisdictions.PrintedintheUnitedStatesofAmericaISBN10:0-15-350492-7ISBN13:978-0-15-350492-1OrderingOptionsISBN10:0-15-350333-5(Grade3Below-LevelCollection)ISBN13:978-0-15-350333-7(Grade3Below-LevelCollection)ISBN10:0-15-357478-X(packageof5)ISBN13:978-0-15-357478-8(packageof5)Ifyouhavereceivedthesematerialsasexaminationcopiesfreeofcharge,HarcourtSchoolPublishersretainstitletothematerialsandtheymaynotberesold.Resaleofexaminationcopiesisstrictlyprohibitedandisillegal.Possessionofthispublicationinprintformatdoesnotentitleuserstoconvertthispublication,oranyportionofit,intoelectronicformat.1234567891017912111009080706CharactersHannahCarterElenaLeoJaneMikeSetting:TheofficesofPetFriendsmagazineHannah:Goodmorning!Let’sworkontheadvicepageforournextissue.Carter:Wehaveplentyofletters.Ihavetakenaglimpseatsomeofthem.Theyseemreallyinteresting.3Elena:Manykidswanttoconsultuswithquestionsaboutpets.Hannah:Theymustthinkwegivesensibleadvice!Leo:Here’sabrieflettertostart:DearPetFriends,Doesmycatneedabath?Yours,CleanCat4Mike:Whatdoyouthink,Leo?Leo:Myanswerisprettygood,Ithink.5DearClean,Catsusuallydon’tneedbaths.Brushinggetsridofloosehairanddirt.Startbybrushingforjustafewminutes.Soonyourcatwillgetusedtoit.Manycatsevenlikeit!Catsmayneedabathiftheygetintosomethingdirtyorsticky.Yourvetorthepeopleatyourpetshopcangiveyouadviceoncatbaths!BestWishes,LeoPetFriendsCatExpert6Elena:Greatanswer,Leo!H...