Ferris Jessica Lanan And a dog named Laika

And a dog named Laika was the very first creature to orbit the Earth

Sky Patel-Baum

and Greg is the prime suspect

Eisner-award winning author and illustrator

Ferris Jessica Lanan And a dog named LaikaThe beloved author of Because of Winn Dixie has outdone herself with a hilarious and achingly real love story about a girl, a ghost, a grandmother, and growing up. Its the summer before fifth grade, and for Ferris Wilkey, it is a summer of sheer pandemonium: Her little sister, Pinky, has vowed to become an outlaw. Uncle Ted has left Aunt Shirley and, to Ferriss mothers chagrin, is holed up in the Wilkey basement to paint a history of the world. And