45 pages 1 hour read

Alan Armstrong

Whittington

Fiction | Novel | Middle Grade | Published in 2005

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Chapters 19-27Chapter Summaries & Analyses

Chapter 19 Summary: “Out with the Owls”

Whittington invites Abby and Ben to the pond to whistle for owls. An owl drops a dead mouse on Ben’s shoulder, startling him; he, Abby, Whittington, and the Lady all run back to the barn.

Chapter 20 Summary: “Spooker Is Sick”

Bernie forgets to file Spooker’s teeth and she falls ill. The vet explains that because Spooker’s teeth have lost their sharp edge, she hasn’t been able to grind the food that she eats into fine bits; this means that she has been swallowing pieces of food that are too large to pass through her intestines, causing a blockage in her gut. The vet treats Spooker’s gut cramps and files her teeth, and Spooker makes a full recovery.

Chapter 21 Summary: “Ben’s Reading”

Abby and Whittington disagree on how best to encourage Ben’s reading progress. Ben can read back statements which he has memorized, and while Whittington argues that it should count as reading, Abby isn’t certain. To diffuse the argument, the Lady suggests Whittington continue with his story.