A.E. Cannon
Farrar, Straus and Giroux / 2010

When Teddy Krebs’s speedy if homely little dog goes missing right before the town Chihuahua races, fourth-grader Addie May Jones can’t resist Teddy’s plea for help. Soon she has two mysteries on her hands: Is there a dognapper on the loose? And why won’t Teddy stop making a pest of himself? Addie May’s detective work leads to unexpected results in this tale of pups and puppy love.