u003cbu003eEmber and the other neighborhood pets face their toughest enemy yet: an evil mastermind poodle, named FLUFFY!u003c/bu003eu003cpu003eu003c/pu003eu003cpu003ePick a book. Grow a Reader!u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eThis series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow!u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eEmber is one step closer to achieving his goal of world domination. But first, he needs to take down a new enemy: Fluffy the poodle, who belongs to Lucy's grandmother Poh Poh. Fluffy has evil plans of his own, including building a doomsday machine that will hypnotize humans. Does Ember have what it takes to outsmart this evil genius? This story culminates with the ultimate battle--a rock-and-roll DANCE battle!u003c/pu003eu003cpu003eWith laugh-out-loud humor, engaging artwork on every page, and nonstop action that will have readers rushing to turn the pages, Pets Rule is the just-right series for any emerging reader!u003c/pu003e