Dixie (Grace Gilman)

Dixie the puppy plays with Emma every day after school until Emma starts memorizing her lines for the school play.

When Emma accidentally makes bad cookies for class, it's up to her dog, Dixie, to keep them from being eaten.

Dixie comes to watch Emma's big relay race at school and is disappointed when Emma tells her she has to sit and cheer and can't race with her, but when Emma trips and falls before the finish line, Dixie must decide if she obeys and sits or runs to help her best friend.

"Emma is volunteering around town for a school project--and Dixie wants to help out!"--P. [4] of cover.