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A Dog for Life
On sale
2nd June 2011
Price: £4.49
Genre
Children's, Teenage & Educational / Children's / Teenage Fiction & True Stories / General Fiction (children's
Selected:
ebook / ISBN-13: 9781444904123
My brother Tom was ill. So ill, they couldn’t even say if he was going to get better. But for me and Tom, the worst thing of all was that they wanted to take our dog away. To avoid infection, they said.
Well, if anything was going to stop Tom getting better, that was it. I had to save our dog. But once we’d set off, nothing turned out the way we’d planned …
Well, if anything was going to stop Tom getting better, that was it. I had to save our dog. But once we’d set off, nothing turned out the way we’d planned …
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Reviews
This was a great book to read. it was full of adventure and kept my attention at all times
Enjoyably heart warming reading
A memorable, emotional story
An adventure of both the traditional and modern kind ... a story that will keep the reader involved until its satisfyingly happy ending
Beautifully written ... heart-warming and uplifting
An accessible story of hope and survival, which will appeal to all ages
A positive and beautifully written tale
An extremely enjoyable book
A Dog for Life is a beautiful meditation on the proper treatment of those around us, animals and humans alike.
Children of eight to 11 will love it. And so did I.
Stunning debut novel
The Outcasts: 'this absorbing adventure story ... would provoke much useful discussion among KS3 students, both in the classroom and within a smaller book-group context.'
A memorable, emotional story about loss, grief and fear and illness but with a firm determination to face up to problems and cope.
This family story has a touchof magic ... will leave all readers with a warm sense of welbeing
A story which will keep the reader involved until its satisfyingly happy ending.
Fish: 'An allegory grounded in remarkably tactile storytelling ... Matthews allows just enough detail - and heart - to make miracles feel possible.'