Letters to a Dog
Piers Torday author Alice McKinley illustrator
Format:Paperback
Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers
Publishing:8th May '25
£7.99
This title is due to be published on 8th May, and will be despatched as soon as possible.
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Letters from a longed-for pet provide comfort and entertainment for a lonely boy in a heartfelt and gently humorous tale from bestselling author Piers Torday.
Letters from a longed-for pet provide comfort and entertainment for a lonely boy in a heartfelt and gently humorous tale from bestselling author Piers Torday.
Jamie is in hospital waiting for a life-changing operation. And to make a difficult time even harder, he’s fallen out with his dad and refuses to speak to him when he comes to visit.
To keep his spirits up, nurse Shirley suggests he writes a letter to the dog he desperately wants to adopt from the local dog home. But imagine his surprise when Dog writes back!
Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.
"A doggy delight: adorable, heart-warming and very funny indeed." — Abi Elphinstone
"I loved this – a paw-fect blend of furry, heartfelt magic!" — Ross Welford
"A touching story brimming with humour and heart." — Lisa Thompson
"A gorgeous story about the bravery of one young boy and the power of one mighty dog. Filled with humour and heart, this is a perfect tale (tail?) about how the smallest things can mean the most. And how you should never play monopoly with a hamster." — Katya Balen
ISBN: 9781800901001
Dimensions: 198mm x 130mm x 5mm
Weight: 270g
80 pages