The Guard Dog
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Penguin Random House Children's UK
Published:2nd Feb '06
£6.99
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A hilarious book about a delightful puppy from the ever-popular and dearly missed Dick King-Smith
There are six puppies in the pet shop window; five posh pedigree puppies, and a scruffy little mongrel with a grand ambition - to be a guard dog. How can such a small, scruffy dog possibly expect to be bought to guard a home? Will the poor little guard dog be doomed to a lonely life in the Dogs' Home - or worse...?
There are six puppies in the pet shop window; five posh pedigree puppies, and a scruffy little mongrel with a grand ambition - to be a guard dog.
The other pups laugh at him. How can such a small, scruffy dog possibly expect to be bought to guard a home? Especially when his bark is the most horrible, earsplitting racket they have ever heard! Will the poor little guard dog be doomed to a lonely life in the Dogs' Home - or worse...?
A charming, funny tale * Daily Mail *
A tale full of mishaps and coincidences which will appeal to a wide range of independent readers. The line drawings extend the humorous text beautifully * The School Librarian *
It's a gorgeous story and not only has a terrific message, but the message is so coated with delicious sugar that any child would enjoy it. I must say I cried at the end because I was so moved . . . He is a terrific writer and I thought the drawings were absolutely marvellous -- Jilly Cooper
A hilarious new book for young readers by the ever-popular Dick King-Smith * Books for Children *
Dick King-Smith creates a complete world of humans and animals, and their complex relationships. There is humour and sadness. There is plenty of action. Jocelyn Wild's scribbly line drawings add to the general feeling of pace within the book. An entrancing and captivating read for younger children. The prolific author has done it again... Written a winner! * Junior Bookshelf *
ISBN: 9780552554336
Dimensions: 185mm x 153mm x 4mm
Weight: 70g
64 pages