Summary
A heart-warming animal adventure story about friendship and belonging that will appeal to all fans of Michael Morpurgo and Roald Dahl.
Dog wasn’t really a dog, she was a human girl. But she was called Dog because that is what Uncle had always called her.
Dog has never been outside of nasty Uncle’s pet shop. She sleeps in a box on a floor and has no idea what the world outside looks like. Then in a flurry of colour and feathers, Carlos the parrot arrives in the shop and her wor…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9780552563017 |
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| ISBN-10: | 0552563013 |
| Author: | Nicola Davies |
| Publisher: | Penguin Random House Children's UK |
| Imprint: | Corgi Childrens |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 208 |
| Release Date: | 1 June 2011 |
| Weight: | 131g |
| Dimensions: | 178mm x 126mm x 13mm |
| Audience Age: | 9-11 |
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The eponymous Dog has a Dahl-esque existence in this unusual animal adventure that takes her and her animal companions from a run-down pet shop to the vibrant Amazonian jungle. Quirky, moving and ultimately uplifting – Fiona Noble * The Bookseller *
About The Author
Nicola Davies
Nicola Davies graduated from Cambridge with a degree in zoology before becoming a writer, producer, and presenter of radio and television programmes such as THE REALLY WILD SHOW. Amongst her many acclaimed books for children are Big Blue Whale, One Tiny Turtle, Ice Bear, Extreme Animals and Poo, which was short listed for a Blue Peter Book Award. Her novel HOME was short listed for the Brandford Boase award.
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