Reviews by Tag: dogs

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Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog book cover

Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog

By Tom Watson
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Neil
Jul 26, 2024

Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog is the second book of the Stick Dog book series. In this, the five dogs start off relaxing on a hot summer day near a river. Then, they hear a tingling bell, the origin of which each dog guesses. One dog suspect that it is a flying cuckoo clock controlled by a cuckoo bird. They investigate, and it turns out to be a frankfurter (hot dog) truck. They are extremely hungry as dogs always are, and devise plans to steal some hot dogs.

Teen Review
Stick Dog by Tom Watson

Stick Dog

By Tom Watson
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Neil
Jul 26, 2024

Stick Dog(#1) is the first book in the series Stick Dog, which is about 5 stray dogs who go on interesting missions to find food to eat. There are five dogs: Karen, Mutt, Poo-poo, Stripes and Stick-Dog. In this book, the dogs are relaxing in the suburbs of a big city when they smell hamburgers coming from the park. When they go to investigate, Poo-poo gets distracted by a squirrel, his arch-nemesis, and tries to figure out ways to attack the squirrel. Stick-dog helps him focus again.

Teen Review
The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time

By Mark Haddon
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
Dec 12, 2023

Summary: The story starts with 15-year-old Christopher John Francis Boone, who discovers the body of Wellington, his neighbor Mrs. Shears’ dog, dead on their lawn. Christopher decides to investigate the context of the murder and uncover the culprit. Throughout his investigation, we learn more about Christopher’s life, personality, and defining characteristics. Although it is not explicitly stated, it is highly suggested he has a form of autism. These traits aid and hinder him in his investigation.

Teen Review
The Call of the Wild by Jack London

The Call of the Wild

By Jack London
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Anonymous
May 14, 2023

Of course! The Call of the Wild is a novel by Jack London that tells the story of Buck, a domesticated dog who is taken from his comfortable home in California and thrown into the harsh world of the Alaskan wilderness during the Gold Rush of the late 1800s. The novel follows Buck's journey from a pampered pet to a fierce, independent leader of a pack of sled dogs. As Buck adapts to his new life in the wilderness, he must learn how to survive in the harsh, unforgiving environment.

Teen Review
Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin

Rain Reign

By Ann M. Martin
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Likhita
Mar 17, 2023

Rain Reign by Ann M. Martin follows Rose Howard who has Asperger’s syndrome. Rose is obsessed with homonyms, which is why she named the lost dog her dad brought home, Rain. When a storm hits Rose’s town, Rain goes missing because her father let him out. Now it is up to Rose to try and find Rain, but can she find him before his original owners do?

 

Teen Review
A Home For Goddesses and Dogs by Leslie Connor

A Home for Goddesses and Dogs

By Leslie Connor
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Lisa J.
Oct 21, 2021

It’s been a while since Lydia’s mother died, but Lydia still finds herself reeling from the impact of the life-changing event. Following the plan that she made with her mother, Lydia uproots to her Aunt Brat’s Connecticut farm, where she finds two more adults — Eileen (Aunt Brat’s good-humored wife) and Elloroy (their quirky live-in landlord) — waiting for her with open arms. Lydia struggles to become accustomed to her new family, and the big yellow dog that her aunt adopted just days after her arrival isn’t helping either.

Teen Review
Where the Red Fern Grows by Wilson Rawls

Where The Red Fern Grows

By Wilson Rawls
Star Rating
★★★

Rated by
Saathwika A.
Jun 24, 2021

A young boy named Billy really wants two coon hounds. He does everything to save up fifty dollars to purchase the dogs. With help from his grandpa, Bill buys the dogs and goes to Tahlehquah to pick the dogs up. He trains the dogs to help him find coon. He makes money off of the coon skins, and gives the money to his father. Billy has many adventures with his dogs.

Teen Review
The Dog Who Could Fly by Damien Lewis

The Dog Who Could Fly

By Damien Lewis
Star Rating
★★★★★

Rated by
Gemma K.
May 5, 2021

The Dog Who Could Fly is the true story of a German Shepherd who was rescued by a Chezhslovakian WWII airman. The dog, who was named Antis, formed an unbelievably close relationship with Robert, his master. When Robert was on missions flying, Antis would wait beside the runway till he returned, refusing food and water till his master was back. He became the good luck charm of Robert’s plane and teammates in the British Air Force.

Teen Review
Cover photo of the book Maxi's Secrets

Maxi's Secrets (Or, What You Can Learn From a Dog)

By Lynn Plourde
Star Rating
★★★★

Rated by
Sriha P.
Nov 20, 2020

Timminy, not Timothy, is moving into the country to some boring town, and has to start middle school there. He knows that middle school will be hard, because he has the height of a 2nd grader.  As a surprise, his parents get him a dog named Maxi. They discover that Maxi is deaf. Timminy also makes a blind friend named Abby. Abby does not let her being blind stop her from being a middle schooler. Will Timminy get through middle school without being made fun of for his height, or will he start living in a gym locker?

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