Categories: Fiction

THE ART OF RACING IN THE RAIN

₹364.50 M.R.P.:₹ 450.00 You Save: ₹85.50  (19.00% OFF)
<p style="margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 24px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;">A captivating and moving story of an extraordinary family, how they almost fell apart, and how they were brought back together again by the wisest and most loyal member – Enzo the dog.</p><p style="margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; line-height: 24px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;">Heart-wrenching but deeply funny, The Art of Racing in the Rain is an uplifting tale about the wonders and absurdities of human life … as only a dog could tell it.</p><p><div class="other-info" style="margin: 25px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background-image: initial; background-position: initial; background-size: initial; background-repeat: initial; background-attachment: initial; background-origin: initial; background-clip: initial; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif;"></div></p><p style="box-sizing: border-box; margin: 6px 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; outline: 0px; font-size: 15px; vertical-align: baseline; background: rgb(255, 255, 255); line-height: 24px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-family: &quot;Open Sans&quot;, sans-serif; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 400; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">Now a major motion picture from Fox 2000 starring Milo Ventimiglia, Amanda Seyfried and Kevin Costner.</p>

CURIOUS GEORGE THE DOG SHOW (CGTV READER)

₹266.11 M.R.P.:₹ 299.00 You Save: ₹32.89  (11.00% OFF)
<p><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Muli, Arial, sans-serif;">In this early reader based on the&nbsp;</span><i style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Muli, Arial, sans-serif;">Curious George</i><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Muli, Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;TV, show George learns about counting and grouping at a dog show.</span><br style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Muli, Arial, sans-serif;"><br style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Muli, Arial, sans-serif;"><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Muli, Arial, sans-serif;">Curious George discovers surprises (and mischief) at his first dog show--and even brings the contestants home with him! When George becomes curious about how many dogs are in his apartment, he devises a clever way to find out. This simple story is perfect for children who are learning to sound out words and use visual clues to read stories. The animated series&nbsp;</span><i style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Muli, Arial, sans-serif;">Curious George</i><span style="color: rgb(33, 37, 41); font-family: Muli, Arial, sans-serif;">&nbsp;is available to watch on Peacock, NBC Universal’s streaming platform.</span><br></p>

STORY OF YOUR DOG, THE

₹959.20 M.R.P.:₹ 1,199.00 You Save: ₹239.80  (20.00% OFF)
<p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"></div></p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;"><strong style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-weight: 700;">GET TO KNOW YOUR DOG. Renowned expert dog trainer and bestselling author of<span>&nbsp;</span><em style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-style: italic;">Lucky Dog Lessons</em><span>&nbsp;</span>Brandon McMillan unpacks the unique and often misunderstood 15,000-year evolutionary history governing a dog’s every move.</strong></p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">Most dog owners know the truth—their dogs are totally incompatible with the modern world. Instincts like herding, chasing, and protecting have no natural outlet and frequently result in chewing, barking, nipping, jumping, lunging, and worse. However, as McMillan argues in these pages, the solution isn’t as simple as mastering “sit” and “stay.”</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">No matter what kind of dog you have, no matter how old or young or well trained or well-bred, your beloved companion is strongly influenced by his DNA. The result of these genetic distinctions shows up in every inch and action—from the size and shape of a dog’s head (and the brain inside it) to the length and curve of his tail, from the texture of her fur to the webbing (or lack of webbing) between her toes. It’s in their lung capacity, their tolerance for heat and cold, their appetites for food and exercise, and whether and how they bark. It goes beyond their structure and deep into their psychological profiles. Perhaps you’re lucky enough to have a dog with more than a few breeds mixed in, which makes this information all the more crucial to know and understand.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">In<span>&nbsp;</span><em style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-style: italic;">The Story of Your Dog</em>, McMillan breaks down why your dog acts the way it does, so you can train better and easier, with fewer missteps and miscommunications, and bond in ways you never thought possible. It is an invitation to get to know the sometimes frustrating but always incredible dog at the other end of the leash.</p></div>

EXISTENTIAL DOGS

₹414.17 M.R.P.:₹ 499.00 You Save: ₹84.83  (17.00% OFF)
<p><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">From the depths of their existential angst, these profound pooches ask some of the most pertinent questions of their time.</span><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">‘What if I never find out who’s a good boy?’</span><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">‘Is it better to have eaten something and thrown it up, and then eaten it again, than never to have eaten it at all?’</span><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">‘What if the tail I’ve been chasing all these years is really chasing me?’</span><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">These are just a few of the philosophical questions plaguing these contemplative canines. Join them in their quest for the truth – can a soft toy cushion the harsh blow of reality? Is there a meaning to life, or is it all just about treats? Is the fleeting happiness that comes from playing with a ball worth the crushing disappointment when it’s taken away? You’ll never see life the same way again.</span><br></p>

AN ODD DOG CHRISTMAS

₹664.05 M.R.P.:₹ 699.00 You Save: ₹34.95  (5.00% OFF)
<p><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">Come join the Odd Dog on a festive journey to find the perfect present, and perhaps save Christmas along the way… a brand-new, PAW-some story from Rob Biddulph – the genius behind the #DrawWithRob phenomenon and the bestselling and award-winning Blown Away!</span><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">It’s Christmas, and this Odd Dog is running out of time to find the perfect present for her pal…</span><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">But when she meets a new friend who needs helps, she realises that gifts might not be the most important thing about Christmas after all.</span><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">A gloriously festive illustrated story about the real meaning of Christmas, from the bestselling and award-winning Rob Biddulph, the creative star behind the viral and phenomenal #DrawWithRob and author of the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning Blown Away!</span><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><br style="outline: 0px; font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);"><span style="font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249);">This is the perfect story for children aged 4+, dog-lovers everywhere and anyone who loves Christmas! Share it with your family and friends, and enjoy Rob Biddulph’s trademark warm-hearted humour.</span><br></p>

SECONDHAND DOGS

₹760.00 M.R.P.:₹ 950.00 You Save: ₹190.00  (20.00% OFF)
<p></p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"></div><p></p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;"><strong style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-weight: 700;">A heartwarming—and heart-tugging—middle grade novel about love, loyalty, and what it means to be part of a family—from author Carolyn Crimi, with adorable illustrations by Melissa Manwill. Perfect for fans of<span>&nbsp;</span><em style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-style: italic;">A Dog’s Life</em><span>&nbsp;</span>and<span>&nbsp;</span><em style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-style: italic;">Because of Winn-Dixie</em>.</strong></p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">Miss Lottie’s home was for second chances.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">When she adopted Gus, Roo, Tank, and Moon Pie, Miss Lottie rescued each member of the pack—including herself, her helper, Quinn, and her reclusive cat, Ghost—and turned them into a family. But when a new dog, Decker, arrives and tries to hoard Miss Lottie’s heart and home for himself, the pack’s future is threatened.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">At first, Gus, the insecure pack leader, only notices little things, like tiny Moon Pie being kicked out of the bed and Ghost acting spooked (then again...Ghost is a cat). But things soon go from bad to worse as Decker’s presence causes disharmony in the group.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">When Decker convinces Moon Pie to embark on an impossible journey, it’s up to Gus to gather his courage, rally his splintered pack, and bring the little dog home. And with coyotes and cars on the loose, the pack must push through obstacles and dangers to reunite with Moon Pie before he can get hurt—or, nearly as bad, get his heart broken.</p></div>

STICK DOG DREAMS OF ICE CREAM

₹405.00 M.R.P.:₹ 450.00 You Save: ₹45.00  (10.00% OFF)
<p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"></div></p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;"><strong style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-weight: 700;">Stick Dog and his pals are back, but this time the temperature is rising and they're all feeling the heat. They need cold, cold ice cream on this hot, hot day!</strong></p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">It will take all of Stick Dog's smarts to guide his friends to a scrumptious ice-cream feast. They'll battle a water-attacking machine, discover rainbow puddles, and chase the strangest, loudest truck they've ever seen.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">But there's a looming threat to their mission—Stick Dog gets spotted by a&nbsp;<em style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-style: italic;">human</em>. And the police are on his tail. If he's captured, Stick Dog may never see his friends again. If he escapes, it's ice cream for everyone.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">With hilarious text and stick-figure drawings, reluctant readers will eat this one up! Perfect for fans of such series as Dog Man, Big Nate, Timmy Failure, and Diary of a Wimpy Kid.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">Other favorites in the series include&nbsp;<em style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-style: italic;">Stick Dog Wants a Hot Dog,&nbsp;Stick Dog Chases a Pizza</em>, and many more!</p></div>

HAPPY DOG OWNER, THE

₹491.18 M.R.P.:₹ 599.00 You Save: ₹107.82  (18.00% OFF)
<p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium;"><font color="#666666" size="-1" face="Verdana">Dogs, dogs, dogs. I love dogs! Bestselling author Sue Stainton and bestselling illustrator Bob Staake come together to tell of a rambunctious boy's journey through the park on his way to adopt the pet of his dreams-a dog, of course!</font></p><p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium;"><font color="#666666" size="-1" face="Verdana">The short, upbeat, rhyming text and vibrant illustrations make I Love Dogs! perfect for reading aloud to the youngest of dog enthusiasts, but this gem makes a great gift for anyone-of any age or breed-who has ever wanted to shout to the world, "I Love Dogs!"</font></p><p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium;"><font color="#666666" size="-1" face="Verdana">With lazy dogs and crazy dogs, yappy dogs and happy dogs, dogs in the park and dogs that bark, dog lovers will surely want to come back for more, and there's plenty to discover in the detailed illustrations on a second, third, or even fiftieth read.</font></p><p style="font-family: &quot;Times New Roman&quot;; font-size: medium;"><font color="#666666" size="-1" face="Verdana">Dog lovers who enjoyed reading Dr. Seuss's Go, Dog, Go!, Bob Staake's My Pet Book, or Patricia MacLachlan and Emily MacLachlan Charest's I Didn't Do It will certainly want to add this doggone fabulous read to their library shelves!</font></p><div><font color="#666666" size="-1" face="Verdana"><br></font></div>

MR DOG AND A DEER FRIEND

₹263.12 M.R.P.:₹ 299.00 You Save: ₹35.88  (12.00% OFF)
<p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"></div></p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;">A brand new young fiction series by TV broadcaster and intrepid explorer Ben Fogle, inspired by his real-life animal experiences…<br style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important;"><br style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important;">Co-written with best-selling children’s author Steve Cole<br style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important;">When Mr Dog meets a fawn whose forest home is in danger, he know he needs to help… quickly.<br style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important;">As Mr Dog joins the search for the fawn’s missing mother, trouble lies ahead for the whole herd. Mr Dog has a plan, though, that might just keep them all out of danger…</div>

HOME FOR GODDESSES AND DOGS, A

₹760.00 M.R.P.:₹ 950.00 You Save: ₹190.00  (20.00% OFF)
<p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"></div></p><div style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; float: left; width: 630px; margin-bottom: 40px; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Roboto, sans-serif; font-size: 16px; font-style: normal; font-variant-ligatures: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: 100; letter-spacing: normal; orphans: 2; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: normal; widows: 2; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(249, 249, 249); text-decoration-thickness: initial; text-decoration-style: initial; text-decoration-color: initial;"><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;"><strong style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-weight: 700;">A unique masterpiece<span>&nbsp;</span></strong><strong style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-weight: 700;">about loss, love, and the world’s best bad dog,<span>&nbsp;</span></strong><strong style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-weight: 700;">from award winner Leslie Connor, author of the National Book Award&nbsp;finalist&nbsp;<em style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-style: italic;">The Truth as Told by Mason Buttle</em>.</strong></p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">This novel sings about loss and love and finding joy in new friendships and a loving family, along with the world’s best bad dog. An uplifting middle grade novel about recovery featuring strong female characters, an adorable dog, and the girl who comes to love him.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">It’s a life-altering New Year for thirteen-year-old Lydia when she uproots to a Connecticut farm to live with her aunt following her mother’s death.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">Aunt Brat and her jovial wife, Eileen, and their ancient live-in landlord, Elloroy, are welcoming—and a little quirky. Lydia’s struggle for a sense of belonging in her new family is highlighted when the women adopt a big yellow dog just days after the girl’s arrival.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">Wasn’t one rescue enough</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">Lydia is not a dog person—and this one is trouble! He is mistrustful and slinky. He pees in the house, escapes into the woods, and barks at things unseen. His new owners begin to guess about his unknown past.</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">Meanwhile, Lydia doesn’t want to be difficult—and she does not mean to keep secrets—but there are things she’s not telling...</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">Like why the box of “paper stuff” she keeps under her bed is so important...&nbsp;</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">And why that hole in the wall behind a poster in her room is getting bigger...</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">And why something she took from the big yellow dog just might be the key to unraveling his mysterious past—but at what cost</p><p style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important; font-size: 13px; line-height: 18px; color: rgb(51, 51, 51); font-weight: 300; margin: 0px 0px 1em; padding-bottom: 12px;">* Junior Library Guild Selection *<br style="outline: 0px; box-sizing: border-box !important;"></p></div>