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A Dog for Life

ebook / ISBN-13: 9781444904123

Price: £4.49

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My brother Tom was ill. So ill, they couldn’t even say if he was going to get better. But for me and Tom, the worst thing of all was that they wanted to take our dog away. To avoid infection, they said.

Well, if anything was going to stop Tom getting better, that was it. I had to save our dog. But once we’d set off, nothing turned out the way we’d planned …

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Reviews

This was a great book to read. it was full of adventure and kept my attention at all times
Paul Daly, aged 9, Cork evening Echo
Enjoyably heart warming reading
Newbury Weekly News
A memorable, emotional story
Carousel
An adventure of both the traditional and modern kind ... a story that will keep the reader involved until its satisfyingly happy ending
Books For Keeps
Beautifully written ... heart-warming and uplifting
Junior Education
An accessible story of hope and survival, which will appeal to all ages
Family Interest Magazine
A positive and beautifully written tale
Junior
An extremely enjoyable book
Hackwriters.com
A Dog for Life is a beautiful meditation on the proper treatment of those around us, animals and humans alike.
New Statesman
Children of eight to 11 will love it. And so did I.
Telegraph
Stunning debut novel
The Glasgow Herald
The Outcasts: 'this absorbing adventure story ... would provoke much useful discussion among KS3 students, both in the classroom and within a smaller book-group context.'
School Librarian
A memorable, emotional story about loss, grief and fear and illness but with a firm determination to face up to problems and cope.
Carousel
This family story has a touchof magic ... will leave all readers with a warm sense of welbeing
Child Education
A story which will keep the reader involved until its satisfyingly happy ending.
Books for Keeps
Fish: 'An allegory grounded in remarkably tactile storytelling ... Matthews allows just enough detail - and heart - to make miracles feel possible.'
Publishers Weekly