But only four days into the voyage, Sunny learns the true meaning of tragedy when, hidden inside Myra’s fur coat, he escapes the sinking ship in a lifeboat. Sunny and the Harpers are traveling on the maiden voyage of the RMS Titanic—the biggest, finest ship in the world. Some enjoyed reading about Barry’s story, and these are a great way for kids to get into chapter books.

With realistic black-and-white illustrations by Tim Jessell—plus an appendix with information about Siberian huskies, sled dogs, mushers, and more—Togo’s tale is perfect for middle-grade readers who love a spunky underdog! Here's MIDDLE SCHOOL for young readers--through the eyes of Rafe Khatchadorian's misbehaving mutt, Junior! Amid the craziness, and trying to dodge and/or placate random authority figures, there are strong messages of friendship, loyalty, and trying to learn from your mistakes. Singura scăpare este absolvirea cu brio a unui curs de dresaj, dar cine vrea să urmeze ordine plictisitoare? Yeah, the target audience here might believe that things work that way, but why not take the time to be (more or less) accurate about how things work instead?There are more poop/pee jokes in it than I personally care for--but they seem just about right for 7-9 year-olds. With great modesty, Barry tells not just about his own heroic exploits (saving over 40 lives, including that of a 12-year-old boy frozen in a cave), but about his daily life in the hospice, his close relationship with the brothers who train him, and about the other hospice hounds with whom he teams up to guide lost travelers and save lives. Dog Diaries has bathroom humor aplenty and silliness galore as Junior shares his joy with a world that doesn't always appreciate it.

Few have ever heard of, however, of Togo (a twelve year old dog) and musher of Togo’s team Leonard Seppala.Sure, the idea of having a spinoff about Rafe's dog sounds like a great idea, but it's poorly executed. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. Pândind în umbra din haine și cizmele de iarnă se află un monstru care petele dalmatienilor să se albească de teroare. Fans of the novel found that this book had some sad parts to it, but you get to see things through a dog’s eyes.

This is the 30th book, but considering Alex has survived "Kill Alex Cross" before, chances are he survives this one. The fast-paced-story is hilarious as Junior makes wonderful observations at the strange things that the humans around him do and Butler has included a plethora of pooch puns and doggie jokes. The story has a fast pace, and is well told; it also teaches kids an important lesson to be responsible when owning pets. My 7- and 10-year-old read the book and thought the dog was funny (I've added a star on their behalf. It is full of humor and dog ideas about what is going on with obedience training and other furless human activities concerning man's best friend.

Yes, I know the story is told from a dog's point-of-view and the book is aimed for children, but, "Come on! But what is it they say about trying to teach an old dog new tricks…I’m not exactly sure of Junior’s age but I do know that he knows a lot of tricks, none of which have been taught at obedience classes. This is the first in the Dog Diaries series by Patterson and Steven Butler, but a spinoff of the popular Rafe Katchadorian Middle School series, told from Junior's (the dog's) perspective. He has collaborated on novels with Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton and has won an Edgar Award, nine Emmy Awards, and the National Humanities Medal. Chosen for her intelligence, obedience, and willingness to learn, Kiss knows there is more to life than chasing balls and chewing bones.