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Dog Days


No. of pages 128

Published: 2004

Great for age 6-12 years

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'The ice was slippery. Her paws kept splaying outwards until the cold of the ice on her belly made her tiptoe back up to her full height . . . Someone on the bridge threw a lump of coal at her. It skidded across the whiteness, leaving a black trail, then plopped into a fissure: the ice was breaking up.'Clay and his brother, Hal, rescue a struggling dog from the icy River Thames. But back on dry land their father refuses to take her in - the new Dog Tax means she's too expensive to keep. As skinners sharpen their knives, ready to make money from pelts just like hers, the boys determine to save her - at whatever cost . . .

 

 

There are 128 pages in this book. This book was published in 2004 by Hachette Children's Group .

Geraldine McCaughrean is the author of The Odyssey and other titles in the acclaimed Oxford Illustrated Classics series.

 

Never patronising, never overly sentimental, this author understands exactly what children will enjoy * Newbury weekly news *

 

an excellent introduction to historical novels , with just the right amount of modern fizz * The Irish Times *

 

'... stands in a place between logic and imagination, where the enjoyment of language is king.' (SIX STOREY HOUSE) * The Times *

 

'poignant, original and funny ... This book is a triumph of wit, warmth and careful composition from one of our most creative and versatile contemporary children's writers' (SIX STOREY HOUSE) * TES Primary *

 

'It is great to come across a novel written for this age group that feels like a proper book rather than an extension of a school-reading scheme ... Geraldine McCaughrean's quirky story gets to the emotional heart of a big, old house ... a delicately written tale' (SIX STOREY HOUSE) * The Guardian *