volume 2, Dog Friday
No. of pages 144
Published: 2011
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It's Christmas, and the inhabitants of Porridge Hall are suffering from the winter blues. The weather is horrible, Mrs Robinson's ill, and, to top it all off, the Brogan's dog, Old Blanket, dies. So when the children hear the tale of a dolphin sword which brings good fortune, they're determined to track it down . . .
Unfortunately, however, Mrs Robinson is in decline, so Ant and Perry are shipped off to stay with Aunt Mabel, while Beany and Sun Dance are left with Mrs Brogan. Aunt Mabel, it transpires, is a silver-haired eccentric living in a menagerie - and not at all what the children expect. Then Sun Dance discovers a burglar, and the mystery of Aunt Mabel is revealed . . .
This book has been graded for interest at 9-12 years.
There are 144 pages in this book. This book was published 2011 by Hodder & Stoughton General Division .
Hilary McKay is a critically acclaimed author who has won many awards, including the Guardian Children's
This book has been nominated for the following award:
Edgar Allan Poe Award
This book was recognised by the The Edgars Award. The Edgars - or 'Edgar Allen Poe Award' - are presented annually by the members of the Mystery Writers of America to distinguished fiction and non-fiction works about crime, mystery and detection primarily by American authors.