Jim and Barney are in trouble. The boat's engine won't start and they've got to get to Jim's grandson's birthday party, so they get a big, strong horse named Puzzle to give them a tow. Barney and Puzzle become firm friends, with Puzzle trusting Barney to help him along the way. Although Jim finds Puzzle a bit of a handful, all goes well until the horse is frightened by some pigs and gallops away. It's up to Barney to find Puzzle and make sure they get to the birthday celebrations -

 

 

This book is part of a book series called Barney the Boat Dog .

This book has been graded for interest at 7-10 years.

There are 96 pages in this book. This book was published in 2011 by Usborne Publishing Ltd .

An award-winning writer and editor whose work has touched children around the globe, Ruth Strother lives in Riverside, CA. John Francis is an illustrator of children's and young adult books. A member of the esteemed illustrators' agency Bernard Thorton Artists, he lives in London. LINDA NEWBERY is the author of a number of titles for young readers.