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Book Cover |
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Excerpt |
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The dog wagged its tail.
Tim said, “Why are you
following me? Can you stop following me, please!”
The dog put its head on one side, and stared at him.
Tim bit his fingernail. He always did that when he was thinking. Then,
he took a deep breath, and bellowed, “GO AWAY!”
The dog put its head on the other side, and continued staring at him.
Tim shrugged his shoulders. “Okay. Do what you like.” He kept walking
along the street. Every few paces, he turned around, and saw that the
dog was following him.
After ten minutes, Tim reached his house. He put the key in the lock,
then looked down at the dog. “Why are you still here?”
The dog lay down with its head resting on its paws, and looked up at
Tim.
Tim looked into the dog’s little black eyes, and saw an expression that
he recognized. Not sadness. Not loneliness. Not fear. In the dog’s
little black eyes, Tim saw hunger.
Come to think of it, thought Tim, I’m hungry too.
Tim tried to imagine what would happen if he let the dog into the house.
He shook his head. It wasn’t worth thinking about. His mother would be
so angry that she would stamp her feet and wave her arms above her head.
His father would be so angry that he wouldn’t say a single word, but his
face would go bright red and his eyes would look as if they were going
to pop out of his head. Tim’s mother and father were good at being
angry. Over the years, they had had a lot of practice.
Tim looked down at the little dog, and said, “Sorry. I can’t let you
into the house. But I’ll go inside, and get some bread. Okay? If you
stay here, I’ll bring some bread. Do you understand?”
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Synopsis |
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One day, Timothy Malt is walking home from
school, which he does every day taking the same route, when a dog
decides to follow him home. Always wanting a dog but never allowed to
have one, his mother say "No!". Since his mom won't let him have the
dog, Tim decides that he will find the owner and return the dog to that
person.
Doing some research, Tim discovers that the dog belongs to
owners that don't live in the same town, or even the same country
(England), as he does. Max and Natascha Raffifi, Grk's real owners, are
from Stanislavia. There has been reports on the evening news that the
president of that country was arrested by Colonel Zinfandel. Max and
Natascha's parents were ambassador for Stanislavia in England and have
been taken to a prison back in their home country along with their
children.
The dog, Grk, escaped from the embassy when everyone was being
arrested and found Tim. Not knowing that the two children have been
arrested and their parents killed by the evil Colonel Zinfandel, Tim
decides that he has no choice but to return the dog to Stanislavia.
Sneaking out of his house, Tim begins an adventure that will lead him to
a foreign country, a high-security prison, and into the clutches of an
evil madman. His adventure is just beginning and he doesn't even know
that his life is in peril . . .
A Dog Called Grk
by Joshua Doder is the first story in the new Grk Series.
This book is intended for young readers ages 9 to 12.
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Review |
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A Dog Called Grk is a fun book that can be enjoyed by readers of
all ages. I liked that Tim was being tracked down by Major Raki, who is
a pretty bad dude, and didn't even know it. The story is face-paced and
well-written. The bad guys are really bad and Tim and Grk are wonderful
characters.
Could Tim really get away with some of the things he did?
Well, no. But this is a work of fiction and I like to let my imagination
run wild. And I liked that he had two rescue two other children. After
all, kids need to stick together. This book is just the beginning of a
new series of Grk books, and I think that it is a great beginning.
Overall, A Dog Called Grk is a terrific book and I look forward
to seeing what happens next in Grk and the Pelotti Gang. Go get 'em,
Grk!
I rated this book an 8 out of 10. |
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