I'm becoming more and more impressed with Max Elliot Anderson's books. I think they easily rival the old Hardy Boys series--remember them? This is a middle-grade mystery and adventure, one I think you and your kids will love. Five stars!
Bobby Taylor is the hero in this story--a boy who had always wanted a dog, but whose step father refuses to allow it. Bobby is also the butt of bigger kids jokes and harassment. Said step father manages the pound and is the one who has to order dogs put to death. He's afraid Bobby will be enthusiastic over a dog for a while but will then lose interest and quit taking good care of it. That's how a lot of dogs wind up in the pound.
Bobby befriends a large, vicious-sounding and acting dog. It turns out the poor dog is mistreated and is apparently just used for guarding a fenced yard. Suddenly the dog turns up missing, and it doesn't seem anyone is left in the house inside the yard. When Bobby discovers him in the step father's pound, amazing things begin to happen.
You should get this for your kids. Or for yourself, if you've never outgrown your love of a good, clean mystery. Available from Amazon and from Barnes and Noble.
I received a free copy of this book from the author. Opinions expressed and evaluations assigned in this review are my own.
No comments:
Post a Comment
Please, no foul language, sexually suggestive comments, or spam. I will delete them.
I'm sorry for the new restrictions on commenting--spam has gotten out of control, and I'm trying to stop the problem. Before the comments show up on the blog, I will now need to approve them. Don't panic. If your comment isn't spam or just plain ugly, it will show up later.