One Dog and His Boy
Eva Ibbotson
One Dog and His Boy
All Hal had ever wanted was a dog But a dog would damage the expensive carpets in Hal's glamorous home, and his rich, neglectful parents refuse to consider one. Then they discover Easy Pets, a convenient dog-rental agency. Terrier Fleck arrives on Hal's birthday, but when Hal discovers that his dog must be returned, he runs away - along with a group of pedigree breeds joyfully escaping from Easy Pets.
4.6 out of 5 based on 5 reviews
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| Classification |
Fiction |
| Genre |
Children's & Teenage |
| Format |
Hardcover |
| Pages |
208 |
| RRP |
£10.99 |
| Date of Publication |
May 2011 |
| ISBN |
978-1407124230 |
| Publisher |
Marion Lloyd Books |
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All Hal had ever wanted was a dog But a dog would damage the expensive carpets in Hal's glamorous home, and his rich, neglectful parents refuse to consider one. Then they discover Easy Pets, a convenient dog-rental agency. Terrier Fleck arrives on Hal's birthday, but when Hal discovers that his dog must be returned, he runs away - along with a group of pedigree breeds joyfully escaping from Easy Pets.
Reviews
The Daily Mail
Sally Morris
"A lovely, funny, beautifully written story from a cherished writer."
05/05/2011
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The Scotsman
Jane Sandell
"Written in Eva's distinctive style - gentle but acute - it is a story of finding one's right place. It is a storytelling and linguistic delight, a fitting finale to a distinguished writing career."
10/04/2011
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The Times
Amanda Craig
"Besides her imagination, wit and searing dislike of snobbery, her great gifts were a kind of perfect pitch and a passionate belief in goodness .. There isn’t a word out of place. I have now read it three times and it still makes me laugh one moment and burst into tears the next. "
07/05/2011
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The Sunday Times
Nicolette Jones
"The prose bounds along with humour and joie de vivre ..."
08/05/2011
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The Guardian
Mary Hoffman
"The plot itself is predictable, but with the inevitability of a classic; that is to say, the way things work out has a satisfying shape that an author might recognise more readily than a young reader."
01/07/2011
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