Mouse and His Dog: A Dogtown Book

Katherine Applegate

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Mouse lives in Dogtown, a shelter for real dogs and robot dogs, where the kibble is plentiful, and the rafters hide a secret community of mice. His unlikely best friend is Buster, a big-hearted real dog who attracts trouble like a burr to fur.

Determined to help Buster find his forever home, even if means losing his best pal, Mouse embarks on a bold quest with three of Dogtown's "unadoptables" Buster, Stewie--a huge, lovable dog whose ex-owner said he was mean, and Smokey--a robot dog hardwired with a smoke alarm he can't control.

But Mouse is just a mouse, and the world is big and complicated. How's a little guy supposed to find homes for the dogs he loves?

Book Details

Publisher: Feiwel & Friends
Publish Date: Sep 17th, 2024
Pages: 336
Language: English
Edition: undefined - undefined
Dimensions: 8.50in - 5.60in - 1.30in - 0.90lb
EAN: 9781250345004
Recommended age: 08-12
Categories: • Animals - Dogs• Social Themes - Friendship• Humorous Stories

About the Author

Applegate, Katherine: - Katherine Applegate is the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of beloved and award-winning books for young readers, including Odder, Home of the Brave, Crenshaw, Wishtree, Willodeen, and The One and Only Ivan, for which she won the Newbery Medal. She is also the author of the Animorphs series, and a beginning reader series, Doggo and Pupper, illustrated by Charlie Alder. Katherine Applegate lives in Southern California with her family.

Choldenko, Gennifer: - Gennifer Choldenko's best known Tales from Alcatraz series has been called "A cornerstone series in contemporary children's literature." Al Capone Does My Shirts--the first book in the series--was a Newbery Honor Book and the recipient of twenty other awards. All four books in the series were Junior Library Guild selections and garnered many starred reviews. Gennifer lives in the San Francisco Bay area with her loyal husband and naughty dog.

West, Wallace: - Wallace West is a world explorer spending most of his time on the US East Coast (the rest wherever strikes his fancy). He once foolishly pet a wild alligator and considers a tinned-fish picnic in Norway the best meal he's ever had. By day he writes and illustrates, by night he wonders if he should get a pet snake.

Praise for this book

Instant NEW YORK TIMES and Indie Bestseller!
A Junior Library Guild Gold Standard selection

"A relatable, entertaining second entry in a charming series."--Kirkus Reviews

"Fast-moving, funny and philosophical. With short chapters and loose ink drawings, newly independent readers are easily delivered to "happily ever after" but with a reality check." -- San Francisco Chronicle, Best Books for Children

Praise for DOGTOWN:

★ "Welcome to Dogtown, a shelter for regular dogs--and robot dogs... Super short chapters, perhaps suggesting a dog's alleged limited attention span, keep the novel's pace moving briskly toward a climax sure to please animal lovers despite a few sad moments along the way. West's grayscale art perfectly captures canine emotion and unbridled energy. "--School Library Journal, starred review

"Newbery Medalist Applegate and Newbery Honoree Choldenko team up for this uplifting escape novel ...Angular b&w line drawings by West highlight the humorously sketched canine cast, while brief chapters that explore species divides promise to captivate anyone who enjoys rooting for a couple of down-on-their-luck dogs getting a second chance."--Publishers Weekly

"The story offers many moments of laughter and reflection, all greatly enhanced by West's utterly charming grayscale illustrations of irresistible pooches. Eminently readable and appealing; will tug at dog-loving readers' heartstrings."--Kirkus Reviews