December 2013, ebook, Review copy
Book synopsis:
On
a dare from her best friend, nine-year-old Tawny gags down a piece of
dog kibble. Suddenly she can hear and talk to dogs, including her own
dog, an enormous and demanding Great Dane named Dinky. Dinky explains to
Tawny that his fondest wish is to be a tiny lap dog and Tawny promises
to help him become one. From helicopters to the five o’clock news, Tawny
soon finds out what it means to make a promise to a friend. Along the
way, her parents can’t help but question her sanity and her best friend
Jenny turns into her worst enemy. If Tawny can just keep her own
thoughts straight, maybe she can make things right in her family, get
her best friend back, and decide for herself how she will handle having
such a special gift.
Nayuleska's thoughts
Both human and animal characters are
hilarious with distinct personalities. Each dog has unexpected problems which
Tawney tries to solve, although mostly it's her own dog who she pulls all the
stops out for. I loved how her new connections helped her understand her
parents' dreams, it goes to show that being direct ought to be more commonplace
so there aren't misunderstandings.
Tawney's falling out with her best friend is something I'm sure lots of
readers can relate to-I did, although I wished her friend was more open minded
but that is something which comes with experience and later on in the novel. A
highlight of this book was discovering book 2 is out soon!
Suggested read
Another girl who can understand cats instead of dogs and has cat powers is Maddy in the Pocket Cats series, including Dancing Dreams by Kitty Wells (Children's, 5 years +, 10E/10E)
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