Going Home: Every Dog has a Dream by Cliff McNish Paperback Book

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A children's fiction book for 6 -11 years. The story of 5 dogs and their search for a new home, after years at the rescue centre, time is running out.

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At the Happy Paws Rescue Centre, every pet dreams of one thing: going home.But Ralph, Mitch, Bessie and Fred are the no-hopers: dogs so difficult or troublesome they aren't expected to ever go home.Ralph's face is scarred. Bessie can't stand to be touched. Mitch can't stop chasing cats and Fred ... has just given up. Who'd want to adopt any of them instead of a cute little puppy?But when Happy Paws reviews its policy of never putting an unwanted pet down, time starts running out for the dogs. Can they prove that they're worth a second chance? Will there be hope for the no-hopers after all?With the appearance of Cliff McNish's debut fantasy novel The Doomspell, The Bookseller immediately hailed him as 'a great new voice in writing for children.' His ghost story Breathe was voted in May 2013 by The Schools Network of British Librarians as one of the top adult and children's novels of all time.

Author Biography

With the appearance of Cliff McNish's debut fantasy novel The Doomspell, The Bookseller immediately hailed him as 'a great new voice in writing for children.' His ghost story Breathe was voted in May 2013 by The Schools Network of British Librarians as one of the top adult and children's novels of all time.

Review

'Makes you laugh and some of it makes you cry ... I think it's an amazing story.' (The Guardian Online); 'McNish weaves a magical tale of hope, disappointment, love, loyalty and friendship - all in a wonderful read that'll keep you captivated from start to finish.' (Dogs Monthly); 'Dog books can easily be formulaic and twee, but Going Home is a fresh 'buddy movie' told with smart repartee.' (Nicolette Jones, Sunday Times); 'Any young kid who loves dogs will adore this tale and immediately want to visit the nearest rescue centre.' (Sam Hawksmoor, Hack Writers); 'By turns funny and touching, this story is a must for all dog lovers.' (BookTrust); 'The depiction of the dedicated staff and animals, whose story he humaises to a brilliant degree, is nothing short of masterly. A lovely story, lovingly told and realised.' (Books Monthly); 'Heart-warming ... a perfect read for animal lovers.' (Dogs Trust); 'This book is a must for animal lovers ... amusing and heart-warming.' (The School Librarian)

Details ISBN0995582114 Publisher Doomspell Books ISBN-10 0995582114 ISBN-13 9780995582118 Format Paperback Pages 240 Year 2019 Publication Date 2019-04-03 UK Release Date 2019-04-03 Imprint Doomspell Books Place of Publication London Country of Publication United Kingdom Illustrations Black and White AU Release Date 2019-04-03 NZ Release Date 2019-04-03 Illustrator Trish Phillips Subtitle Every Dog has a Dream Author Trish Phillips Replaces 9781444011005 DEWEY 823.92 Audience Children's (6-12) We've got this

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