A review by a Fifth Grader in Los Angeles

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	• The Good Dog Avi Aladdin, 2003 - 256 pages average customer review:based on 27 reviews view larger image
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A review by a Fifth Grader in Los Angeles

The Good Dog is a great book by Avi. If you have never read a book by Avi, you should read one as your next book! I liked The Good Dog because of how Avi explaned how the dogs talked and called things, like a T.V. a "glowing box" and skis "sliding sticks". The book starts with McKinley, the head dog of the pack of steamboat Springs, is walking down the street and he sees a poster on a lamppost with a picture of a dog on it. He recognizes the dog as Duchess and thinks she propaly ran away again and her owner is looking for her, but McKinley's adventurs dont end with findind Duchess. I think this book is very good, but there is one weakness to it that it is pure adventure and barely any story behind it. I have to say that this book is great and any adventure-and-dog-lover will love this book!!!

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Avi does it again!!!

The Good Dog is a book about a dog named McKinley who is the leader of all the dogs in Steamboat Springs, Colarado. McKinleys first problem is trying to keep his job as head dog. The second problem starts when Lupin ,a wolf, tries to recruit all the dogs including McKinley to join her to run free. McKinley has to choose to stay with his human pup Jack or to run free with Lupin.

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The Good Book

Two of my friends suggested this book to me and I think that it is Avi's best yet. The story is clever and the plot is intense. I've read it five times and I still want to read it again. It is the perfect story for adventureous dog lovers. It is by far my favorite ever. I also think that if you liked this book, you should try "Child of the Wolves" by Elizabeth Hall. I was very suprised at how these two authers think and write so much like I do. I also know that many other people are like that too. I strongly recemend "The Good Dog" to anyone.

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Woof , Woof and somemore Woof`s

Thats what Mickinely would say.This book is the greatest dog
book sence Child of the Wolfs.

Avi Does it Again!

I have read several of Avi's books. I must say I have yet to be disappointed. Nearly every one of his stories is written in a different style. Avi does not get type-cast or pigeon-holed... he finds a way to stay fresh and creative in every book he writes. I can't help but be blown away by his originality. Well, enough gushing about the author.
Avi takes a page from Jack London in this story. It is a take on the classics like, Call of the Wild and White Fang. McKinley is a loyal, smart, loving, caring dog. He is devoted to his family, and takes great pride in caring for his human pup. He is loyal to his human family and watches over them carefully.
But, McKinley is also the leader of a community of dogs. So he spends time rounding up the dogs in town and caring for them. One of his dog compatriots says he cares too much for other dogs. And that appears to be true.
When McKinley goes to help a dog named Duchess who has run away
from her abusive master, he meets up with a wolf. His life is forever changed from this point on. McKinley must decide if he will be loyal to his human family or break away and head into the wild with the wolf pack... Interesting stuff. Avi does a wonderful job of getting into the head of the McKinley. He gives us some insight into what he sees as the thought process of a dog.
The ending is dramatic and ties together nicely. McKinley gives an amazing statement on what he sees as a dogs relationship to humans. The care relationships dog's have to humanity is expertly rendered by Avi.
I couldn't put this book down and devoured it in a couple of days. The pace is fast and carries the reader along. I hope you read it... you will not be disappointed! :-)

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