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Author(s)
Gary Paulsen
Co-Authors / Illustrators
Jim Paulsen
Publisher
Wendy Lamb Books
Genre(s)
Realistic Fiction
Age Range
10+
Release Date
January 08, 2013
ISBN
978-0385741910
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Dad and Ben haven't been getting along recently and Dad hopes a road trip to rescue a border collie will help them reconnect. But Ben is on to Dad's plan and invites Ben's thuggish buddy, Theo. The family dog, Atticus, comes along too and the story is told by Ben and Atticus. When their truck breaks down, they commandeer an old school bus, along with its mechanic, Gus. Next, they pick up Mia, a waitress escaping a tense situation. Only sharp-eyed Atticus realizes that Theo is on the run—and someone is following them.

Editor reviews

Dog books continue to be more and more in demand, and travel books are one of my favorite things, especially in the winter. The cover on this is great, too!
Overall rating 
 
4.0
Plot/Characters/Writing Style 
 
4.0
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Karen Yingling, Editor Reviewed by Karen Yingling, Editor January 25, 2013
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Dogs on the Road

Dog books continue to be more and more in demand, and travel books are one of my favorite things, especially in the winter. The cover on this is great, too!

Good Points
I tend not to think of Gary Paulsen as a humor writer, but that is quickly changing. The last several books by this mainstay in children's literature have been hysterically funny and just what my middle grade readers are wanting. Road Trip is another great book, and it was fun to see Mr. Paulsen's son joining him on the writing, especially in a book about a father and son.
Bad Points
I normally don't like books that are told from an animal's point of view, but this just has a few chapters from Atticus' view point, and if anyone is qualified to write with a dog's voice, it is Paulsen!
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Yes
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