SuitabookHelping animals responsibly
Kate and Bugs save a Newfoundland dog and try to find who it belongs to; the dog is trained as a Hearing Dog.
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Mary Francis Shura - Author
This is a child-centred mystery built around rescuing a trained Hearing Dog, finding its owner and investigating why someone connected with an old mansion has disappeared.
Saving the dog means big trouble for Kate and Bugs! He's a very special dog... Kate's pesky little brother James sees the Newfoundland dog tied to the overturned boat in the flooded Wolf River. But it is Kate and her best friend Bugs Moran who save the dog. Now James wants to keep the dog. Little brothers are a pain! Trying to find out who the dog belongs to, Kate and Bugs stumble onto a real mystery. Something funny is going on at the old Roberts mansion. And Andy Wallace, who just inherited it, has disappeared! The Newfoundland is trained as a Hearing Dog.
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Sign in for personalised guidanceThis is a child-centred mystery built around rescuing a trained Hearing Dog, finding its owner and investigating why someone connected with an old mansion has disappeared.
Kate and Bugs save a Newfoundland dog and try to find who it belongs to; the dog is trained as a Hearing Dog.
Kate works with her best friend Bugs, while her younger brother James wants to keep the dog.
The children investigate something unusual at the old Roberts mansion after learning that Andy Wallace, its new heir, has disappeared.
The book may prompt discussion about helping an animal in danger, respecting its trained role and dealing with a younger sibling whose wishes conflict with the investigation.
This is a grounded book brief while Suitabook strengthens the analysis: the current material supports only a cautious reading; another book-specific source is still needed.
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