Dog Days in the City, Jodi Kendall
Dog Days in the City, Jodi Kendall
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Dog Days in the City

Author: Jodi Kendall

Narrator: Cassandra Morris

Unabridged: 6 hr 14 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 11/05/2019


Synopsis

Twelve-year-old Josie must find forever homes for seven rambunctious foster puppies in this heartwarming sequel to The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City, which the Bulletin of the Center for Children’s Books called “a compelling story that will appeal to the animal fans who loved The One and Only Ivan.”Anytime Josie Shilling’s large family gets too chaotic, volunteering at the local animal clinic is the one place she can escape—and she loves working with the animals. But when a box mysteriously appears on the clinic’s front steps, Josie suddenly becomes responsible for seven adorable puppies!Taking care of her pig, Hamlet, last fall was a bit harder than she thought. So how is she ever going to handle a whole litter of mischievous pups and find the right homes for them all? This summer will bring big changes for Josie as she learns about growing up, letting go, and loving your pack no matter what.Dog Days in the City is a heartwarming blend of coming-of-age and animal friendship story that is perfect for fans of Ann M. Martin’s Rain Reign, Joan Bauer’s Almost Home, and Barbara O'Connor’s Wish.

About Jodi Kendall

Jodi Kendall's debut novel is The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City, followed by Dog Days in the City. Jodi grew up in the Midwest with her family of seven and their household of countless pets, including hamsters, ducks, dogs, rabbits, an iguana, and yes . . . even a farm pig! As a freelance writer, Jodi once followed a secret nighttime transport of a manta ray over state lines, swam with seven species of sharks, got up close and personal with venomous snakes, and motored through a saltwater crocodile breeding ground. These days, you can find Jodi typing away at home in New York City, where she's still an animal lover at heart. Visit Jodi online at www.jodikendall.com.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Katy O. on September 24, 2018

(free review copy) Oh my goodness. This is the first middle grade book that has straight up made me cry in a long long time. It was on the top of my most anticipated MG list for this fall and it 100% lived up to my expectations as the sequel to my favorite of Fall 2017 - THE UNLIKELY STORY OF A PIG......more

Goodreads review by Katie on June 03, 2019

Thank you to the author for sharing this follow up to The Unlikely Story of a Pig in the City with our #bookexpedition group! It was great to be back with the Schilling family and a similar cast of characters (including Hamlet!) from the first book in this series. It’s summer, and Josie’s accepted a......more

Goodreads review by Cindy on December 01, 2019

A lovely, bittersweet sequel.......more

Goodreads review by Michael on December 16, 2019

I think this book gets a 4 out of 5 because it has a lot of suspense and I like suspense. It also has a lot of drama with her friends and her animals. In the story there is a girl and her dog sugar they live in the city and one days she gets a surprise. Someone asked her if she could take care of so......more