The Sand Dog

Name: The Sand Dog
Brand: Harper UK
Availability: InStock
Author: Sarah Lean
ISBN: 9780008165840

Author: Sarah Lean

Narrator: Chetan Pathak

Unabridged: 4 hr 1 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: HarperCollins

Published: 05/31/2018

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Regional Stories, Children's Social Themes

Synopsis

Grandfather had been gone for two years but I never thought it would be an ordinary day he’d come back, like a Monday or a Tuesday… I always knew he’d return across the water, triumphing over a few monsters on the way, I just didn’t know when… When Azi’s grandfather leaves their small Mediterranean island, Azi waits every day for him to return. The arrival of a nesting turtle and a tall sandy dog convinces Azi that it must mean that Grandfather is on his way. As Azi digs deeper into the past, he begins to unravel hidden secrets and starts to find out just how alike he and his grandfather really are. And without him, Azi knows he will never feel complete…

About Sarah Lean

Sarah Lean grew up in Somerset with a fascination for animals after a stray cat walked in the back door of the family home. She now lives in beautiful Dorset and has a husband, a son and two naughty terriers. She has worked as a page-planner for a newspaper, a gardener and a primary school teacher, amongst many other things. After studying at university in her 40s, she gained a First Class English Degree and a Masters in Creative & Critical Writing. Sarah is the author of several children's novels, including the bestseller A Dog Called Homeless, winner of the Schneider Family Book Award in the US, the Hazelgrove Book Award, as well as being shortlisted for Sheffield Children's Book Award and longlisted for Brandford Boase Award. Her motto is welcome anything unexpected that comes your way.

Reviews

Goodreads review by paul on March 25, 2025

This book has a beautiful message, which is about finding where you belong and the power of memory. From my point of view, the book was a very simple easy read, however, the plot lacked. I believe that the writer was considerably unsuccessful in trying to engage the reader to a great extent, for exam......more

Goodreads review by Christina on August 12, 2018

This book took me by surprise with how beautiful it was. The story is narrated by Azi, a young boy living above his uncle's restaurant on a Mediterranean island. Until just a few years ago he lived with his grandfather in a cottage on the beach and spent most of his time on, in or near the sea. Then......more

Goodreads review by Nicola on August 12, 2018

A canny little story about love and loss, friendship and relationships, set in a sunny island setting.......more

Goodreads review by Michele Brooker on January 19, 2019

l liked that it was set in Greece! I really enjoyed it- it was thoughtful, comforting and reassuring.......more

Goodreads review by Todd on June 10, 2019

The Sand Dog #GoodreadsGiveaway ISBN: 918-0-00-816581-9 I loved this book - from cover artwork and design to the very last word. First I want to give a big shout out to the cover and illustrations artist, Jessica Courtney-Tickle (@jesscotickle and [URL not allowed]). The cover art cap......more