Alfie All Alone

Animal Stories #2

by Holly Webb

Evie is overjoyed when she is given her very own puppy, Alfie. Alfie adores Evie – he loves to be cuddled, sleeps on her bed and welcomes her home from school every day with a wag of his tail. But it's not long before another new member of the family Evie's baby brother, Sam. Suddenly no-one has much time to look after Alfie, let alone play with him and take him for walks, and soon he finds himself unwanted and all alone…

Genres: Animals, Childrens, Fiction, Middle Grade, Realistic Fiction, Family, Chapter Books

128 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 2007

About the author

Holly Webb is one of Britain's best-loved children's writers. She has written over a hundred books for children, and her work has been translated into over thirty languages. Holly lives in Tilehurst, just outside of Reading, Berkshire, with her husband, three children and several cats.

Reviews

[Ugnė Lukošienė]

Ne pati geriausia autorės knyga.

[Adora❀]

I cried a little and now I miss my dog

[Assayah]

Wszystko, co tu się wydarzyło nie miało by miejsca, gdyby dorośli ludzie użyli mózgu. Kto normlany bierze psa wiedząc, że nie będzie miał czasu by się nim zajmować? Potem jeszcze ta szybka decyzja z oddaniem go do schroniska, bo nikt nawet nie pomyślał, żeby zapytać babcię mieszkającą obok (która już miała psy), czy nie chciałaby się nim zająć i potem ewentualnie go oddać.

Ta książka jest tak głupia, a bohaterowie tak bezmyślni, że nawet końcowe oświecenie rodziców w postaci ,,z tym wzięciem psa to była zła decyzja" nie pomaga. Oni dosłownie mieli wywalone na tego psa, nie zajmowali się nim, a na koniec stwierdzili, że może jednak wezmą go z powrotem i będą się lepiej nim opiekować X.D

Nie wiem, czego ma to nauczyć dzieci.

[Shelby]

4 stars!
This book was really cute! When I first was reading this book I thought for sure it was going to be sad. I have read many of Holy Webb books and most of them are sad but really good. This one really surprised me just because it wasn't sad. This was a really cute book and I would read this book over again.

[Ani]

Csóri kutyus. :(

[Samanta]

La verdad es que me ha resultado muy mediocre, no dice nada interesante, la historia es demasiado obvia... Y las pocas veces que aparece la perspectiva de Alfie es escasa e insuficiente... Una pena, podría haber sido muy chulo.

[Sofi]

123 pagini

[Sean Harding]

I have a beautiful little friend named Mikayla who has a white dog, who looks similar to this one, although a different breed, but he is named Alfie, and so I got her this book as a little surprise. It is for younger readers than her self, but I'm hoping she will appreciate the fun aspect of it all. Anyway the story itself is pretty standard fare for this series of books, but it is a fun little read, and explores some level of emotions about having a pet and other responsibilities, and what you need to do to be doing to look after the dog properly.
I believe Mikayla looks after her Alfie better, snd I hope she enjoys this little story about another Alfie!

[Keely]

i thoght at first it was sad but it got better

[John Naylor]

I bought a box set of Holly Webb's books. I wasn't expecting to be affected by then as much as I was by this.

Alfie is a puppy who finds a loving home. The problems start when a new baby comes home. Alfie gets ignored, shouted at and neglected. His feelings and thoughts seem far too real which might be a reflection on myself.

The ending was as it had to be but it wasn't an easy ride to get to it. My normal rule of if a book makes me cry then it gets a high rating applies. Definitely recommended.

[Alana Robinson]

how dare them abandoned there cute puppy one of them walked on the puppy's paw and din't say sorry even when she walked on the puppy's paw , they are saying the puppy is being bad . but if you have not read the book you should read it . I felt bad for the little girl because she was a only child like me , but now she has to deal with her little brother , but she likes her brother. I do not like the part when the puppy was abandoned . That was a sad part ;( . But i really like the book and also now I completed the secret puppy and other tales !

[Alice Hannah Bates]

When I first read this book I thought it was sad.
When I next read this book I thought it was exciting.
When I next read this book I thought it was a touch boring
Now when I read this book I think: "Toooooooo boring for me!"

Do not read this book of you are over 7 years old.
U will b bored out of yr mind!!!!!

[Iza's Book Tower]

Ugh, such a moving little story! The story of Alfie was dramatic and a bit sad for a children's book, I'm glad everything ended happily 😆 I'm exaggerating a little, but I wouldn't be surprised if kids were scared for Alfie! I really appreciated that the girl was so happy to have a little brother though, sibling love for the win! 😆🥰

[Sarah Ahmimed]

Poor Alfie! He didn't even get fed. At least Evie got to feel how it was actually like without Alfie and realised that in the time he had been with them he had become part of the family. Even baby Sam liked him.

[Dominique Zawisza]

Read this for my kids as a bedtime book. Touches on conversations a young family should have before getting an animal.

My daughter cried. She realised how much responsibility you have with an animal and how unfair it cam be on the pet if you don't give them love & attention.

[Kendra Francois]

It was nice.

[Zuzanka]

Cała seria idealna dla dzieci

[Stacie ellam]

This book is amazing because it is about animals and really like
animals.xx

[Kylie Abecca]

A very heartfelt story about such a precious little dog.

[Reelika Raimet]

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[Nicole]

I love this book sooooooo much

[nicoluvr]

This is a certified hood classic

[Oliver Róża]

zdecydowanie najlepsza książka na świecie

[Arielle]

i would be scared if i was all alone .

[Viki]

It was a good read

[ella (laufey's version)]

This is a great book, and it almost perfectly resembles what it would be like for a new puppy joining a household right before a baby is born!

[Ala]

Alfie😭

[Natka Pietruszki]

Mam 16 lat a ta książka dalej doprowadza mnie do łez 😭 kocham tą serię

[Alannah]

I have been busy but that still won't stop me from reading Holly Webb books

Lets give a big shout out to Holly Webb🐶🐾🦮🐕‍🦺🐕🐐🐬🐳📚

[Snowie]

I hate it, the family were so cruel and the book really made me angry