War Dog

by Chris Ryan

Did you ever think that a dog could save someone's life? I'm living proof that it can happen. My name's Jamie, and I want to tell you about something that happened to me last summer. You were probably on your school holidays. I was in Afghanistan, fighting the Taliban. I lost my leg doing it. But I can live with that. Because if it wasn't for a brave sniffer dog and his handler, I'd have lost a whole lot more... Told through the eyes of Jamie, an amputee veteran, WAR DOG is the story of Lance Corporal Sam Maguire, part of a bomb disposal squad in Afghanistan, and the springer spaniel sniffer dog Charlie who becomes his best friend. Chris Ryan fans: This title is a standalone short story published by Franklin Watts EDGE, which produces a range of books to get children and young adults reading with confidence. EDGE - for books you can't put down.

64 pages, Paperback

First published October 10, 2013

About the author

Colin Armstrong (b. 1961), usually known by the pen-name Chris Ryan, is a British author, television presenter, security consultant and former Special Air Service sergeant.
After the publication of fellow patrol member Andy McNab's Bravo Two Zero in 1993, Ryan published his own account of his experiences during the Bravo Two Zero mission in 1995, entitled The One That Got Away. Since retiring from the British Army Ryan has published several fiction and non-fiction books, including Strike Back, which was subsequently adapted into a television series for Sky 1, and co-created the ITV action series Ultimate Force. He has also presented or appeared in numerous television documentaries connected to the military or law enforcement.

Reviews

[19GardnerE · Rating 5 out of 5]

I have read this book at least 3 times and loving it. It is about a war where a soldier gets injured and a dog sniffs them out but when they get rescued their rescuer passes. I am unsure what genre this is but is has injury details. It hasn’t got a series. I would recommend this to anyone below 15 or to people who have dyslexia as it has larger words so it is easier to read.

[Beth · Rating 3 out of 5]

I liked this book. It was very short but too the point which I liked. It was very sad in places when the soldier is recounting what happened to himself and his unit in Afghanistan. The story of the dog Charlie was very sweet and I was glad I read this.