Look Here, Hercules

by Teri Kanefield

Ashley wishes she had a dog!

Then one day, a little terrier digs into her backyard--and the adventure begins.

A story of love at first sight.

From the award-winning author of Rivka's Way and The Girl From The Tar Paper School.

Includes a sample chapter of A Pocket Full of Gold.

Genres: Fiction, Childrens

18 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 14, 2014

About the author

Teri writes novels, short stories, essays, stories for children, nonfiction for both children and adults, and lots of appellate briefs.

Her stories and essays have appeared in publications as diverse as Education Week, Scope Magazine, The Iowa Review, Cricket Magazine, and The American Literary Review.

Teri's books have received the following honors and distinctions:

The Girl From The Tar Paper School:
--Jane Addams Book Award
--Carter G. Woodson Middle Level Book Award, 2015
--California Reading Association Eureka Silver Honor Book Award
--Included on the 2015 list of Notable Social Studies Trade Books for young readers compiled by the National Council for Social Studies
--Orbis Pictus Award for Outstanding Nonfiction for Children (National Association of Teachers of English), Recommended Book
--Included in the New York Public Library's list of 100 children's books to read in 2014.
--A Junior Library Guild selection

Praise for The Girl From The Tar Paper School:
"Beautifully and clearly written." School Library Journal, starred review
"Worthy of the highest recommendation." Midwest Book Review

Rivka's Way
--Sidney Taylor Book Awards, Notable book of 2001
-- Lilith Magazine's 5th Annual Selection of Books for Young Readers
--Included in Great Books for Girls, by Kathleen Odean
--Included in Best Jewish Books for Children and Teens, by Linda R. Silver

Praise for Rivka's Way :
"A rewarding read for the romantically inclined." School Library Journal
"A simple but daring adventure." Voice of Youth Advocates

Guilty? Crime, Punishment, and the Changing Face of Justice
--Junior Library Guild selection

Teri's law practice is limited to representing indigents on appeal from adverse rulings.

She lives in California near the beach..

Reviews

[Linda Todd · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a wonderful short story about a girl and her dog. My kids loved it now my daughter now reading this story to her teddies,dolls & toys in her room at story time. My thanks to the author for the pleasure of reading her books and with my kids so yes I would be delighted to recommend this book to my friends so happy reading to all.

[Catherine Crook]

Alannah (Age 6) LOVED this book. Easy to read, lots of words to learn.
I would say this is a little bit easier than a Junie B, but a little more than the Step Into Reading.

[Mills · Rating 3 out of 5]

[Elizandra T. Albino · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is very good and lovable. I read this book to my sister and she fell asleep 😴 right away. The next morning she told me how awesome she loved the book. So I suppose if you are a dog lover you should read this book.

[Holly Letson · Rating 3 out of 5]

A short little story about a cat-hating girl that wants a dog. One day, a dog comes into her yard from under the fence. She hides it in her closet, but it gets out and makes a mess. Her mother and sister disapprove of her keeping it, and make her go to give it back to the old lady it really belongs to. Only, the old lady really prefers cats, and lets the girl have the dog in her stead.
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This was a bonus short story in the back of A Pocket Full of Gold, which I requested (& won!) a review copy of on LibraryThing. Overall, this story is decent, but I didn't like that the girl hates cats. If you'd like to read it, the Kindle version is FREE on Amazon right now, so get it before the price goes back up!

[Angela Lambkin · Rating 5 out of 5]

Look Here, HercuEs was quite an exciting and sweet dog story!

Wow! What a sweet story with a sweet ending of how A girl who wanted a dog so badly finally gets her wish in an unusual way. I enjoyed this story a lot and would recommend this for kids and up who enjoys dog stories as much as I do so, Here is my honest review in return for a free review copy. I also wish to give this five stars for this reason. Great job Teri! By Angela L. I would love to be one of your beta reader Teri!
And would like to begin with "A Pocket Full of Gold."

[T.D. · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was a cute story about a little girl who dreams of getting a dog and has her wish come true in an unusual way - but it's perfect for the situation. I received a copy of the book in exchange for my honest review, and I'm happy that I can now pass the book to my kids to read. They are going to enjoy it.

[Jenn Swanson · Rating 4 out of 5]

Was a good short story that kids will enjoy!

[Susan Molloy · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute story about a girl who wants a dog and how one comes into her life—but it wasn’t easy. I liked the story, and it’s well-written.