The Hero Pup

by Megan Rix

The Hero Pup is a heartwarming and uplifting story from Megan Rix, bestselling author of The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier's Friend.

'For now Patch is just a Helper Pup,' Joe said. 'But one day . . .'
Eleven-year-old Joe is dreading his first Christmas without Dad.

But then Mum suggests they volunteer for Helper Dogs and train puppies to help people in need.
Joe has always wanted a dog and when he meets golden Labrador Patch he knows he's found him. With Joe's love and training, can Patch go from playful pupy to heroic helper - and mend Joe's broken heart along the way?

A classic-in-the-making, Megan Rix takes little-known true stories of animal heroes and turns them into must-have heartwarming stories for 8+ readers, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Sarah Lean.

'If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this' Sunday Express

'A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' The Times

'Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling . . . Meet Megan Rix . . . her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers.' LoveReading

'A perfect story for animal lovers and lovers of adventure stories' Travelling Book Company

About the
Megan Rix is the recent winner of the Stockton and Shrewsbury Children's Book Awards, and has been shortlisted for numerous other children's book awards. She lives with her husband by a river in England. When she's not writing she can be found walking her two golden retrievers, Traffy and Bella, who are often in the river.

Also available by Megan
The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier's Friend

Genres: Fiction, Animals

319 pages, Kindle Edition

First published October 2, 2014

Reviews

[Stephanie]

Loved this when I was younger

[Doggy Peixinho]

I love this. Is not so good like "A casa dos patudos" but it still one of my favourites.

[Agne]

Sūnaus mėgstama knyga :) Matyt todėl,kad šunelis toks pat kaip mūsų.

[Evie]

This book was amazing the ending was a bit sad but it was all for a great cause.

[Shaine Woo]

I love this book so so so so so much! I really like this book, and it was really emotional. It is a sad story but it was really inspiring. It was about a little boy who lost his father, but the found a little puppy. He started training the puppy, and soon the puppy became a service dog. The little boy had to leave him but then he was happy. I got really emotional reading this, but it was really good and inspiring.

[Apple]

This book is really good and I advise you to read it when you have got the chance to. It’s about this boy called joe who’s dad has died. His mum tries to cheer him up by taking him to this volunteer service to help train dogs become helper dogs. Joe ends up training a dog called patch who he instantly falls for, so when patch leaves, he is devastated. Patch is going to go to a soldier w ho has been wounded in the army, and now needs help. Joe understands that patch has to leave but he cannot face it.

This book is amazing as this is a moving story that helps raise awareness of helper dogs.

[Euan]

I really enjoyed this book having a dog I could really relate to what was happening. When joe has to give patch away to Sam it is bitter sweet because you know it is the right thing to happen but it is sad because patch has such a good bond with Joe which makes me give this book a 5 star rating.

[Igor]

I like this book because it has a lot of adventures in it and a lot of dogs.

[Hazel Cussons]

I love this book it made me smile and sad at times

[Mariaaa Guirguis]

It’s so so cute, it’s for like 7 year old but so so heartwarming!
Breaking ending but I laughed a lot through tears😭

[Stacey]

Made me cry 😭 but a nice story.

[Leonor]

História muito bonita! (Chorei no final!)
Foi um dos melhores livros que eu já li.
Atenção: a capa é toda bonita mas o tema é um pouco pesado, até atrás da capa está escrito 10+

[Lindel Schulz]

A best friend for life. Letting go is oh so hard... especially for Joe.

[inês]

Absolutely adorable! Cute book, short, and easy to read. Great way to get out of my book slump AHAHHAHA

[Ivy Meshle]

So lovely book about a dog becomes a helper dog.💜❤️😍🥰 Not just for kids. Favorite 4ever

[Teeee x]

I was never a reader until recently but this book was a one off read from several months ago but I really enjoyed it because of the way I felt connected and I knew that I what everyone wanted was for him to keep patch.
I will forever remember this book.

[Maria Carmo]

A lovely book especially for young people, the moving story of the role a puppy plays in a youngster's life, just after he lost his Father. Joe is going to learn to train this Pup so he can become a Helping Dog and make someone's life very happy - in the mean time, Joe's life and his Mother's also change for the better. And even their neighbor, the grumpy old gentleman, gets transformed in the process.

Maria Carmo,

Lisbon, 19 November 2015.

[Scott Kennedy]

Not amazing, but I read this to see if the author was suitable for my daughter. It's a good clean story with good messages. Children who love animals will enjoy this.