Champ

The Puppy Place #43

by Ellen Miles

Welcome to the Puppy Place--where every puppy finds a home! Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. When Charles goes to his father's annual softball game, the last thing he expects is to find a puppy to foster. But when he meets Champ, a German shepherd with a big heart, Charles knows that he just has to take care of the dog. Can the Petersons find this talented pup a forever home?

Genres: Childrens, Chapter Books, Fiction

96 pages, Paperback

Published October 25, 2016

Reviews

[Teena in Toronto · Rating 3 out of 5]

Charles is in elementary school. His family, the Petersons, have a puppy named Buddy plus they foster dogs and help them find homes.

Charles' father is a fireman and the firemen were playing the police officers in their annual softball game. The police officers always win because Reggie, one of their players, is a power hitter. When Reggie shows up late to the game, he's not alone ... he has a skinny German shepherd pup with him who he has named Champ that he had rescued the week before from a hoarding situation. Because Reggie lives in an apartment that doesn't allow pets, the Petersons foster Champ. Though he is skinny, Champ is very protective of those around him and Charles is sure he'd make a great police dog.

Though this book is a quick read and directed at elementary-aged children, I found it entertaining. There is a learning experience and a puppy tip at the end. It is written in third person perspective and first person from Champ's point of view. It is the forty-third in the Puppy Place series, which currently has 66 books in the series, and works as a stand alone.

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[Marlee · Rating 3 out of 5]

For an adult who has read many of these books, they become somewhat dull. However, for my daughter each I w and unique. Even though they seem to follow a formula, they are each a little different and always fun.

[Story R. · Rating 5 out of 5]

I think that champ is such a good German Shepherd and he wants to save everyone and I think that he should be a police dog because he is so good at it and I love how he is so kind to everyone and everything because he want to make sure everything stays safe

[Sarah Monzon · Rating 5 out of 5]

Both kids liked the K9 angle in this one

[JACKSON VERITY-MCMORAN]

it is cunning

[Kinzlie · Rating 5 out of 5]

such a sweet dog champ is and he was it like a dog guard place I cant remeber

[Laurel Pate · Rating 4 out of 5]

Found at a police raid of too many animals. Alerts by barking and K9 leader does not think he is ready but alerts multiple times and saves the cop that helped rescue him. Waited for all the other dogs at the horders to eat.

[Amelia · Rating 4 out of 5]

Champ was a great book.
Charles goes to his father's Softball game, Police .v.s. Firefighters. Then a police named Reggi comes with a German Sheperd named Champ.

[Robin]

I hope i would like this book

[Jessica Allen · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a cute story about a pup who instincts over ride his natural surroundings. This was an AR read for our family. I would recommend it.