The Scruffy Puppy

Animal Stories #27

by Holly Webb, Sophy Williams (Illustrator)

Bella has always dreamed of getting her very own dog, and her wish finally comes true when she and her family visit the rescue shelter to choose a pet. One of the puppies, Jack, has wild, frizzy ears and a huge, fluffy tail, and he has always dreamed of the perfect home. Both are thrilled when Bella chooses Jack. The puppy loves living with Bella, and she adores playing with him. But then Bella's friends start saying mean things about Jack. Can Bella prove to everyone that there's more to her scruffy puppy than meets the eye?

Genres: Animals, Childrens

128 pages, Paperback

First published April 7, 2014

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

[Alana Robinson]

the puppy was so scruffy, i really wanted to see if jack won all the first place prizes but at least he got two first place prizes. Jack was a really cute puppy how could nobody what such a cute puppy?

[Claire (Cem)]

Mega cute!! A very well told story about a puppy and friendship. Loved it, and its perfect for younger, animal mad kids

[Marlee]

My daughter enjoyed this book. She is an animal lover. She loves any stories including animals. However, it wasn’t very well written. The plot was lacking. It was easy and quick to read only because it was so short. There were several small details that didn’t fit or make sense. A good book for younger readers who have previously enjoyed books by this author.

[Norah]

I really liked it when the scruffy puppy won 2 awards in the show. 2 medals!
It is a happy book and I really liked it when he jumped up to try and eat the treat and he walked on his hind legs in a circle to try and get it

[Amanda Staples]

It is a really good book to read if you're into animals

[Ashleigh Clayton]

Great

[Viki]

I like how Megan Sarah and Bella become friends in the end.

[Jaklin Lindberg]

Girls being social bullies? Check. A dog that isn't traditionally "cute"? Check. Childhood friends breaking up due to jealousy and then becoming friends again? Check.

[Kamila]

Trochę była nudna, ale trochę smutna,bo jak ją prosiły o pogłaskanie dla mnie było smutne.

[Kamila]

Było nudne ,ale też smutne dlatego jak wszystkie psy chciały żeby ich pogłaskała ich.

[Nadia]

Дитині сподобалось )

[Julia]

Przyjemna książka na wieczory nawet dla najmłodszych

[Margie]

Sweet story for middle grade elementary readers about a family adopting a dog from a shelter. There are also important elements about friendship in this story and lessons to be learned. Girls, especially, will enjoy this book.

[Amanda]

Read this to my son n he loved it.

[Akacia]

No one likes mean people

[Mark]

A very charming book. A sweet story, featuring little drama, which is something that can be appreciated in this context. And, really, a book that I enjoy reading over and over again.