The Seaside Puppy

Animal Stories #33

by Holly Webb, Sophy Williams (Illustrator)

A rowdy family comes to stay at the holiday cottages where Laura's mum works. Laura notices that they are always leaving their puppy behind and so she offers to take it for walks. But when the family is forced to leave, Laura finds herself having to say goodbye to the little dog much sooner than she thought…
A heart-warming read from best-selling author Holly Webb, perfect for fans of Magic Animal Friends and Animal Ark.

Genres: Animals, Fiction, Childrens

102 pages, Kindle Edition

First published April 7, 2016

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

[Ugnė Lukošienė · Rating 4 out of 5]

Gal sakyčiau kiek prastesnė nei kitos Webb knygelės, bet kaip visada jos šiltos ir jaukios!

[Mara Vintila · Rating 5 out of 5]

E emotionanta aceasta carte

[Monica (Recenzii carti bune) · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mi-a placut mult povestea Laurei si a catelusului Henry♥️
Henry, soseste cu cativa adolescenti la una din casele de pe plaja aflata in grija mamei Laurei. Henry este un puiut de Cavalier King Spaniel, inteligent si plin de energie, ce gaseste in Laura un partener pe cinste. Desi Annie, stapana lui Henry il iubeste, aceasta nu da dovada de prea multa responsabilitate, asa ca, catelusul, ajunge sa isi petreaca scurta vacanta alaturi de noua lui prietena, Laura.

Oare ce se va intampla atunci cand adolescentii isi vor termina vacanta si Henry va fi nevoit sa se intoarca acasa, impreuna cu stapana lui?

Finalul a fost previzibil de aceea de la mine primeste 4☀️

[Carla · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is an early chapter book for young readers. The star of the book is Henry, a King Charles Spaniel puppy. It is summer and dog-crazy Laura is at the beach with her mom. They manage a group of cottages and summer cabins. When a large rowdy group of college students arrive, they don't want Annie's puppy hanging around, so Laura offers to walk him and play with him. All is well, until he gets out of the yard and lost. When the kids are asked to leave due to complaints, Henry takes off when he becomes confused and scared with all the noise. Again Laura has to find him and she does not want to let him go. Annie realizes that when she goes back to school, she will not have time for Henry so gives him to Laura.

This is a cute story about a caring, dog-loving girl and an adorable puppy in desperate need of a friend. It is short and easy to read, with some cute, black & white illustrations, it would be perfect for young animal lovers. My grandson was rather fidgety while I read it to him, and it my be because of the length. The message of having the time to spend with a puppy or any pet, as well as patience and love is very important and we discussed that when we finished the book. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book upon my request. The rating, ideas and opinions shared are my own.

[Book Gannet · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is a lovely little tale about a caring, dog-loving girl and an adorable puppy in desperate need of a friend. Short and easy to read, with some cute illustrations, it would be perfect for young animal lovers.

Laura is friendly and responsible and longs for the company of a dog to take on walks. So when a party of teenagers comes to stay at the holiday cottage next to Laura’s house, she is delighted to find that they have a puppy – and that the owner would like her to look after it. Poor little Henry isn’t quite so pleased. He’s small and nervous and hates loud noises. But when Laura is around he feels safe.

Henry is incredibly sweet and I really felt for the poor thing in this book, which made it doubly good when Laura was there to look after him. The book does a good job of showing how to be a responsible dog owner (and how not to be) without being too stern.

It’s a sweet story in true Holly Webb style, telling both Laura’s and Henry’s side of things. Young dog lovers should thoroughly enjoy it – and a few adults too.

(I received a free copy of this book in exchange for an honest review.)

[Psusan · Rating 4 out of 5]

The chapter book has black and white drawings throughout that add to the story. This is especially helpful for children making the transition from quick reading books to chapter books. It has an easy style of storytelling that is easy to follow with delightful characters. Not too long to overwhelm young readers but also not too short either. A marvelous story that is perfect for dog lovers second grade and beyond.

Finding a series to want to read is important for children. These books by Holly Webb could become a favorite for young readers, racking up those reader miles with a series that they love reading. The Seaside Puppy is a great book with which to start.

The publisher through Net Galley provided a digital ARC. I have voluntarily decided to read and review, giving my personal opinions and thoughts.

[Vonda · Rating 3 out of 5]

Laura’s mom helps run some vacation cottages. A large group of teenagers rents one of the cottages and become somewhat of a nuisance. Annie, one of the teenagers brings a brand new puppy, Henry, along on the vacation. Unfortunately, she doesn’t take very good care of Henry. Laura absolutely adores Henry and decides to help care for him since the teenagers are being neglectful. They form a bond.

The storyline was predictable and the writing seemed like fluff or filler to me. Not much substance in the content. I’m sure kids who love animals will love this series though. It would be a great summer read. I think 2-4th grade would be the target audience.

I received an ARC copy from net galley in exchange for my honest opinion.

[Cat]

Some young dog lover is going to love this story! Poor little Henry the pup 's family is just too busy to care for him. In steps Laura, a dog lover with no dog. It's a great fit and kids 2nd-3rd to maybe 5th grade are going to love this story. Especially the dog lovers! Fun early chapter book.
I received a Kindle arc from Netgalley in exchange for a fair review.

[Kallina · Rating 5 out of 5]

Great story

As I am a fan of Holly Webb 😁

[natalkaaczyta]

Każdy od czegoś zaczynał swoją przygodę ze światem książek. Moja bardziej poważna relacja z fikcyjnymi bohaterami rozpoczęła się co prawda od Wattpada, którego kiedyś poleciła mi kuzynka. Zaczęłam coraz częściej zaglądać do tej aplikacji, ale do dziś pamiętam, jakby to było wczoraj, jak bardzo byłam szczęśliwa, gdy w szkolnej szatni powiedziałam mamie, że mam nową książkę na wieczór. Mama rzadko czytała mi książki na dobranoc, ponieważ tego nie potrzebowałam i też nie oczekiwałam tego codziennie. Jednak, kiedy już to robiła, słuchałam jej głosu jak zaczarowana i nigdy nie lubiłam momentu, w którym nadchodziła pora spania. Te chwile miały w sobie coś wyjątkowego, poczucie bezpieczeństwa i bliskości, które dziś wspominam z ogromnym sentymentem. Wypożyczyłam wtedy książkę „Wróć, Alfiku!”. Jest to historia o pewnej parze, ich psie oraz dziecku, które ma się wkrótce pojawić na świecie. Gdy maleństwo przychodzi na świat, Alfik nie otrzymuje już tyle uwagi co wcześniej, przez co zaczyna rozrabiać. Właściciele nie potrafią sobie z nim poradzić i podejmują decyzję o oddaniu psa. Piszę tę recenzję jeszcze przed ponownym sięgnięciem po tę historię, ale doskonale pamiętam emocje, które mi wtedy towarzyszyły, ja, cała czerwona, z potokiem łez na twarzy, przeżywająca smutne losy Alfika, i mama, której oczy, ku mojemu zdziwieniu, nawet nie zaszkliły się od łez. Dla mnie, osoby niemal pełnoletniej, nie jest to już najlepsza forma rozrywki. Zaczynam dostrzegać powtarzalność schematów i podobieństwa między jedną historią a drugą. Jednak dla tej małej mnie, która dopiero odkrywała świat książek, była to opowieść pełna emocji, ucząca empatii i wrażliwości. Nieważne, ile będę miała lat i nieważne, co będą mówić inni, raz na jakiś czas wciąż będę sięgać po takie książki. Robię to nie tylko z sentymentu, ale też dla tej młodszej wersji siebie, która zakochała się w czytaniu i która wciąż na to zasługuje.

[Sophia Elkattan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I am currently reading this book but so far it is a very nice book. It could use some pictures and also more description because in some parts it is confusing to know who is talking but overall I really like it.

[Aistė · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book is suitable for young readers. It's about a dog-loving girl and a puppy. Definitely made me smile in some of the pages. :)

Really liked it because of the end, I finished it in less than 1 hour.

[Felicity Norton · Rating 4 out of 5]

I like this book it was very uplifting and a nice quick easy read. 👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻👍🏻

[Bookbrary · Rating 4 out of 5]

This book is about a dog-loving girl and a puppy. I recommend this to any dog lovers out there. This is a really easy book to read and has a predictable ending.

[Zuzia · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ciekawa książka, w paru momentach marzy się o takim piesku jak Bari. Na początku wprowadza trochę zamieszania.

[Aimée Bell · Rating 5 out of 5]

Gorgeous short chapter book about a puppy in need of a loving owner. My class loved this book.

[Nadia · Rating 4 out of 5]

4,25⭐

[Liepa · Rating 1 out of 5]

No good

[Holly Rose · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing

[Vanessa · Rating 3 out of 5]

Loved this book 8/10.

[Samantha]

Sweet illustrations and cute story. A perfect series for animal lovers.

[Akacia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I'm glad it ended well, but it's sad to see that some people decide to get a puppy before properly thinking about it and realising that they will have to take care of it.