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The Puppy Place #50
Spirit
Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home! While walking in a snowstorm, Lizzie sees two dark eyes and a little black nose. It's Spirit, a white German shepherd puppy! Spirit's owners found new homes for all of his brothers and sisters, but they still don't have a place for him. Can Lizzie find a forever home for this helpful little pup?
96 pages, Paperback
Published September 11, 2018
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April 23, 2018
I have read many books in this series and plan on reading many more. I love how much you learn about dogs and I was really happy when spirit went back to his original home. I would recommend this book to anyone. They may be short but these books are great!
May 14, 2023
Lizzie and her younger brother, Charles, are in elementary school. Their family, the Petersons, have a puppy named Buddy plus they foster dogs and help them find homes.
Lizzie was walking to her friend's house in a snowstorm when she hears barking. Following the sound, she discovers a white German shepherd puppy who leads her to where his family had crashed their car. The family's dog had had puppies and Spirit was the last one to find a home. The family has a couple of kids and another one is on the way and having a young puppy is just too much so the Petersons agree to foster Spirit and find him a home. But Spirit is sad because he isn't with his family and misses them.
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 Spirit's point of view. It is the fiftieth in the Puppy Place series, which currently has 66 books in the series, and works as a stand alone.
Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2023/05...
Lizzie was walking to her friend's house in a snowstorm when she hears barking. Following the sound, she discovers a white German shepherd puppy who leads her to where his family had crashed their car. The family's dog had had puppies and Spirit was the last one to find a home. The family has a couple of kids and another one is on the way and having a young puppy is just too much so the Petersons agree to foster Spirit and find him a home. But Spirit is sad because he isn't with his family and misses them.
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 Spirit's point of view. It is the fiftieth in the Puppy Place series, which currently has 66 books in the series, and works as a stand alone.
Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2023/05...
August 29, 2025
4.5/5
This was a very cute book! With it being part of a huge series if students like it, they may end up reading a ton. I loved the consideration of other people and the way the author shows how capable you can be, even at a young age. I am not sure if I would include it in my classroom. I would not use it in any way, but I wouldn’t mind having it there. However, I also would not go out of my way to purchase it.
This was a very cute book! With it being part of a huge series if students like it, they may end up reading a ton. I loved the consideration of other people and the way the author shows how capable you can be, even at a young age. I am not sure if I would include it in my classroom. I would not use it in any way, but I wouldn’t mind having it there. However, I also would not go out of my way to purchase it.
January 30, 2019
Your basic puppy place book. My daughter enjoys these and they are fun and predictable. I found this one a little annoying compared to some of the others, in terms puppy's original family, being willing to give it to foster care. The ending was a bit predictable compared to others, however my daughter enjoyed.
March 20, 2019
Cute chapter book for dog lovers.
November 10, 2021
3rd grade - chapter book series - love that it's about animals
January 18, 2023
Cute, quick, and has a happy ending. They always keep my 9yo entertained.
July 13, 2024
I don’t remember much about this book, nor the rating, hence 3 stars. Liked reading about dogs. Started roughly around ~2018-2019
December 9, 2025
This was a quick, fun read. I think it is more geared towards girls, but I think boys could also enjoy it. It is focused on dogs and was a nice book.
March 11, 2024
It was cute and very very happy ending but the beginning i was just lost
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August 4, 2025loved the characters + old fav
buttttttt way to short and rushedd
buttttttt way to short and rushedd
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March 19, 2018I don’t know how to rate books that I found incredibly boring but my 6 year old loved.
It was a success with the target audience. No real depth though. He wants to read more from the series so I’ll take that as a win since he rarely wants to read chapter books.
It was a success with the target audience. No real depth though. He wants to read more from the series so I’ll take that as a win since he rarely wants to read chapter books.
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