Kodiak

The Puppy Place #56

by Ellen Miles

Welcome to the Puppy Place -- where every puppy finds a home!

Lizzie Peterson and her friends are heading to a cabin in the woods for a girls' weekend. On the way, they spot and rescue Kodiak, an energetic Malamute stray with a mind of his own. Can Lizzie and her friends tame the wild pup and find him a home?

Genres: Animals, Fiction, Dogs, Childrens

96 pages, Paperback

Published February 4, 2020

Reviews

[Peyton Anderson · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! Super nostalgic because I used to read all of the Puppy Place's and recently decided to finish my collection. Kodiak's story was super sweet, and I loved the nature aspect of it. Lizzie's character is so young yet so intelligent. I appreciate this as a 22 year old, and I remember appreciating it when I was young as well. One of my favorites from Ellen Miles!

[Eben Holwick · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute little dog story that the kiddos enjoyed.

[Teena in Toronto · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

Lizzie is spending the weekend with her best friend, Maria, and Maria's older cousin, Kamila, at Maria's family's cabin. As they arrive, they see a Malamute puppy through running the woods. They are able to catch him and call him Kodiak. Over the weekend, they all have fun with him. When no one at the nearby country store has heard of a missing dog, Lizzie takes him home so her family can foster him and find him a good furever home.

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 Kodiak's point of view. It is the fifty-sixth 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/2023/06...

[Annie Flanders · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is another book in the series 'The Puppy Place.' This one is about a Malemute named Kodiak.

Kodiak is found in the woods by the lead protagonist of the series - Lizzie Peterson. Her friend Maria Santiago - is also part of the current book.

Maria has a cousin - Kamilla - who has rented a cabin in the woods - to ponder on what she is going to do with her life. Lizzie and Maria go to stay with her for a few days - and that is how Kodiak enters their lives.

This is really a very cool book.

[Ashley · Rating 2 out of 5]

We didn't like this story as much - well, my kiddo didn't care, but I found the story to be a bit of a reach. The college-aged character takes only one week to decide if she wants to be a writer or a doctor, and then she decides to move across a full continent after a week with a brand-new dog while there are still posters up to find its owner! Not my fave. BUT, again, my kiddo didn't care. He just liked the story about a puppy.

[Helen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Unbeknownst to me, this little book was reserved at the library for me by a kind library staff member. Puppy Kodiak is an Alaskan Malamute, like our big, beautiful Seamus. Seamus was a rescue.

Lovely little book (and series) about the various dog breeds. Promotes dog rescue, giving them a forever home.

[Brenda · Rating 3 out of 5]

A good book for lower level readers. I find that once you have read one Puppy Place book - you have read them all. They are very similar.

[Boyles Kids Book Tracker · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kodiak is a Malamute who ends up with Kamila, Maria's adult cousin, and they are going to Alaska together!

[Grace Minter · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book! You should totally read it! The ending is so cool! And the last sentence.bi don’t want to spoil the rest so you will find out once you read it! 😁