Good Luck, Ronald Morgan!

Ronald Morgan #7

by Patricia Reilly Giff, Jeff Woodman (Narrator)

So far Ronald Morgan's new dog, Lucky, has brought Ronald nothing but bad luck. His best friend is away for the whole summer, the girl next door is too busy to play with him, and Lucky won't learn any tricks. If Ronald's going to make a new friend and train his dog, he's going to need all the luck he can get!

"Young readers will think themselves lucky to find this engaging sequel." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

Genres: Picture Books

Audio Cassette

First published January 1, 1996

About the author

Patricia Reilly Giff was the author of many beloved books for children, including the Kids of the Polk Street School books, the Friends and Amigos books, and the Polka Dot Private Eye books. Several of her novels for older readers have been chosen as ALA-ALSC Notable Books and ALA-YALSA Best Books for Young Adults. They include The Gift of the Pirate Queen; All the Way Home; Water Street; Nory Ryan's Song, a Society of Children's Book Writers and Illustrators Golden Kite Honor Book for Fiction; and the Newbery Honor Books Lily's Crossing and Pictures of Hollis Woods. Lily's Crossing was also chosen as a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book.

Reviews

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

2.5 stars -- I am really disappointed by this last of the Ronald Morgan series. This installment finds Ronald attempting to train Lucky, the dog he got for his birthday. As he begins, a girl - Kelly - and her cat move in next door. Between the dog and the cat, chaos ensues. Much of this story is told in vignettes, and really, no training occurs. The plot is further complicated when Michael, Ronald's best friend, returns from a lake trip and brings his dog over. Because no training happens at all, the story sort of lives up to its title -- Good luck, Ronald Morgan! You're going to need it! I do like the animals and illustrations, but I sort of just feel that there is not much of a point to this story, sadly enough.

[Maria · Rating 5 out of 5]

My 7 year old liked this. A new kid moves in with her cat Every time Ronald tries to make friends she is trying to get her cat.

[Heather Lynn · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a cute children's book. Its good for a child who can relate to trying to make new friends with animals that are not trained and learning to take care of them.