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Lucky
Lucky is the story of Abbey, a young girl who rescues a lost puppy (whom she names Lucky!) only to discover that anyone who loves him actually becomes lucky! When a shameless businessman dognaps Abbey’s beloved pet for his own gain, Abbey and her family must drop everything to search for him, as Lucky embarks on an adventure of his own as he tries to find his way home! This fun-filled fully illustrated chapter book is perfect for boys and girls of all ages, but particularly great for early readers aged 4-7.
68 pages, Paperback
Published December 17, 2019
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Samuel W. Reed
3 books8 followersProducer, Director, and Amazon bestselling author Samuel W. Reed cut his teeth writing for award-winning documentaries and feature films before completing his first novel, "The Fabulist," in 2017. His follow up, "Miscreants, Murderers, & Thieves" is a collection of short stories featuring the work of independent authors from all over America, highlighting a diverse range of characters and themes. His feature film debut, "Into the Wilderness," a thriller about parents who fear their daughter may be lost in the woods, is set to release in 2021.
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December 24, 2019
Book Reviewed on www.whisperingstories.com
Eleven-year-old Abbey McDougal is an only child. She longed for a companion, someone to play with when she is home from school and someone to help her on her lemonade stand. One day whilst serving lemonade she hears a whimpering and sets off to find out where it is coming from.
Abbey discovers the noise is coming from a drain, inside is a stuck puppy.. After the fire brigade manages to release the puppy, they ask Abbey if she would like to keep him as it looks like he doesn’t have an owner. Her parents agree and because of what happened to him she calls him Lucky.
Turns out that Lucky actually lives up to his name. Everyone, including Abbey who is kind, to him becomes Lucky which catches the eye of ruthless businessman, Junior and his henchman Bob who steal Lucky hoping that he will become lucky for them. Will Lucky bring luck to people who have stolen him and can he find his way back to his owner Abbey?
Lucky is a very sweet children’s book featuring a lovable pup. Everyone seems to love him and in turn, he brings good luck to those around him. It was wonderful to see the interaction between Lucky and Abbey and how much Abbey loves him.
The book is filled with amazing artwork that brings the story to life and you get to see how adorable Lucky really is. When the bad men take him you hope that he won’t be lucky for them and that he can get home again, although I’m not sure how many young children (especially outside of the USA) will understand why the men took Lucky to Las Vegas and what the place represents.
Overall it is a sweet book that has a gorgeous dog helping out lots of people including a magician, florist, and an artist. It was also lovely to see a story contain a plotline about giving back to the people who helped them – namely the fire service in this instance.
Eleven-year-old Abbey McDougal is an only child. She longed for a companion, someone to play with when she is home from school and someone to help her on her lemonade stand. One day whilst serving lemonade she hears a whimpering and sets off to find out where it is coming from.
Abbey discovers the noise is coming from a drain, inside is a stuck puppy.. After the fire brigade manages to release the puppy, they ask Abbey if she would like to keep him as it looks like he doesn’t have an owner. Her parents agree and because of what happened to him she calls him Lucky.
Turns out that Lucky actually lives up to his name. Everyone, including Abbey who is kind, to him becomes Lucky which catches the eye of ruthless businessman, Junior and his henchman Bob who steal Lucky hoping that he will become lucky for them. Will Lucky bring luck to people who have stolen him and can he find his way back to his owner Abbey?
Lucky is a very sweet children’s book featuring a lovable pup. Everyone seems to love him and in turn, he brings good luck to those around him. It was wonderful to see the interaction between Lucky and Abbey and how much Abbey loves him.
The book is filled with amazing artwork that brings the story to life and you get to see how adorable Lucky really is. When the bad men take him you hope that he won’t be lucky for them and that he can get home again, although I’m not sure how many young children (especially outside of the USA) will understand why the men took Lucky to Las Vegas and what the place represents.
Overall it is a sweet book that has a gorgeous dog helping out lots of people including a magician, florist, and an artist. It was also lovely to see a story contain a plotline about giving back to the people who helped them – namely the fire service in this instance.
December 16, 2019
[I received an electronic review copy from the author in exchange for an honest review. All opinions are my own.]
This is a cute story for young readers (4-7 years old) about a dog that turns out to be lucky for anyone who loves him. First Lucky helps his owner, Abbey, with her lemonade stand. Then he stays with a woman who runs a failing flower shop that starts to succeed again. Later Lucky helps an artist and an entertainer/magician, all while trying to get back to Abbey.
I think kids will enjoy this fun pet story. As an adult, I felt like there were some leaps in the story that seemed too good to be feasible - the degree of Abbey's lemonade success, the change of heart in Lucky's kidnapper, the response of the pertinent adults when Abbey discovers the kidnapper, the coincidences that lead to a quick, happy ending. Because of the young audience and the length of the book, 63 pages with text and illustrations, I don't know that the target readers will care about these things. They'll enjoy the dog story and the happy ending. The illustrations are sweet.
This is a cute story for young readers (4-7 years old) about a dog that turns out to be lucky for anyone who loves him. First Lucky helps his owner, Abbey, with her lemonade stand. Then he stays with a woman who runs a failing flower shop that starts to succeed again. Later Lucky helps an artist and an entertainer/magician, all while trying to get back to Abbey.
I think kids will enjoy this fun pet story. As an adult, I felt like there were some leaps in the story that seemed too good to be feasible - the degree of Abbey's lemonade success, the change of heart in Lucky's kidnapper, the response of the pertinent adults when Abbey discovers the kidnapper, the coincidences that lead to a quick, happy ending. Because of the young audience and the length of the book, 63 pages with text and illustrations, I don't know that the target readers will care about these things. They'll enjoy the dog story and the happy ending. The illustrations are sweet.
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