Sparky

The Puppy Place #62

by Ellen Miles

Welcome to the Puppy Place! Where every puppy finds a home. Charles and Lizzie Peterson love puppies. Their family fosters these young dogs, giving them love and proper care, until they can find the perfect forever home. Lizzie's got some competition! At Caring Paws Animal Shelter to volunteer, she meets newcomer Harper. Like Lizzie, Harper loves and knows lots about dogs! But when Sparky, a tiny Chihuahua mix, arrives with an injured leg to the shelter, the two girls will have to team up to find this sweet and strong puppy a perfect home.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Chapter Books, Animals

96 pages, Paperback

Published September 21, 2021

Reviews

[Peyton Taylor · Rating 5 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this Puppy Place book! I thought that the story was unique and, once again, a bit different from what the others are in the series. For those that have been reading these since book one, we have been following the same cast of characters for years! Ms. Dobbins, the owner of the animal shelter, finally adopts her own pup! I remember reading these in elementary school and reading Ms. Dobbins say that she would never adopt a puppy, so it was super fun to watch that storyline and that character come full circle! Loved it! Another great Puppy Place.

[Daniel Ades · Rating 5 out of 5]

Awwwww…

Sparky is so cute! He sounds absolutely adorable! My friend had a tripawed and she was a cute, adorable ball of fluff.

[Brett Berkman · Rating 4 out of 5]

Day 10; 2023. Cute series for 2nd and 3rd grade. Good for dog lovers.

[Teena in Toronto · Rating 3 out of 5]

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

Lizzie is a volunteer at the local animal shelter and when Harper, a new girl, starts volunteering, she is a bit jealous. But that is forgotten when a young Chihuahua dog is brought to the shelter that was found hurt by the side of the road. Lizzie and Harper, along with Ms. Dobbins who runs the shelter, take the dog to the vet right away. Though the dog is hurt, he is still spunky so the vet names him Sparky. The big concern about Sparky is his leg and whether the vet can save it. Unfortunately she can't and the Petersons foster this tripawd until he can find the perfect 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 Sparky's point of view. It is the 62nd in the Puppy Place series.

Blog review post: http://www.teenaintoronto.com/2024/01...

[Kenzie Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

i liked win they found sparky a home😀

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

sparky is a Chihuahua mix puppy who gets their leg amputated and ends up with Ms. Dobbins.

[Sue Ann · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great book
Love these stories
love the happy, beautiful tripawds
unique and loving too

[Alayna Carver · Rating 2 out of 5]

It was short and kinda boring tbh I got it when I was a kid now that I’m older it doesn’t really interest me but I think it would be a good book for kids since it’s nice and short and not complicated or hard to read.

[Gracie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Not for me.