Pug's Road Trip: A Branches Book

Diary of a Pug #7

by Kyla May

A seventh Branches early chapter book featuring everyone's favorite pug, Bub, and his human, Bella! Pick a book. Grow a Reader! This series is part of Scholastic's early chapter book line, Branches, aimed at newly independent readers. With easy-to-read text, high-interest content, fast-paced plots, and illustrations on every page, these books will boost reading confidence and stamina. Branches books help readers grow! Bub the pug; his human, Bella; and their friend Jack are excited to go on a road trip. There will be so much to see and do! But when Jack can no longer come, Bella and Bub vow to bring him something special from their trip. Can Bub and Bella find the perfect souvenir for Jack? With full-color artwork throughout, this funny and charming diary-format early chapter book is perfect for anyone who believes a furry pal is the best kind of friend.

Genres: Childrens, Fiction, Dogs, Humor, Animals, Graphic Novels, Friendship

80 pages, Paperback

Published October 4, 2022

Reviews

[Carla · Rating 5 out of 5]

This was super cute and my son really enjoyed it! He’s in first grade and this book was perfect for him to read to me!

[Abeeha · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book. It is probably one of my favourite books from this book series. I loved how Bub and Bella figured out how to make a one of a kind souvenir and how Jack and Lou a both loved it very much, and I also loved how Bella brought moon pies for every one at the end. Overall such a great book

[Ariel · Rating 5 out of 5]

Pug's Road Trip is a super exciting book that will make you want to go on your own road trip! It's all about Pug, who goes on a journey with Bella and promises to meet some of his cousins along the way. But there's one big worry—will his cousins steal his snacks?

As they hit the road, Bob can't help but think about his precious snacks. But guess what? At every single stop, Bob meets one of his nutty cousins! They turn out to be friendly and give him small souvenirs. It's so cool to see Bob collect souvenirs from all the places they visit.

But then disaster strikes! Bella's souvenirs all break in the country's biggest candy store. She's devastated and doesn't know what to do. Will Pug be able to save the day and fix the souvenirs? You'll have to read the book to find out!

The basic question of this book is that you should travel and experience new things. When you travel, you collect memories and experiences that people will be curious about. Exploring different places, trying new foods, and meeting new friends along the way is important. I highly recommend taking your own road trip because it's so much fun! Even though I haven't been on one yet, I hope to go on an adventure around the world someday.

Pug's Road Trip is a delightful and adventurous book that will make you smile and inspire you to go on your own journeys. Bob's worries, the surprises he encounters, and Bella's broken souvenirs will keep you entertained from start to finish. So grab a copy, buckle up, and get ready for an amazing road trip with Pug and Bella!

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[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bub and Bella are going on a road trip. Jack and Luna were supposed to come, but then Jack got injured. Bella is trying to make sure that she gets little things at each stop for Jack, but will one little accident ruin all her plans?

A cute little road trip story for younger readers. I like the problem solving to come up with a plan B for Jack's gift.

No content issues.

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Another fun read aloud! Both my 5 and 3 year old thought it was hysterical that Bub encounters a bunch of Nutz's cousins on their road trip! It was an entertaining read that both kids enjoyed and also a great example of problem solving and teamwork as they tried to figure out how to get the best souvenir!

[Marcie · Rating 3 out of 5]

I can see why kids will love this early chapter combination of text and graphic illustration. The fact that the main characters are Pug's is just a big extra. I can see this as 2nd and 3rd grade play.

[Cheryl · Rating 3 out of 5]

Very cute and nice, though mostly silly. I, as an adult, liked the back matter in which the child reader is encouraged to review the text to answer questions in order to get more out of it - helping them become better & more careful readers. In *my* opinion almost four stars.

[Cindy]

Very cute, interesting, easy-to-read story. Glad it's a series as the young readers can enjoy many of these books.

[Alida Hudson · Rating 3 out of 5]

My 6 year old loves this easy chapter book

[KaitandMaddie · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kait got this at the Scholastic book fair today and she loved it.

[Naisha Jhunjhunwala · Rating 5 out of 5]

Nice book

[Sadie Miklos · Rating 4 out of 5]

It was good and it was about a pug going on a road trip, and each stop he met one of nuts squirel cousins. It was good.

[Wren · Rating 5 out of 5]

Thoughts from 6.5 yr old Wren: I like how they brought presents from their road trip to Jack because he broke his leg.

[Hayden · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute.

[Ferren · Rating 5 out of 5]

This series is perfect for my 6 year old. She loved all the new squirrel characters and how the problem was solved.

[Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

The reader would benefit from having read Pug Blasts Off first. I didn't know Luna was a dog.

[Library Lady Terri · Rating 4 out of 5]

Kids Book Group 5&6 Year Olds - July 2024

Great beginning chapter book.

I do think you need to read book 1 first. I had no idea that Luna was a dog at the beginning.

[Jessica · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was okay. Bub and Bella are supposed to go on a road trip with Jack and Luna, but Jack gets injured and can't go on the trip anymore, so Bella decides to get him a souvenir from each place.

[Richard Edwards · Rating 4 out of 5]

A clever book about taking a road trip and the troubles that happen. A sweet book.

[Kaitlyn Nevins · Rating 5 out of 5]

Read with kiddo - she loved it and the questions at the end were really fun

[Thea Michael · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was good and Nut’s cousins were actually good at the end of the book. The ending was very good. One of the stops was good for pug and he got to eat moon pies which made me hungry.

[Evelyn Nelson · Rating 2 out of 5]

I read this when I was like 6

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bub (the pug) is going on a road trip with Bella and he's so excited. Jack and Luna (Jack's dog and Bub's good pal) were supposed to go, but Jack has injured his leg and can't go anymore. To cheer him up, Bella promises to bring souvenirs back for him. Will they be able to get Jack all the gifts they planned for him? Will Bub have to run into all of Nutz's (the annoying squirrel) cousins who steal his snacks, all along the way??

I liked how Bub and Bella worked together to problem solve their big obstacle together.