Pug's New Puppy: A Branches Book

Diary of a Pug #8

by Kyla May

An eighth 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 and his human, Bella, are taking care of Nana's new puppy, Harlow. They can't wait to teach Harlow some new tricks! But training a puppy isn't an easy job. Will they be able to teach Harlow anything before Nana comes home? 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, Humor, Animals, Dogs, Graphic Novels, Comic Book

80 pages, Paperback

Published April 4, 2023

Reviews

[Brooke Shackelford · Rating 4 out of 5]

My boys and I love this series! Now eagerly awaiting book #9.

[Megan · Rating 4 out of 5]

We got this off the "new book shelf" at the library, and M loved the story and the pictures. It's technically a chapter book, but there are multiple pictures on each page. M liked that Bub was trying to train a puppy. High marks from M.

[Natalie · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bella will be puppy sitting for grandma for a whole week. Bubs, Bella's pug, is excited to meet little Harlow. Grandma says that Harlow is a handful and so she's planning on sending him to dog school after she gets back from vacation. However, being a dog, Bubs thinks that teaching a brand new puppy is going to be super easy. However, it is not as glamorous nor easy to teach a young dog new tricks as Bubs had imagined.

Bubs learns some humility and some good lessons from this story, remembering that he once was a young and mischievous pup himself, and had made some very similar mistakes as well.

[Becky B · Rating 3 out of 5]

Bella is puppy sitting for her Grandma. Little Harlow is very cute, but not very well behaved. Grandma has her scheduled for puppy school when she comes back. Bella thinks that she and Jack can train the puppy. Bub thinks he would be the best one to do puppy training, but Harlow is proving a tough student for everyone.

Harlow is a cute and very believable little destructive tornado. A humorous and fun new adventure for Bub and Bella (and good warning for any family considering getting a puppy). I like how even Duchess and Nutz get in on the training.

[Drew Dillenburg · Rating 3 out of 5]

I normally give all kids books 5 stars that I read my daughter. That being said this had way too many puns. This seems to be the only one in the series going over board with it. I love these books especially having a pug ourself but this is my least favorite book for that reason.

[Jessica · Rating 4 out of 5]

Bella's Nana gets a new puppy named Harlow, and Bella watches her for a week. Bub, Duchess, Luna and Nutz all try to teach her at Bella's puppy school. I really enjoyed seeing Duchess and Nutz interact, and also I enjoyed how Nutz was more of a protagonist instead of an antagonist in this book.

[Alexandra Joudrey · Rating 3 out of 5]

These are the books I've ever read in my life!😍😻

[Lyla Her · Rating 5 out of 5]

So good this is my literal fav book now.

[Abeeha · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book is so cute an amazing I also loved how cute Harlow is and Bub is also very cute

[Jenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

My kids thought the new puppy was hilarious and adorable! It was so cute that everyone got involved with trying to train him - even Nutz and Duchess!

[Sadie Miklos · Rating 5 out of 5]

It was really good and it was like about bellas grandma came over and the Bug had to get along with the new puppy.

[Hayden · Rating 4 out of 5]

cute.

[Sara M]

so cute! read this so i could see what one of the kids i tutor has been reading