News for Dogs

Hotel for Dogs #2

by Lois Duncan

From beloved author Lois Duncan comes the sequel to HOTEL FOR DOGS -- a brand-new adventure with Andi, her brother Bruce, and their canine companions!

Now that Andi is no longer running a hotel for dogs, she decides to start a new project -- a newspaper for dogs! With her brother Bruce and a few friends, the kids make a hit out of their paper. But they also attract the attention of some mysterious dognappers. Can the kids find the criminals and bring their dogs safely home?

Genres: Animals, Childrens, Middle Grade, Fiction, Dogs, Audiobook, Realistic Fiction

224 pages, Hardcover

First published April 15, 2009

About the author

Lois Duncan (born Lois Duncan Steinmetz) was an American writer and novelist, known primarily for her books for children and young adults, in particular (and some times controversially considering her young readership) crime thrillers. Duncan's parents were the noted magazine photographers Lois Steinmetz and Joseph Janney Steinmetz. She was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, but grew up in Sarasota, Florida. Duncan started writing and submitting manuscripts to magazines at the age of ten, and when she was thirteen succeeded in selling her first story.

Duncan attended Duke University from 1952 to 1953 but dropped out, married, and started a family. During this time, she continued to write and publish magazine articles; over the course of her career, she has published more than 300 articles, in magazines such as Ladies' Home Journal, Redbook, McCall's, Good Housekeeping, and Reader's Digest. After her first marriage, which produced three children, ended in divorce, Duncan moved to Albuquerque, New Mexico, to teach journalism at the University of New Mexico, where she also earned a BA in English in 1977. In 1965 she married Don Arquette, and had two more children with him.

Duncan was best known for her novels of suspense for teenagers. Some of her works have been adapted for the screen, the most famous example being the 1997 film I Know What You Did Last Summer, adapted from her novel of the same title. Other made-for-TV movies include Stranger with My Face, Killing Mr. Griffin, Don't Look Behind You, Summer of Fear and Gallows Hill.

In 1989 the youngest of Duncan's children, Kaitlyn Arquette, was murdered in Albuquerque, New Mexico, under suspicious circumstances. Who Killed My Daughter? relates the facts and conjecture about the still unsolved case.

Duncan's second book about her daughter's murder, ONE TO THE WOLVES: ON THE TRAIL OF A KILLER, picks up where the first book leaves off and contains all the new information Kait's family has uncovered from private investigation.

The 1971 children's book Hotel for Dogs was released as a theatrical movie in 2009, starring Emma Roberts. That book has now been republished by Scholastic along with two sequels, News for Dogs (2009) and Movie for Dogs (2010).

Duncan's Gothic suspense novel, DOWN A DARK HALL, is being filmed for the Big Screen and will probably be released in 2016.


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Reviews

[Jennifer Wardrip · Rating 4 out of 5]

Reviewed by Kira M for TeensReadToo.com

Now that Andi and Bruce are no longer running a hotel for dogs, they decide to start up a new venture: a newspaper for dogs.

Hoping to use the money to buy a dog from a neighborhood bully, the two use it as a moneymaking technique. The newspaper is a big hit, but they attract some unwanted attention. When the newspaper gets out of hand, their parents shut it down.

But then the dogs who were featured in the paper start disappearing, and their abductors begin demanding a ransom from people on fixed incomes. When Bruce's new dog that he got from the bully disappears, as well, the two suspect that their friends might be behind the dognappings.

Can Andi and Bruce find the kidnapped dogs?

A fun, quick read, especially for reluctant readers. The characters are true to their natures from the first book, HOTEL FOR DOGS, and are easy to like and relate to. The plot keeps moving and the mystery is well-developed. Those who like mysteries, animal stories, and realistic fiction will enjoy reading NEWS FOR DOGS.

[Jessica charlettes]

i am reading it right now and i love it

[Ava · Rating 5 out of 5]

I LOVED IT !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Alisha Brook · Rating 4 out of 5]

4 stars

[Roxanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

Cute! My daughter loves these books and also wants to be a detective. She read it once independently before we read it aloud together.

[Doggy Peixinho · Rating 5 out of 5]

Eu adorei este livro, no inicio é um bocado aborrecido mas depois fica simplesmente INCRÍVEL!!!!!

[Cheyanne Perry · Rating 2 out of 5]

News For Dogs by Lois Duncan is a pretty good book. However, I did not enjoy it as much as I thought I would. Yes, it is kind of like Hotel For Dogs, but in a different form. I liked reading this book, but it's not the greatest. I would recommend it to people who love dogs and/or dog books. Honestly, it would make a great book for an average of a 5th grader. This would not be a book I would read again any time soon, however, may glance at it in the future to review. what this is mainly about is a little girl makes a news paper for dogs with the help of her older brother and the neighborhood. She starts to make them weekly and continues for a while. After all, they both made a difference and were proud.

[Catherine · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really liked this book once I got into it. It's definitely a younger oriented story. The first part is more about the newspaper. The second half is interesting because it talks about how they used tracking devices and computers and such to solve the mystery and catch the kidnappers. Once I got to that part, I just had to finish it! I'm normally not a mystery/crime solving person but it was light-hearted enough that I liked it anyway. I would reccommend it to anyone who loves dogs and wants an easy-going/easy-read book.

[Carie · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is one of our state award nominees for grades 4-6 and I think it will be a big hit. First of all, it involves dogs - can't go wrong there. The main story revolves around the Dog newspaper that Andi and her brother Bruce start in their neighborhood. Bruce reluctantly joins in Andi's newspaper venture so he can earn money to buy a dog from his neighbor. The paper is more successful than they could have imagined. But success breeds jealousy also. Dogs begin to get kidnapped, and Bruce and Andi have to solve the crime. If you like adventure and dog stories, this is the book for you!

[Jana · Rating 3 out of 5]

This was a pretty cute book. My ten year son and I started listening to this together on CD, but then he decided the narrator was too annoying, and didn't like her voices for the characters, so I read the rest to him. We had fun reading it. I think he was a little bored until the mystery started to really happen. He had the mystery figured out pretty early on, but I don't know if it was meant to be hard to figure out. I may give it more if I was his age, but I liked it well enough, but didn't love it. It was fun, though, reading it with him.

[Carol · Rating 3 out of 5]

My Granddaughter talked me into reading this and I actually ended up liking it pretty well. I gave the book 3 stars but if I were a young reader I might have given it 4. Mrs Duncan doesn't insult the intelligence of kids by making the plot to simple. I think they would find many characters that they could relate to in their everyday lives.

[Melissa · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book for parents and a first grader to read together. This is the second book after Hotel for Dogs. The kids start a hilarious pet themed newsletter. However, intrigue and suspense commence when a neighborhood dog is kidnapped for ransom. The kids must uncover the dog nappers before the neighbors and themselves go broke trying to get their dogs back.

[Mason · Rating 5 out of 5]

Lois Duncan comes the sequel to HOTEL FOR DOGS, a brand new adventure with Andi, her brother Bruce, and their canine companions!

Now that Andi is no longer running a hotel for dogs, she decides to start a new project, a newspaper for dogs! With her brother Bruce and a few friends, the kids make a hit out of their paper.

[Emiley · Rating 4 out of 5]

In my book News For Dogs was about Andi and her older brother Bruce, and their journey to make a newspaper for dogs in her neighborhood. Then something goes wrong when dognappers on the loose. They made the dogs's owner pay a ransom to get their dog back.

[Olivia · Rating 5 out of 5]

I loved this book

[Lisa · Rating 4 out of 5]

I'm leading Annie's book club at St. Francis, so I'm reading what they read. So far, so good...

[Shelby · Rating 4 out of 5]

It made me laugh alot! if you like humurous dog books then i defintally would recommend this for you.

[Dondero · Rating 4 out of 5]

I liked this book because it's about a newspaper for dogs.

[Karen Gibson · Rating 4 out of 5]

I listened to this book on audio and it took me a little bit to "get into it" but once I did, I thoroughly enjoyed it.

[Kelly · Rating 5 out of 5]

So sweet!

[Brenda Montesdeoca]

This book is great for people who like dogs, I hope you guys get to read it.

[Naydelin Estrada · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is good book about dogs and more.

[Josie Neal · Rating 5 out of 5]

BEST BOOK EVER

[Susan Forsgren · Rating 4 out of 5]

How much trouble can four children get in while writing a newspaper for dog lovers everywhere?
Read this book and you will be surprised in every chapter.

[Vicky · Rating 2 out of 5]

I thought the title sounded cute, so I brought it home for my daughter and I to read aloud together. The cover was the cute part of the book. I know this was written for a much younger audience, but I have enjoyed several books for this age range. This one wasn't one of them. It was rather slow moving. The dogs and Aunt Alice, a former private investigator, were the likable characters. Bruce and Andi's parents seemed like they were trapped in the 1950s and not in current times.
Not a keeper on my shelf.

[Rowan · Rating 3 out of 5]

I started listening to these books because I ran out of audiobooks to listen to at work, and, well, the narrator was Katherine Kellgren and she's amazing, so...

My main takeaway is a sense of bemusement at how little trust the parents seem to have in their astonishingly honest, kind, hard-working, ethical son. Like. What terrible things did this kid do in his toddlerhood. What dark secrets does he have that have left them with this deep suspicion.

[Susan · Rating 5 out of 5]

And I and Bruce along with Aunt Alice who was a spy in her younger days uncover a dognapping mystery while Andi and Bruce’s parents are out of the country. Can they solve things before everyone gets hurt?

[Karen · Rating 5 out of 5]

Cute story to do with younger relatives. The storyline is believable and interesting. The characters are mostly likeable. Teaches good lessons, not only to the kids but to parents to remember to listen to your children. I love that they have a close Aunt as I loved mine growing up. Enjoy!

[Gary Myers · Rating 3 out of 5]

When I picked up this book (as a freebie) I didn't realize that it was for younger readers. After I read a bit I figured I would just leave it at that, but I eventually decided to finish it & it turned out to be a kind nice little book in that genre.

[Cris · Rating 4 out of 5]

This is the follow up book to the Hotels for Dogs. Andi and Bruce are trying to raise money during the summer so Bruce can pay for Red Rover. Never fear, Jerry keeps the book interesting as he is always causing trouble!