Kara the cocker spaniel loves her family, especially nine-year-old Jessy. But she also knows that the family is having a tough time. Then one day, Kara is mistaken for a famous movie-star dog, and suddenly she has soft pillows to lie on and fancy food to eat. Will Kara leave to become a Hollywood spaniel?
In this twist on The Prince and the Pauper, a Cocker Spaniel from a poor household in Los Angeles swaps places with a movie star dog who is tired of show business.
It's sort of fair as children books go, but the happy ending overload for every plot strand is just too forced and far-fetched.