About The Book
A phenomenally moving animal adventure about acceptance, friendship and dogs!
Rhys is starting secondary school and everything is different. But when his puppy Whirly vanishes from the garden, it’s all Rhys can think about. As he searches for Whirly, Rhys glimpses a familiar big, black Labrador in the shadows – his old friend, Worthington.
Comforted by Worthington, Rhys slips back into old habits, keeping secrets from those he’s closest to. Then other neighbourhood dogs go missing. Rhys realises Whirly is in more danger than he thought, and time is running out to save him. With Worthington by his side, can Rhys learn to trust his friends to find Whirly, and bring him home?
Reading age: 9 – 12 years
About the Author
Olivia Wakeford is the award-winning author of My Dog and The Shadow Pony. She writes a lot about grief, which really means she writes about love. And dogs: she believes every story should have a dog in it! Olivia has worked in film and television, been a scriptwriter, dog-walker, PA and more, but her favourite job is writing novels for children. Olivia graduated with distinction from the MA in Writing for Children at Bath Spa University. She was born in Wales and now lives in London.
