The Hero Pup Av Megan Rix

<p><b><i>The Hero Pup</i> is a heartwarming and uplifting story from Megan Rix, bestselling author of <i>The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog</i> and <i>A Soldier''s Friend</i>.</b><br><br>''For now Patch is just a Helper Pup,'' Joe said. ''But one day . . .''<br>Eleven-year-old Joe is dreading his first Christmas without Dad.<br><br>But then Mum suggests they volunteer for Helper Dogs and train puppies to help people in need.<br>Joe has always wanted a dog and when he meets golden Labrador Patch he knows he''s found him. With Joe''s love and training, can Patch go from playful pupy to heroic helper - and mend Joe''s broken heart along the way?<br><br><b>A classic-in-the-making, Megan Rix takes little-known true stories of animal heroes and turns them into must-have heartwarming stories for 8+ readers, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Sarah Lean. <br></b><br>''If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this''<i> Sunday Express<br></i><br>''A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate'' <i>The Times <br><br></i>''Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling . . . Meet Megan Rix . . . her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers.'' <i>LoveReading</i><br><br>''A perfect story for animal lovers and lovers of adventure stories'' Travelling Book Company<br><br><b>About the author:<br></b>Megan Rix is the recent winner of the Stockton and Shrewsbury Children''s Book Awards, and has been shortlisted for numerous other children''s book awards. She lives with her husband by a river in England. When she''s not writing she can be found walking her two golden retrievers, Traffy and Bella, who are often in the river. <b>www.meganrix.com <br><br>Also available by Megan Rix:<br></b>The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier''s Friend</p>