By Meg Rosoff (author) , Grace Easton (illustrator) Part of the McTavish series
"Dog to the rescue in witty domestic satire "
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April 2017 Book of the Month | Interest Age 8-12 Reading Age 8 |
This characteristically sharp and witty comedy of modern life by Meg Rosoff stars a rescue dog who saves his new family, not from fire or external threat, but from themselves. When Mum Peachey in quiet protest withdraws from family life to concentrate on her own spiritual health, chaos ensues: there’s no-one to pick up the washing, cook the dinners, or make sure everyone gets to school on time.
From his dog basket in the corner new arrival McTavish observes all and, without ever doing anything a dog wouldn’t do, successfully trains his new family to behave properly. A clever, funny and extremely stylish novella, and a wonderful bit of domestic satire.
The Peachey family is in crisis. No one cooks dinner, no one picks up the dirty washing and thekids are always late for school. All because Mum has resigned from being Mum and taken up yogainstead. She's in the tree pose; everyone else is in the doghouse. Except McTavish, a rescue dog witha difference, on a mission to sort his new family out...
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Filled to the brim with Meg's wry humour and beautiful prose, this is a story for the young and the young at heart.
“Searingly well written, her books read like Samuel Beckett on ecstasy” The Times
"This is something of a treat...Rosoff's first children's book for some time, it's wry, real and big-hearted" Ones to Watch in the Bookseller
"Brilliant Stuff" The Bookbag Blog
Meg Rosoff worked in publishing, journalism, politics and advertising before writing How I Live Now . Her books have won or been shortlisted for 18 international book prizes, including the Carnegie Medal and the Orange First Novel Prize, and been translated into over 20 languages. In 2016, Meg was the recipient of the prestigious Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award, the world’s largest children’s literature award. She lives in London with her family and two dogs.
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Photo credit Gloria Hamlyn
UKLA Book Awards - 2018
the best books for 9-12 year olds · the best books for teenagers
The Peachey family is in crisis. No one cooks dinner, no one picks up the dirty washing and thekids are always late for school.
The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed Good Dog McTavish and determined it is suitable for children aged 9-12 years old
Good Dog McTavish features in the following genres: Featured Books for 11+ readers, Recommendations, Books Reviewed by our Reader Review Panels, Featured Books for 9+ readers
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Good Dog McTavish was written by Meg Rosoff and published by Barrington Stoke Ltd
Good Dog McTavish has 125 pages
Yes it is part of McTavish series
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