By Jeremy Strong (author) Part of the Laugh Your Socks Off With Jeremy Strong series
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The world’s fastest and best-selling dog Streaker is back going for gold in the town’s Animal Games. Surely he’s a shoe-in? But there’s one problem. Although Streaker is fast, he is also, according to Mum, less obedient than a carrot. Streaker needs some serious training and Trevor has to work hard to get him to stick to the course.
In doing so, Trevor and his friend Tina uncover a plot to put their hero in the real Games off his course… It’s a hurtlingly good read for those training to enjoy the Olympics.
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A great story which is so fall of belly laughs be sure to be sitting securely so you can't fall over! Jeremy Strong's brilliant books have been responsible for getting more young kids reading thn almost any other.
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Guess what's coming to town? The Animal Games! There'll be show jumping for horses and rabbits and Discus for Dogs - so of course I have to enter Streaker. Mum says a carrot is more obedient than my dog but I think she can do it - Streaker can go for gold.
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The Hundred Mile An Hour Dog was the winner of the Red House Award.
Click here for an activity sheet for the Animal Games !
Jeremy Strong (1949-2024) was born in Eltham, South East London in November 1949. He has had a varied career path before becoming an author including jobs as a: Head Teacher, Caretaker, Strawberry Picker, Jam Doughnut Stuffer! His first published book was Smith's Tail in 1978.
Jeremy’s work is characterised by humour and direct child appeal. The books are packed with tongue in cheek gags and characters and situations that your children will love. He said of himself "My sense of humour got stuck at age ten." He has said his writing was influenced most of all by Spike Milligan, but also by falling on his head when he was three years old.
When he was about eighteen he started writing very serious stories for adults, but none of them were published. By the time he was twenty-one he was writing stories for children after realizing that he loved writing funny stories and making people laugh.
The Children's Book Award 1997 for The Hundred-Mile-An-Hour Dog The Sheffield Children’s Book Award 1998 (Shorter Novel category) for Pirate Pandemonium The Sheffield Children’s Book Award 2000 (Shorter Novel category) for Dinosaur Pox
Photo credit © Justine Stoddart
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The LoveReading4Kids Editorial Team have read and reviewed The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog Goes for Gold! and determined it is suitable for children aged 7-8 years old
The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog Goes for Gold! features in the following genres: Funny, Children's and Young Adult Fiction, Children’s, Teenage and Educational, Animal Stories, Stories about Family and Friends, Sporting Stories, Recommended Children's eBooks, Recommendations, Featured Books for 7+ readers
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The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog Goes for Gold! was written by Jeremy Strong and published by Puffin Books an imprint of Penguin Books Ltd
The Hundred-Mile-an-Hour Dog Goes for Gold! has 148 pages
Yes it is part of Laugh Your Socks Off With Jeremy Strong series
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