Patrick Jennings blasted onto the children's book scene with his critically acclaimed "Faith and the Electric Dogs," which received numerous starred reviews and is now in film development." Guinea Dog" was called "a very funny book...would be particularly great for fifth-grade boys." by wired.com. Now that his children are middle-grade age, he has turned his focus to writing funny, easily accessible stories that will appeal to middle-schoolers. A former resident of Bisbee, Arizona, Jennings now lives in Washington State.
You can visit him online at www.patrickjennings.com.

"Early chapter-book readers will enjoy this humorous tale." --School Library Journal

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"Jennings injects magic realism into a story filled with believable yet flawed characters, resulting in a satisfying story....[A] good choice for readers making the transition to chapter books." --Booklist

-- (6/1/2010 12:00:00 AM)

Rufus' narration is fresh and funny, particularly when he's poking fun at his father or observing the complex dynamics of boy-girl interactions, and his descriptions of Fido's wiggly behind and raucous screeching only add to the story's playful charm." --The Bulletin of the Center for Children's Books

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"[T]he undeniably funny plot moves along, and readers into beginning chapter books should enjoy this wry story of wish fulfillment." --Kirkus Reviews

-- (3/15/2010 12:00:00 AM)

Publisher: Egmont USA

Pub date: 2011-04-26

Length: 200 pages