Review: The Boy Who Spoke Dog by Clay Morgan

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Title: The Boy Who Spoke Dog
Author: Clay Morgan
Page Count: 166
Format: Paperback
Grade Reading Level 6-8

Summary: Jack gets stranded on a mysterious island with nobody there except the sheep dogs. The dogs are getting attacked by the fangos at the same time and need help. When Jack and the sheep dogs meet they eventually become friends. Will Jack help the dogs defeat the fangos, and will he be rescued ? Or will he stay a true dog forever?

Why I Started This Book:

I read this book because my teacher assigned it to us in Reading Class. We divided the book up into eight sections and read one section a day until we were done. I read ahead of the class because I was interested in knowing the ending.

Likes:

• I liked the adventure in this book. It was pretty cool that Jack, the main character was stranded on an island.
• Also, I enjoyed Jack’s thoughts throughout the book as he worried about his rescue. It was pretty realistic I thought. I would be scared too!
• The chemistry between Jack and the dogs was fun. There was a very strong friendship between them. They relied on one another.
• The final battle between the fangos and the normal dogs was very thrilling. Fangos are sheep dogs that have killed at least one sheep.

Dislikes:

• I didn’t like the ending of the book. It was a big let down, very anti-climatic after such a strong beginning and middle.
• I disliked that there were so few characters. Most of the story’s interaction was between Jack and the dogs.
• Jack went crazy by himself on the island which was kind of weird to me.
• This book wasn’t what I would usually read and didn’t change my mind about that so it wasn’t my favorite. It was good to read once, but I would not read this again.

Buy: The Boy Who Spoke Dog by Clay Morgan

Book Rating: 2.5 Treasure Chests

Originally posted 2009-09-07 17:36:34.

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