A Girl Called Dog

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<p><i>Dog wasn't really a dog, she was a human girl. But she was called Dog because that is what Uncle had always called her.</i></p><p>Dog has never been outside of nasty Uncle's pet shop. She sleeps in a box on a floor and has no idea what the world outside looks like. Then in a flurry of colour and feathers, Carlos the parrot arrives in the shop and her world as she knows it changes for ever.</p><p>Managing to escape, Dog, Carlos and her best friend Esme the coati set out, in search of the same thing, somewhere they belong, somewhere they can call home. But the world is a huge, dangerous place, and they face danger and adventure at every turn . . .</p><p>A spirit-soaring tale of adventure, friendship and belonging that will appeal to all lovers of Michael Morpurgo and Roald Dahl.</p>

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Nicola Davies graduated from Cambridge with a degree in zoology before going on to become a writer, producer and presenter of radio and television programmes such as THE REALLY WILD SHOW. Amongst her many acclaimed books for children are<i>Big Blue Whale, One Tiny Turtle, Ice Bear</i>,<i>Extreme</i><i>Animals</i>and<i>Poo</i>which was short listed for a Blue Peter Book Award. Her novel HOME was short listed for the Brandford Boase award.

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