Description
Maddy’s family are talented and ambitious — sporting trophies, top grades, they collect them all. But Maddy would rather spend time with her best friend, her pug Gusto. When Gusto disappears … her world changes.
Her search for Gusto reveals a surprising talent and Maddy can't believe her ears. She can understand everything the neighbourhood dogs are saying and suddenly Maddy becomes the go-to canine problem solver. But when more and more dogs go missing, Maddy finds herself with a much bigger problem … and she is going to need a lot of friends – two-legged and four-legged – to help her solve it ...
Review
Maddy feels different to everyone else. She doesn't fit in with her busy, sporty family, and since her best friend moved away she's felt isolated at school. Her only real friend is her pug, Gusto.
When Gusto goes missing Maddy sets out to find him, and she won't rest until she gets him back. But is there something more sinister in Gusto's disappearance?
When Maddy is bitten by Chompsky the Irish Wolfhound, she gains an ability that every dog lover has wished for; she can talk to dogs, and they can talk to her!
Armed with this new power, Maddy doubles her efforts to find Gusto, help Chompsky find his owner, and help the other local neighbourhood dogs along the way.
A twisting story full of surprises, an unlikely hero who finds that people are not always what they seem, and lots of dogs, Queen of Dogs is a great read for those in middle primary and above.
