Title: Hotel for DogsAuthor: Lois Duncan
ISBN: 9780545107921
Audience: 8 – 12
Summary
The Wailkers moved from the West to Elmwood because the father has to do training for a promotion. He does have a permanent work site yet, so they grandaunt Alice house until knowing the permanent work site. Andrea (Andi) Walker, the 10 year-old daughter, was upset that her dog, Bebe, has to be leave behind because Alice is allergy to animal. One day, Andi found an abandoned dog in the street. She wants to help the dog, but her Mon would not let her does that because of Alice. Therefore, she was forced to abandon the dog again. It was raining that night, and the father came all wet and made a mess in the living room. When everyone is busying with clearing up, the abandoned dog snaked in unnoticed by others, expect Andi. Andi did not say a word about it. When Andi found in the closet, she also found three new born puppies. She was afraid terrible thing might happen to the dogs if the adults know about it. She needs to hide to dogs. With the help of her brother, Bruce, and couple friends, She starts to the hotel for dogs in a vacant house.
Review
I sorry to say, but I am not a fan of this book. The Andi, the main character, is too self-willed. Of course, I cannot expect too much from a 10 year-old. Well, she is also quite brave on fighting for what she thinks is right. Another thing I dislike about the story is that I think some details is missing in some plots. For instance, the plot when the wet dog snakes into a house, it was without any evidences. Details would be added such as how Andi destroys the evidence. Although I'm not a fan of this book, I do like a theme at the end of the story that everyone is less than perfect even you little treasured child.
The Wailkers moved from the West to Elmwood because the father has to do training for a promotion. He does have a permanent work site yet, so they grandaunt Alice house until knowing the permanent work site. Andrea (Andi) Walker, the 10 year-old daughter, was upset that her dog, Bebe, has to be leave behind because Alice is allergy to animal. One day, Andi found an abandoned dog in the street. She wants to help the dog, but her Mon would not let her does that because of Alice. Therefore, she was forced to abandon the dog again. It was raining that night, and the father came all wet and made a mess in the living room. When everyone is busying with clearing up, the abandoned dog snaked in unnoticed by others, expect Andi. Andi did not say a word about it. When Andi found in the closet, she also found three new born puppies. She was afraid terrible thing might happen to the dogs if the adults know about it. She needs to hide to dogs. With the help of her brother, Bruce, and couple friends, She starts to the hotel for dogs in a vacant house.
Review
I sorry to say, but I am not a fan of this book. The Andi, the main character, is too self-willed. Of course, I cannot expect too much from a 10 year-old. Well, she is also quite brave on fighting for what she thinks is right. Another thing I dislike about the story is that I think some details is missing in some plots. For instance, the plot when the wet dog snakes into a house, it was without any evidences. Details would be added such as how Andi destroys the evidence. Although I'm not a fan of this book, I do like a theme at the end of the story that everyone is less than perfect even you little treasured child.
Note
First published in 1971.
Some character names had changed in 2008 edition.
It was made into a movies in 2009 by Nickelodeon.
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