Synopses & Reviews
Synopsis
Dog Friday is Hilary McKay's is the story of a young boy's attempt to overcome his fears. Ten-year-old Robin Brogan knows his life will never be the same when a new family with four children moves in next door. But then Robin finds a starving, abandoned dog on the beach. Can his new neighbors help him overcome his fears to save an animal that needs him desperately?
About the Author
Hilary McKay is the award-winning author of Binny for Short, which received four starred reviews, and six novels about the Casson family: Caddy’s World (which received three starred reviews), Saffy’s Angel (winner of the Whitbread Award, an ALA Notable Book, a Boston Globe-Horn Book Honor Book, and a School Library Journal Best Book), Indigo’s Star (an ALA Notable Book and a Publishers Weekly Best Book), Permanent Rose, Caddy Ever After, and Forever Rose. She is also the author of Wishing for Tomorrow, the sequel to Frances Hodgson Burnett’s A Little Princess. Hilary lives with her family in Derbyshire, England. Visit her at HilaryMcKay.co.uk.