One Dog and His Boy (Paperback)

from ChristianR

One Dog and His Boy is a wonderful, heartwarming tale. Hal's parents are very, very rich and they buy him an enormous number of expensive toys, but all he has ever wanted is a dog, which is out of the question because of the mess. When his father finally consents to getting him a dog Hal is overj...

from LinzeyJoy

I couldn't put this book down - had to read it one sitting just to get to the ending.

from Jennie_103

Another beautiful book from Eva Ibbotson, I am so sad that it is her last - she finished this one just before she died in October 2010. It is quite a light read in some ways, but with very serious issues about poverty and money, as well as parenting, covered as well.

from foggidawn

One Dog and His Boy is the story of Hal, a boy who had everything he could want, except for a dog -- and Fleck, a young dog who, despite the hardships he's already faced in life, still believes that the perfect human for him is still out there somewhere. Hal is ecstatic when his parents finally a...

from KimJD

Grades 3-6: All Hal has ever wanted is a dog. His mother is far too concerned about keeping the family's huge house in pristine shape, and won't hear of it. Instead, Hal is loaded down with every gadget and expensive toy the most exclusive shops carry. Hal's father, though, absently promises his ...