Book Overview
When Tim is followed home by a dog on the street, he's determined to find out who the friendly stray belongs to. But with a little investigating, Tim discovers that Grk's owners don't live in his town, or even in his country. Max and Natascha Raffifi, Grk's owners, have been kidnapped with their ambassador parents by the evil Colonel Zinfandel and taken to a prison in Eastern Europe Tim knows he's about to undertake a mission his parents wouldn't exactly approve of. He sneaks out of the house in the middle of the night with Grk, catches a taxi to the airport, then hops a plane to Stanislavia. Together he and Grk will have to break into a high-security prison, pilot a helicopter, and make a nail-biting run for the border in this high-octane, international adventure.
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0440421470
ISBN13:9780440421474
Release Date:May 2008
Publisher:Yearling Books
Length:272 Pages
Weight:0.45 lbs.
Dimensions:0.7" x 5.2" x 7.7"
Age Range:8 to 12 years
Grade Range:Grades 3 to 7
Related Subjects
9 - 12 Years Action & Adventure Animals Children's Children's Books Dogs Literature & FictionCustomer Reviews
3 ratings
Fun AND intelligent!
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
Grk is one of those rare books that doesn't treat kids like dumbies. Tim's adventure is fun, interprising, intelligent, whimsical and very satisfying. It's a really good, inventive story, not just a rehashing of Harry Potter or just another depressing magic/vampire/unhappy homelife book. He relies on himself, his own emotional and intellectual resources, and has an adventure 10 times more fun than any vampire has ever had. Scary stuff happens, but real scary stuff, not stuff made up of darkness and magic. And it's all stuff Tim handles with typical Brit wit and composure, which makes the story even more humorous and exciting. If your kid is ready for something fun AND intelligent, this is the book for him/her!
great kid's adventure
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 16 years ago
My son loves this series. It has a lot of adventure, and he is learning a little geography along the way (shhh don't tell!)
Middle school grades will appreciate the blend of humor and action which goes beyond the usual dog b
Published by Thriftbooks.com User , 17 years ago
Tim is followed home by a stray dog and decides to find the owner of the friendly pup - which leds him to an adventure packed with car chases, mystery, and espionage in Joshua Doder's A DOG CALLED GRK. Middle school grades will appreciate the blend of humor and action which goes beyond the usual dog bonding story and enters into the realm of action and adventure.
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