Arf! La mia vita da cane

Woof! is a children's novel by Allen Ahlberg from 1986. As with all his books, the emphasis is on humour, a chatty confidential tone, and telling a good story from a child's point of view. "There was once a boy who turned into a dog. The boy's name was Eric Banks; he was ten years old. The dog he tur Leggi tutto

A very entertaining story for the 8-11 year old crowd. Definitely works as a bedtime story that can be read a chapter a night. Eric finds himself morphing into a small terrier. He has lots of worries and questions. How long before the next change comes? Will it come at all? Will it always be into th Leggi tutto

They don't write 'em like this anymore... Well, sometimes they do, but this has a nostalgic feel to it, for me as a child of the 80s, growing up with Ahlberg stories. Intended for older readers than Each Peach and Funnybones, this is a chapter book story about a boy who, somehow, suddenly finds hims Leggi tutto

I can remember my parents reading this to me when I was younger. As such I wanted to read it to my daughter now she is starting on ‘real’ books as she calls them. It is a sweet story about a boy who changes into a dog...yes a dog. Like a caterpillar changes into a caterpillar! I am not sure there is a Leggi tutto

This is a re-read for me as I have read this book a few times over the years and still love it today. A quirky story about a boy who turns into a dog and has some fun adventures, what's not to love. Aimed for the younger audience, this was a quick read for me as it only took me a couple of hours (wi Leggi tutto

Super good fun,childhood when kids played out , and were free from parents at an early age...plus a problem of changing into a dog ....good friends and family tale...