Harry the Homeless Puppy (8 page)
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Authors: Holly Webb
“Harry, don’t chew that pencil,” Grace giggled. “Dogs aren’t meant to eat pencils. It’s not good for you.”
She reached over to her bedside table. “Look, have a biscuit bone instead. But don’t leave any crumbs on the duvet, OK? Mum’s not sure about you being on my bed; we don’t want to give her anything to complain about!”
Harry gnawed happily on the dog biscuit, letting Grace chat away. He loved it when she talked to him. Perhaps after she’d finished this thing she was doing they could go to the park, with Danny too. He gulped the last of the bone, and stretched out his paws. She was still writing. He’d have a little sleep.
Grace looked down at him lovingly, curled up next to her teddy. She couldn’t believe Harry had found a home at last – with her.
Dear Beth,
Sally gave me your address so I could write and tell you all about Harry. He has been living with us for two weeks now, and he is lovely. (I know you know this already!) I really hope you’re enjoying living in New York, and you don’t miss him too much.
Did Harry like smoky bacon crisps when he lived with you? He stole a whole packet out of my brother’s bag yesterday. Luckily Danny loves him so much he went and got him another packet from the newsagent’s. Mum was really cross, but it’s OK, Harry wasn’t sick.
Harry loves playing in our garden and going for walks, and he’s very clever at doing tricks now. He can shake hands, and roll over, and he’ll almost stay, but not if you put a dog biscuit in front of him, we’re still working on that one!
Lots of love,
Grace and Harry
Holly Webb started out as a children’s book editor, and wrote her first series for the publisher she worked for. She has been writing ever since, with over sixty books to her name. Holly lives in Berkshire, with her husband and three young sons. She has a pet cat called Marble, who is always nosying around when she’s trying to type on her laptop.
Lost in the Snow
Lost in the Storm
Alfie all Alone
Sam the Stolen Puppy
Max the Missing Puppy
Sky the Unwanted Kitten
Timmy in Trouble
Ginger the Stray Kitten
Harry the Homeless Puppy
Buttons the Runaway Puppy
Alone in the Night
Ellie the Homesick Puppy
Jess the Lonely Puppy
Misty the Abandoned Kitten
Oscar’s Lonely Christmas
Lucy the Poorly Puppy
Smudge the Stolen Kitten
The Rescued Puppy
The Kitten Nobody Wanted
The Lost Puppy
The Frightened Kitten
STRIPES PUBLISHING
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Text copyright © Holly Webb, 2009
Illustrations copyright © Sophy Williams, 2009
First published as an ebook by Stripes Publishing in 2012.
eISBN: 978–1–84715–269–5
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