My Homework Ate My Dog!

My Homework Ate My Dog!icon

by Derek Taylor Kent

Publisher
Whimsical World
Publication
Mar 24, 2020
Format
Hardback
Illustrated
No
Price
$16.99
Dimensions
5 x 8 x 0.56 in
ISBN
978-1949213102
ASIN
1949213102
Pages
184
Age
8 - 12 years
Category
Middle Grade FictionJuvenile Fiction

Rights Sold

🌍 World Wide Rights Available

Description

AWARD WINNER: Kopps-Featherling Gold Medal for Best Middle-Grade Fiction Book of 2020.

For fans of Harry Potter, Goosebumps, and A Series of Unfortunate Events, this page-turning fantasy novel for ages 8-12 will keep young readers turning every page and cheering in triumph.

Rudy Berkman thought he was the luckiest kid in the world when his family moved to Danville, recently named "The Best City in the World." There is no crime and the schools are considered the best in the nation. The only problem is, all the kids at Danville Junior High act like mindless robots and his teachers seem to want him dead! When an enchanted homework comes to life and 'eats' his dog alive, Rudy embarks on a dangerous quest with his kooky grandpa and the school bully to rescue his beloved best friend from a greater evil than he could ever imagine. 

This action-packed adventure is ideal for reluctant readers, superhero fans, and anyone who is looking for the next magical story after finishing Harry Potter. 

Awards & Endorsements

Review
My Homework Ate My Dog! by Derek Taylor Kent is a young adult fantasy book that would appeal most to a mixed audience of pre-teen and teens who enjoy magical fantasy fiction. Eleven-year-old Rudy Berkman and his dog, Beast, barely survived a fire that burned everything the Berkman family owned to the ground and resulted in Rudy being enrolled in Danville Reformatory School. It is in Danville that Rudy s life is forever changed when his homework comes to life and eats his dog. Are you ready to follow Rudy, Brett, and crazy Grandpa Stu as they set out to rescue Beast? My Homework Ate My Dog! by Derek Taylor Kent is a well-written book with a cover image that immediately pulled me in with a desire to find out what was going on with the vicious-looking homework. This book reminded me a bit of Harry Potter and Goosebumps, yet I found myself liking it more than those series as it was not as predictable as they were. I have to say that even as an adult I found this book to be an amusing read. If I had read it as a middle schooler it probably would have been one of my favorite books as it was filled with mystery, fantasy, and a bit of horror. My favorite part of the book was when Grandpa Stu let Rudy in on the truth of the War of the Ankaras after Rudy and Brett rescued him with the help of the ice cream man. Overall, I found this book to be a great read that held my attention so tightly that I finished it in one go. --Reader's Favorite Book Awards

I really enjoyed the book, My Homework Ate my Dog by Derek Taylor Kent, because of the wonderful plotline. It kept you on the edge of your seat, never wanting to put the book down. My Homework Ate my Dog had easy vocabulary but wasn t boring. It was very descriptive and wasn t repetitive. I would recommend this book to kids ages 8-14 who enjoy reading adventure books. --LitPick

An adventure/scifi hero’s journey for young adults, this novel has all the markings of a series in the making. With this author’s imagination, Rudy could be kept busy and we could be kept entertained until he reaches his maturity in this world where the unexpected is the rule and the frenetic action never stops. Rudy Berkman responds to the dreadfully changed circumstances of his life with all of the confidence of a near-teen and all of the insecurity of a child, that is, exactly as an 11-year-old would. He is a completely believable character who finds himself in the completely weird circumstances of magical realism. An engrossing tale of mayhem, mix-ups, magical potions, and mishaps galore brings another likable adolescent hero to the world of young adult literature. --BookLife

Author(s)

Derek Taylor Kent

Derek Taylor Kent

Derek Taylor Kent is the author of 19 books that focus on inspiring kids to fall in love with reading through laughter, bilingual learning, and STEM concepts. Learn more at DerekTaylorKent.com.

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