The Hero Pup

<p><b><i>The Hero Pup</i> is a heartwarming and uplifting story from Megan Rix, bestselling author of <i>The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog</i> and <i>A Soldier's Friend</i>.</b><br><br>'For now Patch is just a Helper Pup,' Joe said. 'But one day . . .'<br>Eleven-year-old Joe is dreading his first Christmas without Dad.<br><br>But then Mum suggests they volunteer for Helper Dogs and train puppies to help people in need.<br>Joe has always wanted a dog and when he meets golden Labrador Patch he knows he's found him. With Joe's love and training, can Patch go from playful pupy to heroic helper - and mend Joe's broken heart along the way?<br><br><b>A classic-in-the-making, Megan Rix takes little-known true stories of animal heroes and turns them into must-have heartwarming stories for 8+ readers, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Sarah Lean. <br></b><br>'If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this'<i> Sunday Express<br></i><br>'A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' <i>The Times <br><br></i>'Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling . . . Meet Megan Rix . . . her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers.' <i>LoveReading</i><br><br>'A perfect story for animal lovers and lovers of adventure stories' Travelling Book Company<br><br><b>About the author:<br></b>Megan Rix is the recent winner of the Stockton and Shrewsbury Children's Book Awards, and has been shortlisted for numerous other children's book awards. She lives with her husband by a river in England. When she's not writing she can be found walking her two golden retrievers, Traffy and Bella, who are often in the river. <b>www.meganrix.com <br><br>Also available by Megan Rix:<br></b>The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier's Friend</p> <p><b><i>The Hero Pup</i> is a heartwarming and uplifting story from Megan Rix, bestselling author of <i>The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog</i> and <i>A Soldier's Friend</i>.</b><br><br>'For now Patch is just a Helper Pup,' Joe said. 'But one day . . .'<br>Eleven-year-old Joe is dreading his first Christmas without Dad.<br><br>But then Mum suggests they volunteer for Helper Dogs and train puppies to help people in need.<br>Joe has always wanted a dog and when he meets golden Labrador Patch he knows he's found him. With Joe's love and training, can Patch go from playful pupy to heroic helper - and mend Joe's broken heart along the way?<br><br><b>A classic-in-the-making, Megan Rix takes little-known true stories of animal heroes and turns them into must-have heartwarming stories for 8+ readers, perfect for fans of Michael Morpurgo and Sarah Lean. <br></b><br>'If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this'<i> Sunday Express<br></i><br>'A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' <i>The Times <br><br></i>'Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling . . . Meet Megan Rix . . . her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers.' <i>LoveReading</i><br><br>'A perfect story for animal lovers and lovers of adventure stories' Travelling Book Company<br><br><b>About the author:<br></b>Megan Rix is the recent winner of the Stockton and Shrewsbury Children's Book Awards, and has been shortlisted for numerous other children's book awards. She lives with her husband by a river in England. When she's not writing she can be found walking her two golden retrievers, Traffy and Bella, who are often in the river. <b>www.meganrix.com <br><br>Also available by Megan Rix:<br></b>The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier's Friend</p>