Author: Kate Foster
Illustrator: Sophie Beer
Category: Middle Grade
Publisher: Walker Books
Publication date: 3 May 2023
Blurb: The world’s happiest and most dog-friendly superhero is here! A brand new adventure for junior readers from Kate Foster.
Meet Harriet Hound. She’s eight years old and loves dogs!
But Harriet has something else that makes her super … the power to summon the dogs from her family’s rescue shelter every time there’s trouble afoot.
Whether it’s a carnival catastrophe, a sudden storm, or vanishing vegetables, Harriet and her best dog friends use their super special talents and problem-solving skills to save the day!
“Perfectly-judged stories that will thrill young readers with intriguing mysteries, simple-yet-rhythmic writing and a highly-inventive brand of canine magic.” Andrew McDonald
“This gorgeous book gets a big paws-up from me – funny, adorable and packed full of puppies.” Nat Amoore
Review: I have to say that I LOVED this book. There are three stories that are fun and uplifting, and I really hope the publisher will create a series of these books.
What’s not to love about an eight-year-old superhero with the coolest doggy pyjamas I’ve ever seen? Not to mention she’s autistic and gloriously so.
This is positive representation of an autistic girl. I also enjoyed that she’s different to other autistic characters I’ve read, showing that if you’ve met one autistic person, you’ve met one autistic person, the same happens when you read about autistic characters.
If you’re looking for a book with great characters and a fun story, this is one to read. While it’s aimed at kids, I really enjoyed it as an adult, so a great one to share with kids in your life too.
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