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The Hero Pup

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PATCH is a yellow Labrador puppy in need of a home this Christmas. 
11-year-old Joe is dreading the holidays - his first Christmas without Dad. It will never be the same again. 
But then mum tells Joe about the Helper Dog Training programme. 
Can Joe adopt Patch for six months, give him a home and teach him to become a Helper Dog? 
But what about when it comes to saying goodbye?

The Hero Pup is a heartwarming and uplifting story from Megan Rix, bestselling author of The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier's Friend. 
 
'For now Patch is just a Helper Pup,' Joe said. 'But one day . . .' 
Eleven-year-old Joe is dreading his first Christmas without Dad. 
 
But then Mum suggests they volunteer for Helper Dogs and train puppies to help people in need. 
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? 
 
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. 
 
'If you love Michael Morpurgo, you will enjoy this' Sunday Express 
 
'A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate' The Times 
 
'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.' LoveReading 
 
'A perfect story for animal lovers and lovers of adventure stories' Travelling Book Company 
 
About the author: 
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. www.meganrix.com 
 
Also available by Megan Rix: 
The Great Escape, The Victory Dogs, The Bomber Dog and A Soldier's Friend

Megan Rix is the hugely popular author of animal adventure books set in the modern day and key periods of history. An animal lover and dog-trainer, Megan draws inspiration from her own adorable dogs Traffy, Bella, Freya and Ellie, and many fascinating and extraordinary animal stories to engage her readers.

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