No More Dead Dogs

Each chapter is written in the point of view of a different character. Wallace is a football player who ends up involved in the school play because he is on detention. The ending will surprise you - when you find out who was sabotaging the play. Great middle school fiction. I listen to our grandson read, and he loved it!

Light reading that holds your interest. Very thoughtfully written, addressing all of our heartstrings regarding the many dogs that have perished at the hands of authors.

This book was great when I listened to it on tape. I enjoyed it so much that I began reading it aloud to my 5th grade class. That was a mistake. The book is in 5 or so different points of view and it's difficult to read this aloud, unless several people are reading the book. I thoroughly enjoyed this book and would recommend anyone to read it, but if you do it as a read-aloud make sure to have the kids listen to it as a book on tape/cd or with several different experienced readers. Also be aware that the word "jackass" makes an appearance in the book several times, and that tends to cause a lot of snickering in class.

arrived quick and perfect, fun book that plays on the old classics

Great book for middle schoolers

It was so cute..and the words that were used were just exactly what the kids this age use...my son stayed interested at every minute, although, getting started was taking getting used to with the different characters speaking...for instance: Enter: ....?.... So, once you got used to that kind of thing it was fine. The ending was surprising. Won't spoil it for others....it was a cute read!

This is a very entertaining book, especially for upper elementary and middle school students.

Stupid plot stupid ending stupid play stupid idea. The book has no substance and has a crappy plot with no plot twist at all.

Wallace Wallace will not tell a lie. And any reader of Harriet the Spy knows that this can sometimes lead you into hot water. But even Harriet perhaps did not anticipate the hot water Wallace Wallace would find himself in when he gave his honest opinion of his teacher's favourite book: "Old Shep, My Friend". One look at the cover and he can tell you that the dog is going to die. Not only is the book predictable but it has various other problems that Wallace Wallace would fix if he were the author... or indeed if he were to direct the school production of Old Shep. And accidentally, that is exactly what happens - to the annoyance of class mates and despair of teachers.This book is very funny. A good entertaining read all the way through. Some people claim it is the funniest thing they ever read. To me, it was not that good. But it was still thoroughly worth the time spent reading it. No more dead dogs is a perfect young adult read. And not just for dog lovers either!

フットボールチームのヒーロー、Wallace Wallaceは、絶対に嘘をつかないのが信条。ところが、Wallaceの読書レポートの感想を読んだFogelman先生は怒り心頭。先生が子どもの頃から大好きな名作「Old Shep, My Pal」を、つまらない駄作だと言ってのけているのだ。レポートの書き直しをするまでフットボールチームへの参加を禁止されたWallaceだが、嘘は書けないと、レポートの書き直しを拒否する。そのWallaceが、成り行きから、Fogelman先生が監督する演劇部の作品「Old Shep, My Pal」に口を出し始めたから、大変なことに。Wallaceと、Wallaceの助言を歓迎する部員達の手で、「Old Shep, My Pal」は、いつの間にかFogelman先生の手を離れて、どんどん変わっていくのだが…ドタバタを楽しむ気で読むと、単純におもしろいです。どんどん変わっていく劇とか、役者達の活き活きしていく様子とかも楽しいんだけど、一番好きだったのは、落ち着け…落ち着け…と、自分に言い聞かせながら、すっかりWallaceのペースにはまってしまった、メモ魔のFogelman先生かな。真面目に考えてしまうと、真の友情とは何ぞや？って疑問がちょっと残るような感じもしますけど。