Bull Terrier Books

These below are actually children's books, but I'm a sucker for books about Bullies so had to read them.  I've not yet got hold of a copy of The Golden Boy but it is in my favourite searches on Ebay!  All by Beverly and Chris Wood

First Dogstar

Juneau, Alaska, 1933. This is where 13-year-old Jeff Beacon gets stranded when his parents take him on a cruise to help him get over the death of his beloved dog, Buddy. The problem: Jeff is a millennium kid, with a laptop computer and hightop sneakers. Why has he been transported to the Alaskan frontier? And how can he find his way home? Jeff must answer these questions quickly — and his only help is the town's bull terrier, Patsy Ann. With Patsy Ann as his guide, Jeff befriends the gruff Captain of the DogStar and an adventurous girl named Rose, and uncovers a dangerous secret. When the Captain, Rose, and Jeff hatch a plan to set things right in Juneau, Jeff must make a surprising choice about going home — and Patsy Ann holds the key.

A time-travel adventure story, DogStar contains plenty of fast-paced action involving counterfeit money, sunken ships, and lost treasure. But its theme is more serious. Returning to the present helps Jeff discover the true treasure — his ability to keep Buddy alive in his heart forever.

Jack's Knife

 Fifteen-year-old Jackson has big dreams fueled by long talks with his elderly next-door neighbor, Al McMann. At 91, McMann has many stories about policing the northwest as a young man. But their friendship worries Jackson's single mom, who finds it "unhealthy." When she insists that Jack break off the friendship and sign up for community baseball instead, he is hurt and angry. When a stray dog turns up, his mother demands they call animal control, and Jack ends up dodging the dogcatcher with his new friend. Ducking through a fence, he stumbles into an unfamiliar place — Juneau, Alaska in the mid-1930s, where he’s soon involved with a fledgling law-enforcement team that just might need his help. This new young adult novel from the husband-and-wife team of Chris and Beverley Wood blends a compelling story of a troubled teen and his canine best friend with an exciting time-travel adventure.


The Golden Boy

Struggling with the changes in his family and unhappy about a looming vacation, Tomi is an angry, awkward 13-year-old boy — a boy who suddenly finds himself in Juneau, Alaska, in 1939, befriended by Patsy Ann, the city's mysterious dog! The world is on the brink of war, and Tomi's Japanese name and features draw the attention of Avery Nichols, an ambitious FBI agent. Tomi’s mechanical skills and an encounter with a priceless but broken golden puppet may jumpstart his journey home — if, that is, he can elude Agent Nichols for long enough. The Golden Boy’s combination of adventure, fantasy, and historical fiction is perfect for reluctant readers.