The Dangers of Dog Walking

by John Sazaklis, Lee Robinson (Illustrator)

Overview

After Billy gets sent home for fighting with the bus bully, Randy, he's got extra time to do some community service. Inspired by a speech about bullies and mistreated animals from his grandmother, Billy decides to spend some time with the dogs down at the local pound. But he soon learns that walking dogs is no picnic. Can Billy survive the heat and exercise? Can he keep the dogs on leash and out of the butcher shop? Can Billy be a good citizen to all, even the bus bully?!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781496532831
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	01/01/2016
Series:	Billy Burger, Model Citizen Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	96
File size:	8 MB
Age Range:	7 - 10 Years

About the Author

John Sazaklis spent part of life working in a family coffee shop, the House of Donuts. The other part, he spent drawing and writing stories. He has illustrated Spider-Man books and written Batman books for HarperCollins. He has also created toys used in MAD Magazine.
Lee Robinson grew up in the small town of Hexham in northeastern England. After studying animation at college, he went on to create all-age comic books. Lee also runs workshops to help teach kids about literacy, art and creativity through comics. To date, he's worked with over 3,000 young people all over the United Kingdom.

Table of Contents

Out of this world — Space race — Edible arrangement — Solar-system smackdown — Grounded — In the doghouse — Friends fur-ever! — Unleashed! — Search party — Bill Burger : model citizen.

Interviews

action-packed text makes for a great classroom read-aloud; explores character development; African-American protagonist; humorous text and likeable protagonist draws in reluctant readers

Editorial Reviews

05/01/2016
Gr 3–5—Trouble seems to find Billy Burger, a boy with an active imagination, a love of food, and a fondness for the phrase Say what? In Recess Is Ruined, rain prevents Billy and his friends from going outside, so they play in the empty library. Their antics cause havoc, and Billy looks like the main culprit. Billy has to be a model citizen just like his grandfather to make up for the mess he's in. He comes up with the idea of a book drive, which ends up being so successful that his teacher announces a Billy Burger Book Drive Week. In The Dangers of Dog Walking, Billy retaliates when the school bully ruins the boys' science project, and he gets suspended from school for fighting. When Billy is reminded of his grandfather's work on behalf of the community, he decides to be a model citizen, too, by volunteering at the animal shelter. In both of the short, episodic chapter books, which have a heavy emphasis on correct behavior and the importance of being an upstanding citizen, Billy is redeemed and all is well. Each book includes questions at the end, along with a glossary and brief biography of a real-life model citizen. The stories have stilted dialogue and static plots. Stick with "EllRay Jakes" titles instead. VERDICT Didactic and formulaic, these chapter books are not recommended.—Ramarie Beaver, Plano Public Library System, TX

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