Mothering Heights (the new blockbusting international bestseller)

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Dog Man and Petey face their biggest challenges yet in the tenth Dog Man book from worldwide bestselling author and illustrator Dav Pilkey. Dog Man is down on his luck, Petey confronts his not so purr-fect past, and Grampa is up to no good. The world is spinningout of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day? Dav Pilkey’s wildly popular Dog Man series appeals to readers of all ages and explores universally positive themes, including:

  • empathy
  • kindness
  • persistence
  • and the importance of doing good.
Full colour pages throughout. Everyone Digs Dog Man!
  • “High-intensity, heartwarming, and, above all, hysterically funny.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review
  • “Riotously funny and original.” – School Library Journal, starred review
  • “An utter, unfettered delight.” – Booklist, starred review
  • “Readers (of any age) will be giggling from start to finish.” – Publishers Weekly, starred review
  • “Action-oriented cartoons… Laffs aplenty.” – Kirkus Reviews, starred review

Our March 2021 Ages 7-8 Book of the Month

My Book of the Month pick for 7 to 8-year-olds is the new tenth instalment in the Dog Man series, Dog Man: Mothering Heights! This hilarious adventure from a crime-fighting half human, half dog and his unlikely cat sidekick, has all the ingredients to make kids howl with laughter. The world is spinning out of control as new villains spill into town. Everything seems dark and full of despair. But hope is not lost. Can the incredible power of love save the day?

From children’s firm favourite Dav Pilkey, author and illustrator of the worldwide bestselling Captain Underpants series which kids will also recognise from film and TV. You might also recognise the series from being the bestselling World Book Day book last year! The Dog Man series explores universally positive themes, including empathy, kindness, persistence and the importance of being true to one’s self. The full colour, comic book-style pages makes it easily accessible to readers of all ages, and its genuine child appeal encourages a love of reading in children.

Su – Book Club Editor, Ages 7–11+
Su – Book Club Editor, Ages 7–11+

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Catalogue number

970 in SCB Offer February 2022, 6214 in Books and Resources for Schools Catalogue 2022 and 947 in SCB Offer June 2022

Series

Dog Man (book 10)

Format

Hardback

ISBN

9781338680454

Publisher

Scholastic US

Date published

March 23rd, 2021

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Accelerated Reader

AR book level: 2.6; Lower years; 1.0 points

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  • 224 pages

Condition

New

Series

Dog Man Dog Man

Author/Illustrator

Dav Pilkey

Photo of Dav Pilkey

When Dav Pilkey was a kid, he was diagnosed with ADHD and dyslexia. Dav was so disruptive in class that his teachers made him sit out in the hallway every day. Luckily, Dav loved to draw and make up stories. He spent his time in the hallway creating his own original comic books – the very first adventures of Dog Man and Captain Underpants.

In college, Dav met a teacher who encouraged him to illustrate and write. He won a national competition in 1986 and the prize was the publication of his first book, World War Won. He made many other books before being awarded the 1998 California Young Reader Medal for Dog Breath, which was published in 1994, and in 1997 he won the Caldecott Honor for The Paperboy.

The Adventures of Super Diaper Baby, published in 2002, was the first complete graphic novel spin-off from the Captain Underpants series and appeared at #6 on the USA Today bestseller list for all books, both adult and children’s, and was also a New York Times bestseller. It was followed by Super Diaper Baby 2: The Invasion of the Potty Snatchers, also a USA Today bestseller. The unconventional style of these graphic novels is intended to encourage uninhibited creativity in kids.

His stories are semi-autobiographical and explore universal themes that celebrate friendship, tolerance, and the triumph of the good-hearted.

Dav loves to kayak in the Pacific Northwest with his wife.

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  1. Allie
    on 25 February 2021

    Awesome

    it is so good i like how many books there are in this series!

    5out of 5

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