The illustrations are great, the information on deer hounds is adorable, the foxes are some of the nicest ones you'll ever meet in a book, and it won't take you long to devour this treasure.

Talking animals, gentle humour, suspense and charming illustrations in this tear-jerking chapter book, from the much-loved creator of The Worst Witch and Peace at Last. The Scottish Deerhound, or simply the Deerhound, is a British breed of large sighthound, once bred to hunt the red deer by coursing. Heartwarming, gently humorous story of a "homeward bound" lost pet, Alfie the deerhound puppy, surviving in "the wild" with two friendly foxes until he and his owner Charlie can be reunited. Every time I’d finish a chapter for the night he would ask what happens next and ask for just one more chapter. However, Jill continued working as a nanny until the publication of The Worst Witch Strikes Again prompted her to devote herself to full-time writing.Like other sighthounds, deerhounds have unique anatomical and physiological features likely due to intentional selection for hunting by speed and sight. A white chest and toes are allowed, and a slight white tip to the tail; a white blaze on the head or a white collar are not accepted.

To calculate the overall star rating and percentage breakdown by star, we don’t use a simple average. I bought this book for myself and found it to be very good even though it is aimed at children, with a happy outcome at the end. We also use them to help detect unauthorized access or activity that violate our terms of service, as well as to analyze site traffic and performance for our own site improvement efforts. But poor Alfie has got lost and he's scared - of thunderstorms and being hungry and never seeing Charlie again .Alfie's your average deer hound puppy—curious about the world around him, happy to chase the cat and laze around in his favorite beanbag bed, and very loyal to his boy, Charlie.

When Alfie's owner, Charlie, and his mother send Alfie to the dog-sitter's house when they go to a wedding, Alfie is so petrified that he runs away and gets lost. The Deerhound was bred to hunt red deer by coursing and deer-stalking [4] [5] until the end of the 19th century. Actually, you will find out a little bit more about Deerhounds at the beginning of the book because Jill Murphy gives us an illustrated guide to the hounds, from their various ear styles (yes, you read that correctly) to their love of comfort and their ability to grovel.This perfect read has strong vocabulary,and exciting plot twists for intermediate readers who love animals. Find out about the animals in the story (Alfie – Deerhound, Sunset and Fixit – Foxes, Florence and Humbug – Cats).