Kids’ Book Review: The Puppy Place Series

Kids’ Book Review

This review is going to be a little different. This one is another special request from my 7-year old daughter, and it will be reviewing a series instead of just one book. My daughter just started reading chapter books this past summer. She was really resistant to reading chapter books for some reason, and she only wanted to stick to her picture books. I know all kids progress at different rates, but I really just wanted to find some way that I could get her interested in chapter books (and so they weren’t so scary for her!).

The first series she finally enjoyed as chapter books was the “Rainbow Fairy” series.  I researched it, and the books looked like a great reading level for an emerging reader. I showed her one in the library and she said, “I guess we can check it out and see.” Well, she LOVES them now!!!  In fact she has read almost every single one of them! Her NEW LOVE though is the Puppy Place Series by Ellen Miles, which we stumbled across at Barnes & Noble just a couple of weeks ago. She got fixated on the Fairy books and would not try any others until this series!

So glad she found something else to read that interests her! She loves puppies and kittens, so this is right up her alley. The first one she read was “Rascal,” and you will see each book is named after a dog and each dog is a different breed.

Collect them All!
Bandit This cute little Shih Tzu was left at a truck stop restaurant – and he needs more than just a good home. Cocoa Needed: a happy home for a wild whirlwind of a Chocolate Lab. It won’t be easy to find the right match for this energetic pup! Rocky This big, burly Bulldog may not be a good guard dog, but he sure can make people laugh. Lucy A Bassett mix who loves to howl and dig, this girl is loveable – but she’s trouble, too!
		Muttley All this mutt wants to do is sleep – but when the Petersons are in trouble he turns out to be a hero!				Ziggy Oh, no, Ziggy the dachshund has disappeared! How will Charles find this rascally runaway?				Bella This tiny newborn Cocker spaniel is all alone in the world. She needs all the loving care she can get.
		Moose An enormous Great Dane who’s afraid of his own shadow? It’s going to take some magic to help this pup.				Chewy and Chica Fostering TWO Chihuahuas at once means double trouble for Charles and Lizzie!				Baxter Lizzie has never met a Portuguese Water Dog before, but she falls in love with this cutie.
		Sweetie This miniature poodle may be tiny, but she has a ton of personality!				Jack How will Lizzie deal with a boxer pup who eats EVERYTHING?				HONEY This yellow Lab is so smart and sweet. Finding the perfect home for her will be easy – won’t it?
		BEAR Meeting this adorable Husky pup turns Lizzie’s winter vacation into an exciting adventure.				LUCKY Can Charles and his new friend David help this stray mutt find his way home?				CODY He barks, he jumps up, he pulls on the leash. This Dalmatian pup needs some training – and a new home!
		GOLDIE The first puppy the Peterson family fosters. This golden retriever pup is so cute and smart!				SNOWBALL This little West Highland White Terrier (Westie) likes to be the star of the show.				SHADOW A sweet, caring Black Lab puppy who has something very special to offer.
		RASCAL A real wild child! Can this Jack Russell Terrier ever learn to behave?				BUDDY This little guy is the sweetest mixed-breed puppy ever. When he comes to stay with the Petersons, it’s love at first sight.				FLASH Why did someone abandon this smart, quick, energetic Border Collie?
		SCOUT This German Shepherd puppy has a talent for finding people. Can the Petersons find him the perfect home?				PATCHES Why would anybody leave this adorable Beagle puppy tied up alone in a garage?				PUGSLEY Otherwise known as Mr. Pest! Nobody has ever met a puppy as naughty as this Pug.
		MAGGIE & MAX This big St. Bernard puppy and little kitten are best friends. Who will give them both a home?				NOODLE Emergency! A Golden Doodle puppy fell through the ice. First, he needs rescuing. Then, he needs a home.				PRINCESS The Petersons have met all kinds of puppies. But they’ve never met one like this Yorkie, the most spoiled puppy ever.

Pictures from Author Ellen Miles site! Click HERE to visit!

We are in the process of collecting ALL the Puppy Place Books! My daughter rated this particular book a 9.5 out of 10! What I like about the series is:

1.  They are interesting for my daughter and she wants to keep reading
2.  They are easy enough for a first time chapter book reader to comprehend
3.  My daughter connects with the main characters (as she is an older sister too)!
4.  The story lines are age appropriate and great for both girls and boys to read
5.  The books in each series are numbered and easy to collect and line up!
6.  They are only $4.99 each!


You can purchase these books at Barnes & Noble or on Amazon! Easy as that!!!