An Entertaining Tale

Kat The Dog by Jo Allen is an entertaining YA novel that I thoroughly enjoyed. It is the first book in The Seventh Pup series which promises to be fabulous.

The story is seen through the eyes of Kat the dog. We hear about her relationship with other dogs and with her two favourite humans who run the rescue centre.

All the dogs have differing personalities which complement each other. The dialogue is light-hearted and fun as the verbal volleys fly between the characters.

The leading humans are a grandfather and his granddaughter. She lives with him after her parents were killed (before the book opened.) A necklace belonging to her mother has been passed down. This has magic powers, enabling her to see what others cannot.

Unscrupulous relatives try to cheat the grandfather out of his property. The dogs spring to the rescue.

This was an enjoyable read that grabs the reader’s attention from the start. All the characters were well drawn.

We see that life is a battle between good and evil. We recognise the goodness of those who want to do no harm.