A warm, uplifting story for young readers about a boy and his dog and the power of music to heal; a first-time collaboration from two Irish Children's Laureates.

Patrick has been desperate for a dog of his own for a long as he can remember - and this summer, with his father away, he longs for a buddy more than ever.

In his short doggy life, Oz has suffered at the hands of BAD PEOPLE. Somewhere out there, he believes, is an AWESOME BOY - his BOY. Maybe when they find each other he will learn to BARK again...

About the Author

Eoin (pronounced Owen) Colfer is the New York Times bestselling author of the children's fantasy series Artemis Fowl. His other notable works include Half Moon Investigations, Airman, and The Supernaturalist and he has sold over twenty million books worldwide. He was the Irish Children's Laureate, the winner of the Evergreen Young Adult Book Award, and won the Irish Children's Book of the Year Award for his story Imaginary Fred, illustrated by Oliver Jeffers. He resides in Ireland with his wife and two children. You can visit him online at www.eoincolfer.com.

P.J. Lynch has won many awards, including the Mother Goose Award, the Christopher Medal three times, the Irish Bisto Book of the Year Award, and the prestigious Kate Greenaway Medal on two occasions - first for The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey by Susan Wojciechowski, and again for When Jessie Came Across the Sea by Amy Hest. In recent years, P.J. Lynch has been commissioned to design posters for Opera Ireland and the Abbey Theatre, as well as designing stamps for An Post. He lives in Dublin with his wife and three children.

Reviews
"The Dog Who Lost His Bark is in a league above other familiar animal-themed series." * The Sunday Times *
"[a] heart-warming and enchanting story." * Irish Examiner *
"[...] full of expression." * The Irish Independent *
A memorable, gentle, moving book, this one is an instant classic that you will keep forever. I can't recommend it highly enough * Fallen Star Stories *
"A final line to note the quite remarkable illustrations of P J Lynch. Honoured with many prestigious awards, this book hold yet further examples of P J's ability to capture the nuance of complex emotions in both humans and their canine companion." * Armadillo *


Awards
Short-listed for The Irish Book Awards 2018 (Ireland) and UKLA Book Award 2020 (UK).



Book Information
ISBN 9781406386622
Author Eoin Colfer
Format Paperback
Page Count 144
Imprint Walker Books Ltd
Publisher Walker Books Ltd
Weight(grams) 163g
Dimensions(mm) 203mm * 152mm * 10mm