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The dog star Sirius is reborn on Earth as a puppy with a mission to search for the lost Zoi, the murder weapon of the stars.
Quick Summary
Jones packs a surprising amount of heart and humor into this story about Sirius, the dog star, who gets unfairly punished and reborn as a puppy on Earth yes, a tiny, scrappy puppy with a huge mission. What makes it stick with you is how she manages to make you genuinely root for this little dog while also doling out some genuinely creepy moments (the witch scenes are legitimately unsettling) alongside laugh-out-loud funny ones, like Sirius's confusion about human customs. Kids who love stories where an outsider navigates a world they don't quite understand will find lots to love here, and reluctant readers often gravitate toward the short chapters and fast pacing. There's real emotional depth too the bond between Sirius and his young owner Kathleen feels earned, not sappy, and the ending hits harder than you expect from a book with a puppy on the cover. If your kid enjoyed "A Wrinkle in Time" or "The Westing Game," this has that same blend of adventure and cleverness, just wrapped in fur.