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The Dog Who Saved the World

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The Dog Who Saved the World by Ross Welford

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By Ross Welford

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The astounding new novel from the bestselling and Costa-shortlisted author of Time Travelling with a Hamster, this is a story for everyone of ten and older who loves adventure, laughs and tears.

“One of my favourite middle-grade writers” Kiran Millwood Hargrave, author of The Girl of Ink and Stars When eleven-year-old Georgie befriends an eccentric retired scientist, she becomes the test subject for a thrilling new experiment: a virtual-reality 3D version of the future. But then a deadly disease threatens the life of every dog in the country and Georgie’s beloved dog, Mr Mash, gets sick. And that’s only the start of her troubles. Soon, Georgie and Mr Mash must embark on a desperate quest: to save every dog on earth, and maybe even all of humanity … … without actually leaving the room. An extraordinary quest with the biggest stakes of all, and a huge idea at its heart, this is time travel – but not as you know it.

Reviews

01 Sep 2024

This book is so good!
I immediately loved the main characters- Georgie and Mr Mash ( there are other main characters but these are my favourite).
Some parts though are really sad- by the end I was almost crying!
Would recommend to 9+ but be warned- if you love dogs, this can be a bit sad.

31 Aug 2024

A lovely book. I would definitely recommend it to read although it is a bit sad in places.

20 Jul 2024

I think this book was good because Mr Mash is a really funny dog and the story made me laugh all the way. Dr Pretorius is really humorous when she escapes the hospital with Georgie. So sad that Mr Mash got the Dog Plague but I was absolutely thrilled when he saved the world! My favourite character was definitely Mr Mash! I would recommend this book to any action, dog-lover people!

13 Nov 2023

Good, best book about dogs

02 Sep 2023

My favourite character was mr mash , the dog. It was an excellent story full of happiness

07 Aug 2023

Really really good book!

15 Jul 2023

Very exciting, with unexpected stuff happening.

09 Jul 2023

Very immersive!

15 Sep 2022

I liked how it had lots of futuristic things like being able to travel to the future in a video games.

27 Aug 2022

Awesome!

14 Aug 2022

So adventures, sad and passes time. My favourite character was mr mash

07 Aug 2022

This book was frightening but I couldn't stop reading it. It was exciting and dangerous but also fun. The ending was one of the best I have ever read, sad but also happy.

I would recommend to my friends.

06 Aug 2022

adventurous

05 Aug 2022

I really enjoyed this book because it was adventurous. My favourite character was Mr Mash because he saved the world and he sounds very cute. I would definitely recommend this book to someone else.

29 Jul 2022

I rated this book 5/5 because it was exciting, dramatic, adventurous and just plain cool! I liked it when two of the children met an old lady who had built a holographic machine that would send you into the future! But then it all went wrong! My heart was beating really fast and I couldn’t stop reading! It was SO exciting! I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and excitement.

25 Jul 2022

~ When eleven-year-old Georgie befriends an eccentric retired scientist, she becomes the test subject for a thrilling new experiment: a virtual reality 3D version of the future.

But then a deadly disease threatens the life of every dog in the country and Georgie’s beloved dog, Mr Mash, gets sick. And that’s only the start of her troubles.

Soon, Georgie and Mr Mash must embark on a desperate quest: to save every dog on earth, and maybe even all of humanity…

…without actually leaving the room. ~

Read the book to see what happens !!!

This book was soooo good! I could hardly put it down! I really, really like Ross Welford’s books and I got a couple more of his books from my local library so I’m really excited to read those too! He’s a great author and I totally get transported into the book when I’m reading it! I would recommend this book to anyone 9+ who loves dogs, friendship, time travel, mystery, and adventure!!! If anyone’s wondering, the book has 373 pages and took me a week to read just because I was reading other books at the same time! Usually Ross Welford’s books only take me 3 days to read though. In this book there’s a global pandemic, very similar to the COVID-19 one, but not quite the same. It gives me those Covidy vibes though! Hehe! I really enjoyed this book, it was soo good! Definitely recommended! :)

Happy time travel!

Xx

22 Jul 2022

The book was a bit upsetting at first because I love dogs, but just after the middle it’s amazing. It’s about these two friends that get to try out an invention that will change the world. There’s also this dog plague and these two kids have to save the worlds dogs bye using the invention. The thing is, the don’t leave the room.

21 Feb 2022

I loved this book! I would like to read more of these books in the future. My favorite part was when Georgie bought back the cure and saved the world.

04 Jan 2022

I liked this book because it was very adventurous and exciting.
My favourite character was Clem because he is the one who takes all the risks.

09 Sep 2021

I love books by Ross Welford. He always writes interesting stories.

31 Aug 2021

This is an amazing and epic story to read. Highly recommend it!

24 Aug 2021

My favourite part was when the girl got stung by the Scorpion

10 Aug 2021

Given the past couple of years, reading a book about a deadly virus that starts from animals seems strangely appropriate. This is a terrific read, combining mystery, time travel and dogs. What’s not to like?
Definitely recommend to Upper KS2 and KS3.

02 Aug 2021

My favourite character was Mr Mash because he saved the world from dog plague.

26 Jul 2021

This book is fantastic. It is a bit hard to get into but once you do it is awesome to read. :)

23 Jul 2021

This was a really good book (if not sad) and I enjoyed reading the not-so-sad parts. My favourite character was definitely Mr Mash (Georgie's dog) and I quite liked the fact that the whole story seemed based on the Famous Five by Enid Blyton!

19 Jul 2021

Fantastic story. Adventure lovers Read It!

29 Oct 2020

This was a fun read about a girl, Georgie, who helps out at a dog shelter. One day, whilst walking the dogs, she and her best friend, Ramzy, meet a strange and eccentric old lady who convinces them to help her with a scientific experiment. The experiement is a virtual-reality 3D version of the future!

Back in the present, a deadly infectious disease is spreading through the dog community and there are concerns about its threat to humans. Georgie might be the only person able to save the dogs she loves and with them, the world.

28 Sep 2020

Georgina Santos lives along the banks of the Tyne. Her dog, Mr Mash, lives at St Woof’s Dog Centre. She and her best friend Ramey encounter Dr Pretorius, a woman who claims to have created a time machine. When Canine-Borne Ebola, the deadly disease, breaks out, Pretorius’s time machine might be the only solution to find the cure.

05 Sep 2020

I liked Mr Mash because he was cute.

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