Book description
Dogs in space! Share this book with middle graders who enjoy stories about dogs, space adventures, or action adventure stories-or all three! Perfect for fans of Homeward Bound and Woof.
Lopside is a Barkonaut, a specially trained dog who assists human astronauts on missions in space. He and the crew…
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1 author picked Voyage of the Dogs as one of their favorite books. Why do they recommend it?
Lopside the Barkonaut is sure to make you smile. Humanity needs to find a new planet to live on, and the Barkonauts go along to ensure the best qualities of both humans and dogs survive.
Voyage of the Dogs is a middle-grade book (ages 10+) but completely enjoyable for dog lovers of all ages. Disaster strikes when the human astronauts disappear – are they dead? – and the Barkonauts have to figure out stuff for themselves.
I love that all of these space-faring dogs have flaws and a past history that they have to carry around. Lopside discovers that some…
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