Elvis and the Underdogs
Elvis and the Underdogs by Jenny Lee is a reprint edition published by HarperCollins on February 4, 2014. This middle-grade novel follows the life of Benji Wendell Barnsworth, a ten-year-old boy who faces numerous health challenges. After a particularly difficult episode, his doctors recommend a therapy dog, leading to the arrival of a talking Newfoundland who dramatically alters Benji’s world.
Readers will find a humorous and engaging narrative that explores themes of friendship and social dynamics through Benji’s interactions with his new canine companion. The story highlights the transformative power of companionship, as Elvis, the therapy dog, helps Benji navigate his fears and connect with others. With a page count of 320, this book presents a lighthearted yet meaningful exploration of the bonds that can form between humans and animals.
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From Jenny Lee, writer on the Disney Channel show Shake It Up!, the number-one-rated kids’ show in the country, this feel-good middle-grade novel is about a sickly boy whose life is turned upside down when he gets a therapy dog . . . who can talk!
Benji Wendell Barnsworth is a small ten-year-old boy with a big personality. Born premature, Benji is sickly, accident-prone, and at the hospital so often he even has his own punch card. So when Benji wakes up one day from a particularly bad spell, his doctors take the radical step of suggesting he get a therapy dog. But when a massive crate arrives at Benji’s house, out walks a two-hundred-pound Newfoundland who can talk! And boy, is he bossy.
In this hilarious and heartwarming friendship story in the tradition of bestselling authors Gordon Korman and Carl Hiaasen, Elvis brings out the dog lover in the most surprising people and shows Benji that making new friends may not be as scary as he once thought.
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