Elvis and the Underdogs

Name: Elvis and the Underdogs
Brand: Harper Audio
Availability: InStock
Author: Jenny Lee
ISBN: 9780062259424

Author: Jenny Lee

Series: Elvis and the Underdogs #1

Narrator: Patrick Lawlor

Unabridged: 6 hr 15 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Storytide

Published: 05/14/2013

Categories: Children's Fiction, Animal Stories, Children's Humor

Synopsis

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.

About Jenny Lee

Jenny Lee is a writer and producer on the ABC Family sitcom Young & Hungry. She was also a writer and producer of the TBS sitcom Ground Floor and the Disney Channel's number-one-rated kids' show Shake It Up for all three seasons. The author of four humor essay books, Jenny is also the author of Elvis and the Underdogs. She lives in Los Angeles with her 110-pound Newfoundland, Doozy (and yes, it's a toss-up on who's walking whom every day).

Reviews

Goodreads review by Debbie on February 09, 2014

I think the description of this book being a cross between Wonder & Wimpy Kid is a bit shallow. It is a unique book with a unique voice and quirky-but-lovable fully drawn characters. I would have given it 5 stars if it was a bit shorter and didn't have the once used phrase of "bat-poop crazy." Being......more

Goodreads review by Ann on April 15, 2014

Benji, a sickly ten year old boy and small for his age, goes up against a bully with the help of his new service dog named Elvis. The story, a realistic fantasy book (his dog talks and can be understood by only Benji) grew on me, and I think it would make a good read aloud for 3rd or 4th graders. Th......more

Goodreads review by Elvina on June 25, 2016

Cute story and a lot of fun to read. My only criticism would be the author using the term "therapy" dog and "service" dog to mean the same thing. They have completely different jobs. Elvis is trained to perform tasks and as such is a true service dog. Also Benji uses and epi pen when he has an allerg......more

Goodreads review by Erica on June 13, 2015

I really enjoyed this book and it was a fast read. My only complaint is that the two non-white characters are awefully stereotypical. Taisy if a super athletic African American girl, like the best athlete in the school, and Alexander is a nerdy, musical prodegy, Asian American with parents who are o......more

Goodreads review by Mai on June 19, 2016

Elvis and the Underdogs (Elvis and the Underdogs #1) by Jenny Lee, Kelly Light (Illustrations) Juvenile fiction May 14, 2013 Balzer + Bray Goodreads | Amazon | Website SCORECARD Entertainment level: A+ Service dog representation: B- In the tradition of funny and heartwarming bestsellers like Wonder and the......more