What the Dog Knows

This fast-paced story is a Groundhog Day scenario about a girl and a dog who get the chance of a lifetime for a do-over. A well-crafted and heartwarming story, but be prepared to shed some good tears. Sylvia is masterful in her creation of dog characters. Diesel is so lovable and nuanced and real, a......more

This short book made me tear up many a time. Honestly, I was not expecting it to turn out this way! Thank you, Dundurn Press, for the advance reading copy. I actually cannot wait for the physical copy to come out. Let's wait for two more months, shall we? I was expecting the story and the writing to b......more

Another well written fictional novel by a local author who tells a story about a young girl and her dog, Diesel, who dies at the beginning of the story... or does he? Naomi, the owner, has other troubles like separated parents, few friends, and when a sometime-friend named Morgan convinces her to sw......more

This book had me captivated from beginning to end. From the humour of dog-human telepathy, to the heartwarming depiction of teen friendship, to fully realized secondary characters that enrich the world. Is it cliché to say you’ll laugh and cry? You will!......more

A beautiful story of friendship and hope. My 9 year old boy and I thoroughly enjoyed reading "What the Dog Knows." It's a story about Naomi and her dog Diesel, who returns from the afterlife on a mission to save her. It deals with friendships, between people, dogs, parents and couples, as well as th......more