Woof A Bowser and Birdie Novel, Spencer Quinn
Woof A Bowser and Birdie Novel, Spencer Quinn
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Woof: A Bowser and Birdie Novel

Author: Spencer Quinn

Narrator: James Frangione

Unabridged: 8 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 04/28/2013

Synopsis

"I defy anyone to read this book -- kid or adult -- without a big, goofy grin." -- HARLAN COBEN, #1 New York Times bestselling authorThe New York Times Bestselling MysteryThere is trouble brewing in the Louisiana swamp -- Bowser can smell it. Bowser is a very handsome and only slightly slobbery dog, and he can smell lots of things. Like bacon. And rawhide chews! And the sweat on humans when they're lying.Birdie Gaux, the girl Bowser lives with, also knows something is wrong. It's not just that her grammy's stuffed prize marlin has been stolen. It's the weird rumor that the marlin is linked to a missing treasure. It's the truck that seems to be following Birdie and the bad feeling on the back of her neck.When Birdie and Bowser start digging into the mystery, not even Bowser's powerful sniffer can smell just how menacing the threat is. And when the danger comes straight for Birdie, Bowser knows it up to him to sic 'em.

About Spencer Quinn

Spencer Quinn is the pen name of Peter Abrahams, the Edgar-award winning author of many novels, including the New York Times and USA Today bestselling Chet and Bernie mystery series, Mrs. Plansky’s Revenge, The Right Side, and Oblivion, as well as the New York Times bestselling Bowser and Birdie series for younger readers. He lives on Cape Cod with his wife Diana—and Dottie, a loyal and energetic member of the four-pawed nation within.

Reviews

Goodreads review by Barbara on September 24, 2021

3.5 stars This is the first book in the 'Bowser and Birdie' series - middle-grade mysteries that are narrated by Bowser the dog. ***** Eleven-year-old Birdie Gaux and her Grammy are perusing dogs at the animal shelter when Birdie sees Bowser - and it's love at first sight. Bowser is thrilled to go hom......more

Goodreads review by Pamela on April 10, 2015

Sometimes all it takes is a fun children’s book to remind me of why I love reading so much—and Woof is one of those books that took me back my childhood; long visits to the library and book mobiles, clutching my library card, and carrying as many books as I could balance. Dog stories, horse stories,......more

Goodreads review by Monnie on May 15, 2015

Okay, so why in the world is a grandmother of four reading a book written for elementary school kids? First of all, I'm a huge proponent of anything that kick-starts youngsters on what I hope is a lifetime course of reading. I have immense admiration for best-selling authors who write for that marke......more

Goodreads review by Marlene on June 02, 2019

5/29/19: I'm enjoying this book. It is geared toward middle grade - ages 8-12 - but sometimes I felt that the dog's voice, was just a little bit adult. I'm finding it very amusing and will probably recommend it to my 13-year-old daughter. I'm pretty curious as to why someone would steal a stuffed fi......more

Goodreads review by Mary on May 24, 2015

Birdie;s mom works on an oil rig as an engineer and while she is away, Birdie stays with her grandmother and helps out around the family bait shop. Her father has passed away, and she wishes she could remember him, but the memories are fuzzy. For her eleventh brithday, her grandmother lets her adopt......more

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