Another winner for the young animal lovers! The series may well inspire some of them to volunteer at their local shelters when they are older! Good stories!

**This book was reviewed via Netgalley**

The Unwanted Puppy is the second of the Animal Rescue Centre books that I've read with my cubs, and we seem to have read them out of order! This book comes before The Injured Fox Kit, and so we got to see the beginning of a certain conflict.

Ella discovers a sealed cardboard box on the sidewalk in front of Animal Magic. The box has airholes. Concerned about what may have been abandoned, Ella carefully opens the flaps to reveal a scared retriever puppy. A sign on the box says her name is Honey. Ella and her brother Caleb bring pup and box inside. Wanting to find who dropped Honey off and why, Caleb uses information gleaned from the box and finds her former home. Will Caleb’s detective work pay off, or will Honey need a new home. Meanwhile, Animal Magic’s neighbours have decided to launch a petition of closure. More than just Honey may need a new home, and fast!

My cubs and I really liked this installment the Animal Rescue series. The story and artwork were awesome, and the underlying message was heart-warming. It's really nice to see that they're not just there for the animals. Caleb went above and beyond in investigating Honey’s case, and once Ella was on-board too, it really paid off. Honey's story was so sad! We were all relieved at the solution. It just goes to show the value of dogged persistence in the face of apparent indifference. As mentioned before, this book is first in a series. Fox Kit comes after, if you want to stay in order. We accidentally read them out of order.

🎻🎻🎻🎻🎻 Highly recommended

Good story for kids who love animals and like series like Critter Clubs

I have read a few of the books in the Animal Rescue series and I am quite impressed with them. They are great books for beginning chapter reader whether boys or girls. Animal Magic is a family run Animal Rescue Centre. Ella and Caleb help their mom who is a vet, run the centre. Caleb puts the animals pictures and descriptions on the website trying to find them a forever home. In this story, Ella finds a lab puppy left in a box just outside the gate of the Rescue Centre. Caleb finds clues on the box to help determine who dropped the puppy off. For some reason, he is sure that the owner wants the puppy back. They find out who the possible owner is and set out to see if she really meant to drop her puppy off at Animal Magic. The family in the book are wonderful characters. They care about the animals and do whatever they can to find them new "Forever Homes". Read about the Harrison family and Animal Magic. These books will entertain as well as teach the readers about animal rescues. The illustrations are black and white drawings but are cute and add just enough to the story while keeping it age appropriate. A great book for school and classroom libraries as well as for a gift for that beginning reader who loves animals. The publisher generously provided me with a copy of this book via Netgalley.

This was a delightful Children’s book. The story is family oriented and cheerful. I enjoyed reading this book.

Ella’s family runs the Animal Magic Rescue Center. Ella and her brother, Caleb help by walking the dogs, and petting all of the animals of course!

When a 3 month old Golden Retriever puppy is abandoned outside Animal Magic Rescue Center, Ella is upset. Who could do that to such a cute puppy? Ella is determined to find the answer to her question.

The book should be a favorite of children ages 9 and up. The story is easy for children to follow, full of adventure to keep them excited. I liked that the story had a bit of a “mystery” for children reading the book to help solve.

Younger children would love having this book read to them at story time, or bedtime. It’s a great book.


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