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First published 2016
Text copyright © Megan Rix, 2016
Map and illustrations copyright © David Atkinson, 2016
Chapter-heading illustrations copyright © Penguin Books, 2016
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Cover Illustration by Richard Jones
ISBN: 978–0–141–36532–9
CHAPTER 1
CHAPTER 2
CHAPTER 3
CHAPTER 4
CHAPTER 5
CHAPTER 6
CHAPTER 7
CHAPTER 8
CHAPTER 9
CHAPTER 10
CHAPTER 11
CHAPTER 12
CHAPTER 13
CHAPTER 14
AFTERWORD
DOG TREAT RECIPES
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
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‘If you love Michael Morpurgo, you’ll enjoy this’ Sunday Express
‘A moving tale told with warmth, kindliness and lashings of good sense that lovers of Dick King-Smith will especially appreciate’ The Times
‘Every now and then a writer comes along with a unique way of storytelling. Meet Megan Rix … her novels are deeply moving and will strike a chord with animal lovers’ LoveReading
‘A perfect story for animal lovers and lovers of adventure stories’ Travelling Book Company
‘I never liked reading until one day I was in Waterstones and I picked up some books. One was … called The Bomber Dog. I loved it so much I couldn’t put it down’ Luke, 8
‘I found this book amazing’ Nayah, 11
‘EPIC BOOK!!!’ Jessica, 13
‘One of my favourite books’ Chloe, Year 8
THE BOMBER DOG
ECHO COME HOME
THE GREAT ESCAPE
THE GREAT FIRE DOGS
THE HERO PUP
THE RUNAWAYS
A SOLDIER’S FRIEND
THE VICTORY DOGS
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A key of fire ran all along the shore,
And lighten’d all the river with a blaze;
The waken’d tides began again to roar,
And wondering fish in shining waters gaze.
– John Dryden