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was left at the edge of Bassorah by a mysterious silver dog

When two children and their father buy their new pet

While panning for gold 10 year old Travis finds a gold nugget the size of a monkey fist

Herit has called for his daughter to join him in his great stone fortress

The Present T&Fbestsellers20240304 was left at the edge"On Julie's fourteenth birthday, her father surprises her with Rudy, a weird boxer, golden retriever mix with a mashed face and a furry tail. But Julie's world is soon turned upside down by her father's departure from the family home, her mother's emotional breakdown and her dad's new girlfriend, who isn't the woman he thinks she is." Back cover. Suggested level: primary, intermediate, junior secondary.