Category: Young Adult/Teen Publisher: Momentum
ISBN-10: B0095ELN4E
Type: Fiction
Pages: 258
Copyright: Oct 1, 2012
ISBN-13: 9781743340851
A novel about a teenage outcast who rescues a pit bull from a dog fighting ring.
When lonely and troubled teenager Tom White secretly witnesses the world of underground dog fights, he is horrified by what he sees.
But Tom feels a deep connection with one of the dogs he momentarily encounters, a young pit bull snatched from an animal shelter by the vicious gang of ‘dog-men’.
Without a thought for his own safety, Tom steals him.
While on the run, a remarkable bond develops between dog and boy that rekindles lost feelings of love and trust within each of them. It is a friendship that offers hope and salvation to both ...
Until they are caught.
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Reviews for "Underdog"
Reviewed by Suzanne Reynolds
10/10/2012
Underdog by Euan Leckie is a truly wonderful novel that works really well on several levels. It works as a novel about teen issues, as a novel about family and friendship, and as a novel about animal welfare. The characters are all brought to life vividly (including the dog Jeffo). It's well written, heartfelt and compelling. Plus it's a very fast read, and I know this is a cliche but it's hard to put down. I could have read it in a single sitting.
Britain 2099: people with disease and disabilities are not tolerated. When Travis is discovered to have epilepsy, he is put away in one of the feared institutions. Then he discovers his seizures are powerful enough to send him back in time, and that'
Ash wishes he has a tough big brother to fight his battles for him, until his wish comes true.
Who is Big Brother and why is he so keen to help Ash? Does Big Brother have an agenda of his own?
Ash wishes he has a tough big brother to fight his battles for him, until his wish comes true.
Who is Big Brother and why is he so keen to help Ash? Does Big Brother have an agenda of his own?
