214. Dog Squad

Dog Squad (Dog Squad #1) Chris Grabenstein. 2021. 336 pages. [Source: Library]

First sentence: Nala, the world's bravest and boldest border collie, bounded through the brambles.

Premise/plot: Fred, our dog-protagonist, loves, loves, loves to watch DOG SQUAD on television. But he never expected to be ON the show himself. He's nothing like Duke, the "star" of the show. He's not brave, fearless, daring, amazing. He's so absolutely ordinary. But when he's rescued off the streets--after having been abandoned by his owner (it's a longer story than this summary would imply)--he gets a chance to do just that. Can he be the "star" of Dog Squad??? 

My thoughts: What a fun animal fantasy Dog Squad makes!!! I enjoyed many--though not all--of the characters in this one. I liked seeing Fred make friends. I loved seeing Fred in action. He really gets a chance to be a hero--multiple times--in real life. The book was interesting and entertaining. I could see younger readers really enjoying this one. Dog Squad feels a bit like Paw Patrol.

 

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