Amy Prochenko is only in fifth grade, but she already has a sixth grader's problems: She is wildly unpopular, she is the target of prissy Kaitlyn Walker's nastiness, and everyone thinks she and the dweebiest boy in class are an item. Then one day Amy meets Sherlock, a dog on the run from a university lab. Sherlock is not like other dogs: He can talk, he's smarter than most of Amy's classmates--and he needs Amy's help. Suddenly Amy's life is full of danger and excitement, and she finds she is becoming, of all things, popular. Best of all, she finds in Sherlock the sort of friend she's always longed for--the sort of friend she must protect no matter what the cost.
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F-32 (or Sherlock, as he comes to be named) is a "smart dog" indeed?he has escaped from a university research lab where a scientific experiment has endowed him with speech and all sorts of other signs of intelligence. Unfortunately, the experiment is scheduled to end in the dissection of his brain; fortunately, Sherlock stumbles upon Amy, a painfully unpopular fifth-grader who is only too happy to help him. As she concocts a series of plans to keep him safe, Amy finds herself growing in confidence and courage. Although the supporting characters are familiar types (the smart nerd with the heart of gold, the mean-spirited popular girl, the evil vivisectionist), the enduring fantasy of a talking pet is rendered with an abundance of charm and wit. Sherlock is endearingly doggy and his academic abilities are humorously limited. For example, he can work a computer (he likes the games), but he gums up the keyboard by typing with a pencil eraser. As he and Amy try to figure out a solution to his problems, he asks her, "Do you want to scratch my belly while you're thinking?" His attempts to replicate the behavior of regular dogs will have readers giggling. Ages 8-12.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
From School Library Journal
Grade 3-6-To say that F-32 is a smart dog is a gross understatement. He is computer literate, articulate, and a good judge of human character. This subject of a brain-enhancing science experiment engineers his escape from a research college, selects his "best friend," unpopular fifth-grader Amy Prochenko, and follows her to school. Not since Officer Buckle's Gloria [Officer Buckle & Gloria (Putnam, 1995)] has a dog had such a profound impact on students. Amy finds new friends and inner resources as she helps save the pup from the clutches of the evil scientist plotting brain dissection. Readers rooting for this canine will enjoy the twists and turns in this fast-moving story. Granted that some characters are breezily drawn-sidekick Sean is too good to believe and Kaitlyn, the controlling Miss Popular Know-it-all, is hissingly evil-but the underlying message about popularity and true friendship has rarely been so gently conveyed. Sister Mary Grace, the fifth-grade teacher, is a pleasure to meet. The ending, with both young and old villains getting their just deserts, is deliciously satisfying. Vande Velde, who has written dark fantasies about magical beings for older readers, uses a lighter hand for younger audiences. This book would make a great introduction to Robert O'Brien's Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH (Atheneum, 1971), the perennial favorite about escaped science subjects.
Marilyn Payne Phillips, University City Public Library, MO
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
Marilyn Payne Phillips, University City Public Library, MO
Copyright 1998 Reed Business Information, Inc. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.
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This book is about a girl named Amy, and one day as she was walking to school she found a dog. For what had happened next she did not expect, "Excuse me but I'm lost, can you help me?" Amy was very surprised from what she heard, especialy from a dog. After that they became best friends. He escaped from a lab, because he heard people were going to disect his brain! Amy decided to name him Sherlock, because he was so smart.
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This story is about a dog named Sherlock who escapes from a university lab because he fears for his life. Sherlock is a lab experiment dog with human intelligence and even the ability to speak. Sherlock sees a girl named Amy on her way to school and asks her for help. Amy is a typical fifth grader. She's not very popular and has never really stood out.
Upon the discovery of Sherlock, Amy's life becomes very exciting. While many of the kids at school never learn that Sherlock can speak, they all see that he is a special dog, and that makes Amy more popular. Also, she has to work up creative plans to keep Sherlock hidden from the people at the University lab.
The girls in the book club (all about aged 10) enjoyed this book tremendously.
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Format:Paperback
This book is a scooby snack on each page.It starts out with a regular girl named Amy. One day she met named Sherlock who could talk! Later she finds out that Sherlock came from a science lab that wants to dissect his brain. The professer calls him F-32.He asks Amy for help and she says yes. Later that week the professor finds him. Will Amy have to let them dissect his brain?
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Amusing canine fantasy
Sherlock is a dog who has escaped from a university lab where gene splicing and neuron stimulation have made him intelligent and able to talk. Read more
Published on Sep 20 2000 by Sheila L. Beaumont
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A fun and exciting book
I thought this was a really good book, it is funny and exciting. I read it very quickly because I wanted to see what was going to happen next and I kept hoping they wouldn't find... Read more
Published on Jun 6 2000
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What a cute book!
I love animals and I've always wished that my dogs could talk. Amy is so lucky, I wish I had her luck!! Read more
Published on Oct 26 1999
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wonderful,cute,suspensful !
This book is great i love it! It is about a shy girl named Amy who feels alone.She finds a dog named Sherlock that could talk they immediatly became friends. Read more
Published on July 6 1999
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