What Comes Next
(Sprache: Englisch)
From the beloved author of the MR. TERUPT and PERFECT SCORE series comes this stand-alone middle-grade novel about a girl who is dealing with the tragic loss of her best friend, and the dog that helps her forge new friendships and find happiness once...
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From the beloved author of the MR. TERUPT and PERFECT SCORE series comes this stand-alone middle-grade novel about a girl who is dealing with the tragic loss of her best friend, and the dog that helps her forge new friendships and find happiness once again.Twelve-year-old Thea and her family are moving to a new town for a fresh start--her parents' bright idea. To Thea, it feels like running away. She lost her best friend, Charlie, in a tragic accident, and in the painful aftermath, she has gone mute. Her two younger sisters, however, are excited about moving, especially after their dad promises that the family will get a rescue puppy. This doesn't change Thea's mind, though, until Jack-Jack bounds into her life and makes it clear that he is no ordinary dog. As she bonds with Jack-Jack, and as the dog's mischievous ways steer her toward someone she can confide in, Thea opens up to the possibility of new friendships and forgiveness, and comes to believe in what cannot be fully explained.
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1Sparky
Sparky was our first family dog, but really he was Mom and Dad s dog. They had him well before me, so by the time I was ready to run, good ol Spark was already beginning to slow down. And by the time my sisters joined us--Livvy first and then Abby--he had slowed down considerably.
Sparky was a faithful companion, as loyal a dog as you ll ever find, so he hung on for quite a while. I remember how he would struggle up our stairs every night so that he could sleep by Dad s bedside--and when I say struggle, I mean struggle. It got to the point where Spark started dribbling pee and dropping turds when he made the climb--it was that bad. That was when Dad started carrying him up the two flights.
It wasn t long after that when we had to say goodbye. I was eight and my sisters were four and three when his time finally came to an end. That was a hard day--but not my worst. Mom and Dad were especially sad, but they smiled through their tears as we stood by Sparky s fresh gravesite and took turns recalling favorite memories of our beloved dog.
I ll never forget the day Spark grabbed Thea s dirty diaper, Dad mused. Boy, was it a messy one. And ripe. I must ve used thirty wipes trying to clean your butt, he said to me. Sparky snatched that thing when I wasn t looking. Your mother and I tried, but we couldn t stop him. He streaked past us and raced down the hall.
And jumped right in the middle of our bed, Mom finished.
My sisters and I giggled. It didn t matter that we d heard that one a hundred times before. The poopy-diaper-makes-poopy-bed story was a classic in our house.
Or how about the time he got into the closet and scarfed down all the Halloween candy I had hidden, Mom continued.
Dad groaned. He s lucky it didn t kill him. You can still see the stain on our living room carpet from the chocolate mud puddle that dummyhead threw up. It just
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poured out of him.
Yucky, Abby said.
Mom and Dad shook their heads and laughed. My sisters didn t know any better, so those funny stories had them asking for another puppy before we d even finished putting Sparky to rest. Silently, I was hoping for the same thing, so I didn t shush them.
It took a while--almost four years to be exact, and a lot had happened and changed by then--but eventually we got our wish. Only problem was, I didn t care anymore. After something terrible happens, you stop caring about dogs and everything else.
2
My First Fish
I was better at observing and sketching and writing in my journal, but I gave in to Charlie s persistent requests and held his fishing pole like he d shown me, line in my left hand and rod in my right.
Now pull back and let it rip, Charlie said, stepping out of the way.
I think he was more excited than me--his best friend was finally giving this a try. I did what he said, but when I threw it forward nothing happened. My line didn t go anywhere.
Tree fish! Charlie cheered.
I turned and looked. My lure had caught on a leaf behind me. Ugh, I groaned.
Don t worry. It happens to the best of us, Charlie said, walking over and getting it unhooked for me. Reel up the slack and give it another try, but watch out for the trees, he teased.
You could ve warned me about that the first time.
Yeah, yeah. Just be careful. That s one of my best spinners you re using.
I set my feet, took aim, and let it rip. My line flew out over the creek and fell into the
Yucky, Abby said.
Mom and Dad shook their heads and laughed. My sisters didn t know any better, so those funny stories had them asking for another puppy before we d even finished putting Sparky to rest. Silently, I was hoping for the same thing, so I didn t shush them.
It took a while--almost four years to be exact, and a lot had happened and changed by then--but eventually we got our wish. Only problem was, I didn t care anymore. After something terrible happens, you stop caring about dogs and everything else.
2
My First Fish
I was better at observing and sketching and writing in my journal, but I gave in to Charlie s persistent requests and held his fishing pole like he d shown me, line in my left hand and rod in my right.
Now pull back and let it rip, Charlie said, stepping out of the way.
I think he was more excited than me--his best friend was finally giving this a try. I did what he said, but when I threw it forward nothing happened. My line didn t go anywhere.
Tree fish! Charlie cheered.
I turned and looked. My lure had caught on a leaf behind me. Ugh, I groaned.
Don t worry. It happens to the best of us, Charlie said, walking over and getting it unhooked for me. Reel up the slack and give it another try, but watch out for the trees, he teased.
You could ve warned me about that the first time.
Yeah, yeah. Just be careful. That s one of my best spinners you re using.
I set my feet, took aim, and let it rip. My line flew out over the creek and fell into the
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Autoren-Porträt von Rob Buyea
ROB BUYEA is a former teacher and the author of the MR. TERUPT series and PERFECT SCORE series. His life has been enriched by numerous dogs since he was a young boy. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, daughters, and two rescue pups. Visit him online at RobBuyea.com and follow @RobBuyea on Twitter.
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- Autor: Rob Buyea
- Altersempfehlung: 9 - 12 Jahre
- 2022, 192 Seiten, Maße: 12,9 x 19,2 cm, Kartoniert (TB), Englisch
- Verlag: Penguin Random House
- ISBN-10: 0525648054
- ISBN-13: 9780525648055
- Erscheinungsdatum: 11.08.2022
Sprache:
Englisch
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Upbeat, unflinching, and solid. Kirkus ReviewsThis novel of pet adoption and community emanates warmth with a satisfying brevity and unembellished storytelling. Publishers Weekly
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