This is the true story of a guide dog puppy named Laoch, which means "hero" in Irish. The author and artist raised the puppy and then gave him up for his final guide dog training after a year-and-a-half of shared love. The story is told from the puppy's perspective. The love, humor, and playful adventures will engage all children and adults who love animals. Each of the 31 illustrations represents a real-life adventure and tries to reflect the dog's feelings as he playfully attacks each new experience. The book gives children an appreciation of how puppies are raised that will eventually go...

Two seven-year-old girls are kidnapped from a depressed area of South Carolina that has terrible schools. The kidnapper says that he will not harm the girls; he only wants a year to catch them up academically and physically with children who have been raised in wealthier areas. The kidnapper works closely with the two girls. The girls adapt to their new life with the kidnapper and even learn to love his Newfoundland dog. FBI agents suspect that the children are being sexually abused. If the girls are returned, how will the parents continue the academic progress started by the kidnapper? Or...