Subject: Children's 9-12 - Fiction - General, Social Issues - Death & Dying
Subject: Dogs, Animals - Pets
Subject: Social Situations - Emotions & Feelings
Subject: Social Situations - Death & Dying, Death
After losing Dandy, her family's beloved horse, Kristine decides that she will never get close to another pet again. It's just too heartbreaking. So when her father surprises her with a new puppy for her birthday, Kristine is furious! With a new sister on the way, who need a wriggling, messy, noisy yellow ball of fur to look after? But how can an animal-loving girl resist the sweet brown eyes of a puppy that just wants to be loved?