Truck Dogs: A Novel in Four Bites

Graeme Base, known for his intricate picture books, delivers a thrilling chapter book adventure set in a future desert world reminiscent of the Australian outback. Here, the dominant life forms are "TruckDogs," anthropomorphic canines with living steel panels, engines, and wheels. The story follows a young TruckDog who yearns for excitement and finds it when he befriends a group of outcast adolescent TruckDogs and an old mechanic. Together, they must confront a renegade gang threatening their town's vital gasoline resources. This novel explores themes of friendship, belonging, courage, and standing up for what's right, all wrapped in a wonderfully imaginative and visually rich package with Base's signature illustrations. It's suitable for ages 4-11, offering a captivating read-aloud for younger children and an engaging independent read for older elementary students.

Is it an animal with an engine? Or a car with floppy ears and a wet nose? In a far-off desert world, remarkably similar to outback Australia, evolution has taken an unexpected turn, The dominant life form is a creature covered in fur, but with living steel panels beneath. It gnaws on bones and sniffs lampposts, but fills up on oil, break fluid and petrol. And it's wonderfully clever with its wheels and wing mirrors - able to do just about anything . . . Welcome to the world of TruckDogs Visit graemebase.com