Overview
For Coop, adjusting to a new home after being adopted by Zach, Emma and their mother, Jess, is not easy. It's hard enough being a lowly dachshund, but it's even harder when your home is a financially unstable guesthouse with smelly strangers drifting in and out. Worse still, the unhappy teenager in charge of Coop is steaming mad much of the time. On top of that, Lucinda, the annoying cat, likes to tease and torment. It's no wonder Coop wishes he could have his old life back. Enter a murder of crows, a stranger with a mysterious past, two bullies bent on making Zach's life miserable, and a vicious dog with a grudge against Coop. As the risks and challenges mount, Coop's wish only grows stronger. Will he ever find the forever home he so desperately wants? A follow-up to Coop The Great! - MYRCA Sundog Nominee - Best Books for Kids and Teens - Highly Recommended, CM Magazine
Full Product Details
Author: Larry Verstraete
Publisher: Great Plains Publications Ltd
Imprint: Great Plains Publications Ltd
Weight: 0.868kg
ISBN: 9781773371139
ISBN 10: 1773371134
Pages: 208
Publication Date: 04 June 2024
Recommended Age: From 9 to 12 years
Audience:
Children/juvenile
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Children's (6-12)
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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Reviews
""Perfect for both young readers who love animals, as well as a classroom or bedtime read-aloud focusing on important themes of empathy, heroism, and the power of a positive mindset, this is a novel worthy of purchase and priority placement on bookshelves."" -- Highly Recommended, CM Magazine ""… the author really captures the voice of Coop. I have read many failed attempts at this point of view, but Verstraete does an amazing job. I don't think I could survive another chapter in this book since it was filled with almost too much excitement for one small dog. Fans of Spencer Quinn, Bruce Cameron, and Garth Stein will love this one."" – BookHounds ""Loved the book! Larry Verstraete captures the voice of the underdog in this heart-warming sequel to Coop the Great. A book sure to appeal to dog-lovers and kids of all ages."" — Gabriele Goldstone, author of Crow Stone and Tainted Amber ""Every now and then, I come across a book that hits me so hard that I can't stop thinking about it, this is one such book. I have to confess, I've read this book four, yes that's right, four times … I wish I could give this book 100 stars, but, I am forced to only give it a meager five out of five."" -- My Book Abyss
"""Coop for Keeps is a wonderful story about family, love and growing together through life's challenges. Award-winning author Larry Verstraete does a fantastic job of weaving the themes of loss and grief, bullying, and knowledge of crows into a moving yet often times funny story.""--CM Review of Materials"
Author Information
Larry Verstraete is an award-winning Winnipeg author of eighteen books of fiction and non-fiction for kids and teens. A former middle-years teacher with a penchant for storytelling, his books have been on recommended reading lists and have received honours ranging from the McNally Robinson's Book of the Year for Young People Award to BC's Red Cedar Award and Ontario's Silver Birch Award for Non-fiction.
