Marley
A Dog Like No Other
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A heart-warming story about the World’s Worst Dog, adapted from John Grogan’s phenomenally bestselling memoir, Marley and Me.
Meet Marley, a yellow furball of a puppy who quickly grows into a large, rowdy Labrador retriever. Marley is always getting into trouble, whether he is stealing underwear, crashing through doors, or drooling on guests, some may say he’s the World’s Worst Dog!
But those who know and love Marley accept him as a dog like no other. His heart is pure and his larger-than-life personality irresistible. He brings joy to his family, the Grogans, and teaches them what really matters in life.
Reviews
Reviews for Marley and Me:Life and Love with the Worlds Worst Dog
‘…a very funny Valentine … full of tail-thumping enthusiasm.’
The New York Times
‘This is a wonderful, moving book that even non-dog-lovers cannot fail to enjoy.’ The Mail on Sunday
'Made me laugh so much that I pulled a muscle in my solar plexus.’ Daily Mail
About the author
John Grogan is an award-winning newspaper columnist and a former editor in chief of Organic Gardening magazine. His first book, Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog, is a number one international bestseller with three million copies in print and rights sold in more than two dozen languages. He lives with his wife, three children and their new dog, Gracie, in the Pennsylvania countryside.
PUBLISHERS WEEKLY
Moving at a clip worthy of the barreling pooch at its heart, Grogan's anecdotal adaptation of his bestselling memoir, Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World's Worst Dog speaks to a middle-grade audience. The same eye-catching photo from the original jacket graces this version, and the narrative maintains all the energy, humor and poignancy of the adult book. It will surely hold youngsters' attention despite the absence of peers (Grogan's own, younger children play but minor roles) thanks to the pooch's kid-pleasing shenanigans. Marley strews toilet paper throughout the house so that "the place looked like it had been decorated for Halloween," eats everything he can get his paws on (including toy soldiers, pen caps and towels, pieces of which "came out the other end"), and knocks framed photos and bottles off tabletops as he enthusiastically wags "his whole body,... like the canine version of a Slinky." In other comical highlights, the dog lands a role in a movie and misbehaves on the set, and, at an outdoor restaurant, pulls the family's table along the sidewalk in pursuit of a fetching French poodle. The tale takes an inevitable somber turn as the happy-go-lucky pet ages. But Grogan leaves young readers with fond memories of this exasperating yet thoroughly endearing creature. Ages 8-12.
