{"product_id":"ellies-story-a-puppy-tale-9780765374707","title":"Ellie's Story: A Puppy Tale","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eNow in paperback  \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllie's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e is a heartwarming illustrated novel for young readers inspired by the \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e bestselling \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eA Dog's Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e by W. Bruce Cameron. \u003c\/b\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eEvery dog has work to do. Every dog has a purpose.\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eEllie is a very special dog with a very important purpose. From puppyhood, Ellie has been trained as a search-and-rescue dog. She can track down a lost child in a forest or an injured victim under a fallen building. She finds people. She saves them. It's what she was meant to do. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBut Ellie must do more. Her handlers--widowed Jakob, lonely Maya--need her too. People can be lost in many ways, and to do the job she was born to do, Ellie needs to find a way to save the people she loves best. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eAdorable black-and-white illustrations by Richard Cowdrey bring Ellie and her world to life. A discussion and activity guide at the end of the book will help promote family and classroom discussions about \u003ci\u003eEllie's Story \u003c\/i\u003eand the insights it provides about humankind's best friends. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ci\u003eWinner of the 2017 Colorado Children's Book Award for Junior Novel and the Pennsylvania Young Reader's Choice Award\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eRead all the books in the bestselling series: \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eEllie's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eBailey's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eLily's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMolly's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eMax's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eShelby's Story\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003eToby's Story \u003c\/i\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eW. BRUCE CAMERON is the #1 \u003ci\u003eNew York Times \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eUSA Today\u003c\/i\u003e bestselling author of \u003ci\u003eA Dog's Purpose\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eA Dog's Journey\u003c\/i\u003e, A\u003ci\u003e Dog's Way Home\u003c\/i\u003e (all now major motion pictures), \u003ci\u003e The Dog Master\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eEllie's Story, Molly's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eMax's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eShelby's Story\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Dogs of Christmas\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003eThe Midnight Plan of the Repo Man, \u003c\/i\u003eand others. He lives in California.\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Starscape Books","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50590486692114,"sku":"9780765374707","price":6.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_d2df2efe-d8a9-4cea-bd7d-7ac774d0f13d.jpg?v=1732079271","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/ellies-story-a-puppy-tale-9780765374707","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}