Runt
Craig Silvey, Sara Acton (illus.)
Runt
Craig Silvey, Sara Acton (illus.)
‘You don’t have to carry the weight of the world in your tool belt.’
Annie Shearer lives in the country town of Upson Downs with her best friend, an adopted stray dog called Runt. The two share a very special bond.
After years evading capture, Runt is remarkably fast and agile, perfect for herding runaway sheep. But when a greedy local landowner puts her family’s home at risk, Annie directs Runt’s extraordinary talents towards a different pursuit - winning the Agility Course Grand Championship at the lucrative Krumpets Dog Show in London.
However, there is a curious catch: Runt will only obey Annie’s commands if nobody else is watching.
With all eyes on them, Annie and Runt must beat the odds and the fastest dogs in the world to save her farm.
Runt is a heart-warming and hilarious tale of kindness, friendship, hurdles, hoops, tunnels, see-saws, being yourself and bringing out the best in others.
Review
Celeste Deliyiannis
In the town of Upson Downs in country Australia, Annie Shearer and her adopted stray dog, Runt, are quite the pair. Annie is a unique and intelligent girl with a strong set of values, and Runt is a remarkably fast and agile dog, who’s perfect at herding sheep on Annie’s family’s farm.
When the Shearer’s farm is put in danger by a greedy, remorseless local landowner intent on buying up as many farms in Upson Downs as he can, Annie stumbles on a plan that might save them. She and Runt qualify for a prestigious dog show all the way across the world in London, with a first-place cash prize that would change the Shearer’s lives. The only problem is, Runt only obeys Annie’s commands when no one else is watching, and with the huge crowd that the Krumpets Dog Show usually attracts, Annie isn’t sure if they can pull it off …
Runt is a quaint and wholesome tale about community, companionship and staying true to who you are. The Shearer family members are full of humour and love; through them, Craig Silvey conveys a beautiful message about finding your passion and supporting others to do the same. For ages 8+.
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