SMELLS LIKE DOG:

--Nominated for the 2013-2014 Golden Sower Award

-- An ALAN Pick, March 2010 (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents)

-- 2010 Notable Children's Book, Smithsonian Magazine

-- A Scholastic Bookfair Featured Book

 

"Selfors offers up an adventure tale that features a humorous, high-stakes mystery and a lovable hero. ...Peppered with funny dialogue, this joyous romp is a page-turning adventure that will appeal to enthusiastic and reluctant readers alike." -- Kirkus, Starred Review

 

"Join a delightful band of misfits on a rollicking adventure that centers on a dog that can't smell and treasure hunting...Full of fantasy, fun and humorous dialogue, this will attract dog lovers, mystery enthusiasts, adventure addicts, and reluctant readers. A thoroughly enjoyable read." -- VOYA, June 2010 issue

 

"Fans who enjoy the editorializing and over-the-top humor in Wendelin Van Draanen’s Gecko and Sticky series will take pleasure in this misfit duo’s quirky adventures." -- Booklist

 

"A whimsical narration and sometimes comical dialogue add a light touch." -- School Library Journal

 

"The author promises that this will not be another 'dead dog story.' And indeed it is not; it is a delightful whimsical book that will appeal to boys and girls and is a perfect classroom read aloud. The first-person narrator deftly weaves in the definition of words and maintains a humorous tone. Selfors' plot contains plenty of near misses, evil characters, whacky inventions, and carnivorous tortoises to capture and hold young readers' attentions. There is even a lost love re-united." -- Lottie Waggoner for ALAN's Picks, March 2010 (Assembly on Literature for Adolescents)

 

"Full of mystery, action, adventure, suspense and lots of laughs, this novel is spot-on." -- The Times Herald"

 

"If you like books by Lemony Snicket or Roald Dahl, this series is for you." -- Statesman Journal

 

SMELLS LIKE TREASURE:

--A Best Book of 2011 award by School Library Journal

 

"A funny, suspensful adventure that stretches the borders of readers' imaginations."-- School Library Journal, Starred Review

"The suspense of the challenge will keep readers turning the pages. Fans will love Homer and Dog’s return."-- VOYA: August 2011

"It is the perfect balance of humor, peril, sadness, excitement and adventure."-- Time Magazine's Time For Kids

 

"There is plenty of rip-roaring fun here; fans will applaud Homer and Dog's return.-- Kirkus Reviews

 

"Quirky characters and over-the-top humor"-- Booklist

 

"A truly fun read."-- Seattle's Child Magazine

 

Recommended read by Dog Fancy Magazine