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 Now this is SOME magic carpet! Sep 05, 2008
Through The Rug: Follow That Dog (Through the Rug) is a fun and amusing book, one that your children will enjoy. Author Jill Ammon Vanderwood certainly has a great imagination. The characters in this book seem to jump off the pages. The humans are so real they could be your next-door neighbors; Domino, the family dog, is a delightfully mischievous little critter; and the fantasy creatures add the right mixture of charm to the plot.
Grandma Emma is my favorite character and the prime moving force in the book. She's fun, adventurous, witty, kind ... and quite resourceful when emergencies arise. And there are plenty of emergencies in this book; it's one exciting adventure after another.
This is book two in the series and Grandma's magical rug is getting everyone in trouble again. I can disclose this without being a "spoiler" because it was discovered in book one that she had created a magical rug that people drop through ... reminiscent of the rabbit hole in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland and Through the Looking-Glass (Penguin Classics), but the similarity ends there.
This book starts with Domino dragging the rug outside, attracting the attention of the dogcatcher. When Domino "falls through" the rug, the dogcatcher follows. Of course, Grandma and granddaughter Alyssa must follow in order to help them, in case they get in trouble in "Wishville," which is where the rug takes them. Grandma knows from experience that if Wishville had a second name it would be "Trouble."
When a robber being chased by cops tries to hide in Grandma's house, everyone ends up in Wishville, thus setting the stage for many exciting, whimsical adventures that will delight any child.
Vanderwood has created an imaginative plot with unique and endearing characters. She's a good writer who could have benefited from a better editor because there are a number of problems with punctuation, and some of the transitions are not smooth, so that the reader occasionally loses the thread of the plot. This cleared up during the doggy wedding chapters--my favorite part. The antics of the very-much-in-love dogs were hilarious, making for a lot of slap-stick comedy. ... Wonderful scenes.
Because of the above flaws, I reluctantly deducted one star, but I look forward to reading more of Jill Ammon Vanderwood in the future, including the first book in this series, Through the Rug.
My hat's off to the illustrator, Lee Westover; the cover is charming, and the interior illustrations remained true to the author's description of events and characters.
Reviewed by Betty Dravis, 2008
Author of The Toonies Invade Silicon Valley
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Ruff and Run Aug 22, 2008
When we last saw Alyssa, she was recovering from what her newly-minted Magician grandmother had done to her dog Domino. Domino once again takes center stage when Alyssa and her grandmother spot the dog catcher chasing him. They will need to enter the portal to Wishville (a very special kitchen rug), once again heading to the place where magical powers abound and intriguing adventures are the order of the day. In this second title, Grandma and Alyssa continue their adventures in Wishville.
This book is a zany and fun-filled sequel to Through the Rug. It is a well-crafted, fun read for adolescents. The author knows her audience and provides them with bizarre, imaginative, and zany plots and characters.
Pre-teens (10- to 12-year-olds) will enjoy this book. Grandma, her eccentricities, the supporting cast of real and magical players, and imaginative sub-plots will keep the reader turning the page and laughing.
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 Through the Rug teaches positive thinking Apr 26, 2008
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Follow That Dog Apr 07, 2008
I first met Grandma, Alyssa, and Domino in Through the Rug. In this first book, Alyssa was dreading spending a weekend with her Grandma. Alyssa was sure that she'd be bored. She shouldn't have worried though. Grandma had been taking some special cooking classes where she learned to cook up a little magic. This was how they found out about Wishville, a magical place where wishes come true.
In Follow That Dog, Alyssa's attitude has completely changed. She doesn't want to go home yet, she wants to spend more time with Grandma. Then, all out chaos breaks out. That dogcatcher is after Domino again. Then, when Domino escapes into the rug to Wishville, the dogcatcher follows him. Grandma and Alyssa have to save him but they've already got their hands full with a bank robber who happened upon their secret.
Same great characters as the first story and a lot more adventure.
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Fun sequal to Through the Rug Jan 30, 2008
I was excited to read about what troubles Grandma and Alyssa would get into next; so when I found out about a second book I couldn't wait to read it.
Grandma Emma and Alyssa followed Domino (a dog) once again on a crazy journey Through the rug. They get to a town called Wishville by jumping into a green slimey glob that was spilled on the rug on accident in the first book. Wishville is a town where all wishes come true. When you want to leave all you have to do is wish for a return token and poof it appears. Grandma Emma and Alyssa are once again chasing Domino. Fireworks prevented them from wishing for the dog when they first arrived because they knew it would scare him. Things get a little crazy when people from the outside find some of the retun tokens and apear in wishville, making it difficult to get Domino. I love reading about wishville because anything is possible. I had to laugh at some of the impossible events that happened, like when Alyssa fell and a bird caught her. Laughter is of no shortage in this book. There are times where the characters will get into trouble but luckly they are saved by making wishes. Who doesn't want all thier wishes fullfilled. I loved reading about Grandma Emma's and Alyssa's magical dream world and it got me thinking if I could wish for anything what would it be?
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