The Perfect Way to Steal a Dog
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Book Introduction
Cumulative sales of over 600,000 copies in the U.S., translated and published in 11 countries
The original work of the movie "How to Steal a Dog"
The greatest family novel of our time, which made people laugh and cry all over the world, is back!
The winner of fourteen literary awards, including the Parents' Choice Award and the ALA Notable Award, and selected as a Book of the Year by the American Library Association, School Library Journal, and various universities around the world, "How to Steal a Dog," which has proven itself as the best family novel, has returned with a revised edition.
This is the story of eleven-year-old Georgina, who is suddenly left to wander with her remaining family after her father runs away, and plans an extraordinary house-hunting project. It is a warm work that wraps the realistic theme of 'poverty and broken families' with colorful characters and Barbara O'Connor's characteristic cheerfulness.
With a new cover featuring illustrations from the original book, this work will offer young readers a renewed enjoyment of reading and provide an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of family and responsible choices.
The original work of the movie "How to Steal a Dog"
The greatest family novel of our time, which made people laugh and cry all over the world, is back!
The winner of fourteen literary awards, including the Parents' Choice Award and the ALA Notable Award, and selected as a Book of the Year by the American Library Association, School Library Journal, and various universities around the world, "How to Steal a Dog," which has proven itself as the best family novel, has returned with a revised edition.
This is the story of eleven-year-old Georgina, who is suddenly left to wander with her remaining family after her father runs away, and plans an extraordinary house-hunting project. It is a warm work that wraps the realistic theme of 'poverty and broken families' with colorful characters and Barbara O'Connor's characteristic cheerfulness.
With a new cover featuring illustrations from the original book, this work will offer young readers a renewed enjoyment of reading and provide an opportunity to reflect on the meaning of family and responsible choices.
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Then, an advertising flyer vaguely appeared in the darkness.
Someone had taped it to the public phone booth right outside the car window.
The faded letters whispered:
'$500 deposit'. Beneath it was a picture of a dog with bulging eyes and its tongue sticking out.
Below that was written again:
"Have you seen me? My name is Misty."
Five hundred dollars! What kind of person in the world would spend five hundred dollars on a little dog like that?
"mom?"
I called out to my mom over the beach towel.
My mother rustled around in the front seat, making noise.
“Can we find a place to live for $500?”
Mom sighed.
"maybe…….
Georgina, you should go to bed now.
“I have to go to school tomorrow.”
I looked at Misty once more.
My head began to become tangled with all sorts of thoughts.
---p.19~20
Rules for Finding the Right Dog
1.
You shouldn't bark too loudly.
2.
You shouldn't ask.
3.
Sometimes a dog needs to be outside alone.
4.
It must be a dog that receives a lot of love from its owner.
You can't be an old dog that no one cares about.
5.
The dog owner must be someone who can afford to spend a lot of money to get the dog back.
For example, if you live in a big house and drive a limousine or something similar, that's great.
---p.29
He placed his hand on his pounding chest and leaned his head against the seat.
Doubts began to arise.
Could I really steal a dog? I've never stolen anything in my life.
I've only seen Luanne do that once.
At that time, the child was slipping a bag of M&Ms into his coat pocket.
But I am not.
Oh my god, I stole that dog? How?
But after a while, the clutter strewn around the car began to catch my eye.
A plastic container of tuna salad and a Styrofoam cooler full of ice water.
A trash bag with clothes and shoes haphazardly thrown in.
A milk carton lying on the floor.
Inside are toilet paper, shampoo, a flashlight, a can opener, etc… … .
(……)
I hated this car.
Every nook and cranny was boring.
I put both hands on the steering wheel and pretended to drive.
Vroom, vroom, vroom.
The whole time I was pretending to drive, I kept blaming my dad.
The bad guy who made us live in the car because he was sick of everything.
We leave by car.
Get out of Darby, get out of North Carolina, run and run and run without stopping.
As far as I can imagine.
Only after imagining that did I feel confident about what I was going to do next.
I have to steal that cute puppy Willie.
By any means necessary.
---p.48~50
I gave Willie one last pat and then walked down the creaky veranda steps.
I wanted to look back, but I held back.
I couldn't stand the gaze of that little guy who was just blankly staring at me as I left him behind.
I pushed my way through the thorns and came out onto the road.
But Willie's sad barking grabbed the back of my head.
“I didn’t hear anything.”
I muttered to myself.
I consoled myself by saying, 'I'm not a bad person.'
'This is a great plan.
In the end, everyone will be happy.'
---p.131
As I walked towards the corner of the house, I could feel Uncle Mookie's gaze on the back of my head.
Just as I was about to turn the corner, the old man called out to me loudly.
“Hey, Georgina…….”
The footsteps suddenly stopped.
“I have one more creed, sir. Do you want to hear it?”
Then he continued speaking without giving me a chance to answer.
“Sometimes, you know, the more you stir something, the worse it smells?”
I tried to ignore the man's words ringing in my ears and turned around to leave in a hurry.
Someone had taped it to the public phone booth right outside the car window.
The faded letters whispered:
'$500 deposit'. Beneath it was a picture of a dog with bulging eyes and its tongue sticking out.
Below that was written again:
"Have you seen me? My name is Misty."
Five hundred dollars! What kind of person in the world would spend five hundred dollars on a little dog like that?
"mom?"
I called out to my mom over the beach towel.
My mother rustled around in the front seat, making noise.
“Can we find a place to live for $500?”
Mom sighed.
"maybe…….
Georgina, you should go to bed now.
“I have to go to school tomorrow.”
I looked at Misty once more.
My head began to become tangled with all sorts of thoughts.
---p.19~20
Rules for Finding the Right Dog
1.
You shouldn't bark too loudly.
2.
You shouldn't ask.
3.
Sometimes a dog needs to be outside alone.
4.
It must be a dog that receives a lot of love from its owner.
You can't be an old dog that no one cares about.
5.
The dog owner must be someone who can afford to spend a lot of money to get the dog back.
For example, if you live in a big house and drive a limousine or something similar, that's great.
---p.29
He placed his hand on his pounding chest and leaned his head against the seat.
Doubts began to arise.
Could I really steal a dog? I've never stolen anything in my life.
I've only seen Luanne do that once.
At that time, the child was slipping a bag of M&Ms into his coat pocket.
But I am not.
Oh my god, I stole that dog? How?
But after a while, the clutter strewn around the car began to catch my eye.
A plastic container of tuna salad and a Styrofoam cooler full of ice water.
A trash bag with clothes and shoes haphazardly thrown in.
A milk carton lying on the floor.
Inside are toilet paper, shampoo, a flashlight, a can opener, etc… … .
(……)
I hated this car.
Every nook and cranny was boring.
I put both hands on the steering wheel and pretended to drive.
Vroom, vroom, vroom.
The whole time I was pretending to drive, I kept blaming my dad.
The bad guy who made us live in the car because he was sick of everything.
We leave by car.
Get out of Darby, get out of North Carolina, run and run and run without stopping.
As far as I can imagine.
Only after imagining that did I feel confident about what I was going to do next.
I have to steal that cute puppy Willie.
By any means necessary.
---p.48~50
I gave Willie one last pat and then walked down the creaky veranda steps.
I wanted to look back, but I held back.
I couldn't stand the gaze of that little guy who was just blankly staring at me as I left him behind.
I pushed my way through the thorns and came out onto the road.
But Willie's sad barking grabbed the back of my head.
“I didn’t hear anything.”
I muttered to myself.
I consoled myself by saying, 'I'm not a bad person.'
'This is a great plan.
In the end, everyone will be happy.'
---p.131
As I walked towards the corner of the house, I could feel Uncle Mookie's gaze on the back of my head.
Just as I was about to turn the corner, the old man called out to me loudly.
“Hey, Georgina…….”
The footsteps suddenly stopped.
“I have one more creed, sir. Do you want to hear it?”
Then he continued speaking without giving me a chance to answer.
“Sometimes, you know, the more you stir something, the worse it smells?”
I tried to ignore the man's words ringing in my ears and turned around to leave in a hurry.
---p.198
Publisher's Review
"A must-read for every school library!" _IRA (International Reading Association)
The outrageous theft of a cheeky yet adorable eleven-year-old girl
With cumulative sales of 600,000 copies in the United States and translations published in 11 countries around the world, "How to Steal a Dog" has risen to the ranks of world-renowned coming-of-age novels. Its appeal and value have been recognized even more over time, establishing itself as a must-read family novel for teenagers.
In particular, this revised edition features a new cover with illustrations from the original American work, further highlighting the classic appeal of the work.
Through revision, the work offers both profound lessons and captivating entertainment, reintroducing the joy of classics to young readers.
The story begins when eleven-year-old Georgina is caught wandering by her best friend.
When her father ran away and they were kicked out of the house they were living in, Georgina, her mother, and her younger sibling were suddenly left on the streets.
While her mother works day and night to pay the rent, Georgina sleeps in the car with her younger brother and washes in the bathroom at McDonald's, dreaming of a normal life back when she had the comfort of a home like before.
That night, when her poor life, which she had tried to hide from her secretive best friend, was finally revealed, Georgina comes up with a brilliant plan to pay the rent.
Stealing a rich man's dog for a $500 reward! That's how Georgina's incredible house-saving project begins.
A delightful novel that explores the meaning of family and responsible choices through the eyes of a child.
“Sometimes the traces of life you leave behind are more important than the path ahead.”
Barbara O'Connor's greatest weapon is 'humor'.
He conveys the realistic suffering of the protagonists in his novels in a light-hearted way by wrapping it in 'moderate humor.'
This charm of his is best revealed in his masterpiece, 'How to Steal a Dog'.
The reality facing Georgina's family is harsh and cold.
The father who disappeared, leaving behind only a mayonnaise container filled with one-dollar bills; the mother who suddenly became responsible for the family's livelihood and grew increasingly exhausted; and the children at school who secretly ostracized Georgia and her younger sister as their behavior became increasingly shabby.
The work shows, with heartbreaking clarity, how sudden poverty can destroy a family.
But the author tells the story from the perspective of an eleven-year-old child.
Rather than being intimidated by poverty, the protagonist Georgina comes up with her own bold solutions. She is bold, quirky, and lovable.
In addition, there is Toby, the younger brother who is endlessly annoying but sometimes hits you with a righteous remark, Mookie, who looks suspicious to anyone but goes around helping people every day, and even the dog owner whose identity is unexpected by Georgina.
Among the charming characters, the reader cannot help but seriously contemplate Georgina's reality, but at some point, he or she cannot help but giggle.
Thanks to this, the novel is enjoyable and warm.
Barbara O'Connor conveys in such a delightful and endearing way that the more difficult life becomes, the more we need the support of 'giggles'.
Through strong characters and a compelling story, this work conveys reality and offers readers a message of hope: "When one door closes, another opens."
I hope that the courage to make responsible choices, like Georgina's, will be conveyed to the hearts of young readers.
The outrageous theft of a cheeky yet adorable eleven-year-old girl
With cumulative sales of 600,000 copies in the United States and translations published in 11 countries around the world, "How to Steal a Dog" has risen to the ranks of world-renowned coming-of-age novels. Its appeal and value have been recognized even more over time, establishing itself as a must-read family novel for teenagers.
In particular, this revised edition features a new cover with illustrations from the original American work, further highlighting the classic appeal of the work.
Through revision, the work offers both profound lessons and captivating entertainment, reintroducing the joy of classics to young readers.
The story begins when eleven-year-old Georgina is caught wandering by her best friend.
When her father ran away and they were kicked out of the house they were living in, Georgina, her mother, and her younger sibling were suddenly left on the streets.
While her mother works day and night to pay the rent, Georgina sleeps in the car with her younger brother and washes in the bathroom at McDonald's, dreaming of a normal life back when she had the comfort of a home like before.
That night, when her poor life, which she had tried to hide from her secretive best friend, was finally revealed, Georgina comes up with a brilliant plan to pay the rent.
Stealing a rich man's dog for a $500 reward! That's how Georgina's incredible house-saving project begins.
A delightful novel that explores the meaning of family and responsible choices through the eyes of a child.
“Sometimes the traces of life you leave behind are more important than the path ahead.”
Barbara O'Connor's greatest weapon is 'humor'.
He conveys the realistic suffering of the protagonists in his novels in a light-hearted way by wrapping it in 'moderate humor.'
This charm of his is best revealed in his masterpiece, 'How to Steal a Dog'.
The reality facing Georgina's family is harsh and cold.
The father who disappeared, leaving behind only a mayonnaise container filled with one-dollar bills; the mother who suddenly became responsible for the family's livelihood and grew increasingly exhausted; and the children at school who secretly ostracized Georgia and her younger sister as their behavior became increasingly shabby.
The work shows, with heartbreaking clarity, how sudden poverty can destroy a family.
But the author tells the story from the perspective of an eleven-year-old child.
Rather than being intimidated by poverty, the protagonist Georgina comes up with her own bold solutions. She is bold, quirky, and lovable.
In addition, there is Toby, the younger brother who is endlessly annoying but sometimes hits you with a righteous remark, Mookie, who looks suspicious to anyone but goes around helping people every day, and even the dog owner whose identity is unexpected by Georgina.
Among the charming characters, the reader cannot help but seriously contemplate Georgina's reality, but at some point, he or she cannot help but giggle.
Thanks to this, the novel is enjoyable and warm.
Barbara O'Connor conveys in such a delightful and endearing way that the more difficult life becomes, the more we need the support of 'giggles'.
Through strong characters and a compelling story, this work conveys reality and offers readers a message of hope: "When one door closes, another opens."
I hope that the courage to make responsible choices, like Georgina's, will be conveyed to the hearts of young readers.
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: July 10, 2025
- Page count, weight, size: 256 pages | 140*205*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791130667997
- ISBN10: 1130667995
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