Dog diaries (James Patterson)

When the evil Mrs. Stricker threatens to send Junior, Rafe Khatchadorian's dog, back to the pound, Junior and Rafe go to obedience school to learn how to follow the rules.

Junior's family goes on vacation without him and he gets into mischief at the kennel.

Excitedly accompanying his human family on a camping vacation in the woods, canine Junior happily chases raccoons, fetches sticks and doggy-paddles in the lake, before an obedience-obsessed human arrives and spoils his fun.

"Imagine my WAG-NIFICENT excitement when I found out the circus was coming to town! I'd do anything to join those muscly mastiffs, tumbling toy poodles, and clowning corgis. Read my latest diary to discover: How my pack-pals and I caused carnival chaos! The way I reunited with the most-wanted escapee from pooch prison. My show-stealing PAW-formance. It's going to be a RE-BARK-ABLE show! With my whole pooch pack alongside me-and, of course, my favorite...