Letters to a Dog (Dyslexia-Friendly)

Letters from a longed-for pet provide comfort and entertainment for a lonely boy in a heartfelt and gently humorous tale from bestselling author Piers Torday.

Jamie is in hospital waiting for a life-changing operation. And to make a difficult time even harder, he's fallen out with his dad and refuses to speak to him when he comes to visit. To keep his spirits up, nurse Shirley suggests he writes a letter to the dog he desperately wants to adopt from the local dogs' home. But imagine his surprise when Dog writes back!

Particularly suitable for readers aged 9+ with a reading age of 8.

Author: Piers Torday
Publisher: Barrington Stoke
Published: 01/06/2026
Pages: 80
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.35lbs
Size: 7.70h x 5.10w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9781800901001
ISBN10: 1800901003
BISAC Categories:
- Juvenile Fiction | Animals | Dogs
- Juvenile Fiction | Health & Daily Living | Diseases, Illnesses & Injuries
- Juvenile Fiction | Social Themes | Emotions & Feelings

About the Author
Piers Torday began his career in theatre and then television as a producer and writer. He is the author of the Last Wild trilogy, titles within which have won the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize, been shortlisted for the Waterstones Children's Book Prize and the UKLA Award, and nominated for the Carnegie Medal. In 2016, There May Be a Castle was a Times Children's Book of the Year. In regular demand as a speaker at schools and festivals, Piers is also a reading helper with Beanstalk, and a former judge on the Guardian Children's Fiction Prize.