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Rip to the rescue, Miriam Halahmy

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Rip to the rescue

Miriam Halahmy

It's 1940 and no one can navigate the smoky, ash-covered streets of London like 13-year-old bike messenger Jack. When Jack finds a dog, miraculously still alive after the latest Nazi bombing of London, he realizes there's something extra special about the shaggy pup. He can smell people who are trapped under debris. With his new canine companion, nicknamed Rip because of the dog's torn ear, maybe Jack can do more than just relay messages back-and-forth -- he can actually save lives. And if Jack's friend Paula is right about the impending Nazi invasion, he and Rip will need to do all they can to help Jewish families like hers. There's just one problem: Jack has to convince his ill-tempered father to let him keep Rip

pre adolescent