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A Dose of Dr. Dog - Babette Cole

 
Description: ISBN 0224070576 / Author: Babette Cole / Genre: Junior Books

Newest Review: ... general toilet humour. It may sound distasteful but they are written in such a funny way that even my mother-in-law saw the ... more

 ... lighter side! Dr Dog is about, well, a dog who is a doctor - no surprise there. He lives with his human family, the Gumboyles. The story starts while Dr Dog is away at a conference about Bone Marrow (genius...), in his absence the Gumboyles have all started to become ill and they send a message for him to come home immediately. When he arrives home Dr Dog is faced with the two young boys coughing and scratching, one has been smoking and the other has caught nits. He explains why smoking is so damaging for our b...more

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fergusa
Premium Review A Dose of Dr. Dog - Babette Cole: Very funny childrens book (in a deliciously naughty way) (381 words)
by - written on 23/06/09 (Very useful, 56 readings)
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I found this book in Marks & Spencer at Christmas and sent it over to my Nephew in the States as I knew this book would make him (and his daddy)giggle. Since then I've bought several more copies - it always make the receiver laugh! Babette Cole, the author, has written many books in a similar style, they are books which have a slightly wicked sense of fun. They all seem to be about the same kind of childish hilarity - farting, burping and general toilet humour. It may sound distasteful but they are written in such a funny way that even my mother-in-law saw the lighter side! Dr Dog is about, well, a dog who is a doctor - no surprise there. He ...  Read the complete review

anwar7
Premium Review Nits and farts make a ripping good yarn! (708 words)
by - written on 04/12/04 (Very useful, 513 readings)
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I really love reading with my children and Babette Cole is one of our favourite authors. I found Dr Dog by Babette Cole at our local car boot sale last summer for 20p and snapped it up, so should you if you find a copy and here why- The story ********* Dr Dog is about the gumboyle family and their dog who also happens to be a doctor. Whilst Dr dog is away at a conference in Brazil all his human family become ill. Kurt Gumboyle has a terrible cough because he has been smoking in the bicycle shed. Dr dog gives Kurt a lesson on the harm smoking does to our bodies, all in easy to understand child-centered language. The story continues with members of ...  Read the complete review

 

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