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The Dog Runner

By Bren MacDibble
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The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble is set in a world where a fungal disease has ravaged grain supplies, leading to food shortages. The story follows two siblings who embark on a perilous journey across the Australian wilderness, relying on their team of dogs to seek safety with their father. As they traverse this challenging landscape, they must rely on their resourcefulness and the bond with their dogs to survive.
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This book may appeal to you if you enjoy gripping tales set in dystopian worlds filled with adventure and survival challenges. It's perfect for young readers who love stories about resilience, family bonds, and the unbreakable companionship between humans and animals, all wrapped in an exciting journey.

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WINNER OF THE 2019 AUREALIS AWARD FOR BEST CHILDREN'S FICTION
SHORTLISTED: CBCA 2020 Awards, Book of the Year, Younger Readers

'We're gonna starve if we stay here,' Emery said. 'If we're gonna go, best go now.'
And he said it like going was something easy. Like all we have to do is walk away.

Ella and her brother Emery are alone in a city that's starving to death. If they are going to survive, they must get away, upcountry, to find Emery's mum. But how can two kids travel such big distances across a dry, barren, and dangerous landscape?

Well, when you've got five big doggos and a dry-land dogsled, the answer is you go mushing. But when Emery is injured, Ella must find a way to navigate them through rough terrain, and even rougher encounters with desperate people...

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The Dog Runner by Bren MacDibble is widely praised for its engaging narrative and gripping adventure that captivates young readers. The book is commended for its vivid portrayal of a dystopian Australia, with strong environmental themes and resilient characters. Reviewers often highlight the compelling bond between the characters and their dogs, alongside the imaginative yet thought-provoking storyline.

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ISBN: 9781760523572

Publisher: A&U Children's

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 04 February 2019

Country: Australia

Imprint: A&U Children

Audience: Children, Teenage

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Width: 128.0mm

Height: 198.0mm

Weight: 238g

Pages: 248

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About the Author

Bren MacDibble was raised on farms all over New Zealand, so is an expert about being a kid on the land. After 20 years in Melbourne, Bren recently sold everything, and now lives and works in a bus travelling around Australia. In 2018, How to Bee - her first novel for younger readers - won the Children's Book Council Book of the Year Award for Younger Readers, the New South Wales Premier's Literary Award Patricia Wrightson Prize for Children's Literature, and the New Zealand Book Awards Wright Family Foundation Esther Glen Award for Junior Fiction. Bren also writes for young adults under the name Cally Black.

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