Hot Diggity Dogs

Reviewed by: Mary Peverada - Portland Public Library, Portland, Southern Maine Library District

Review Date: February 22, 2016

Review

This is the third title in the Ready, Set, Dogs! series written by Stephanie Calmenson and Joanna Cole. Kate and Lucie are the dog obsessed friends who cannot have dogs in their apartment complex. However they still have the necklaces found at the thrift shop in the first book - the necklaces that when they high five make them morph into dogs. In this book the plot is predictable as in the others - the annoying boys try to catch them (and succeed briefly), they find the two dachshunds missing from the hot dog stand and they win the obedience trials (as dogs). The characters are thinly developed. But these are humorous, fun, quick reads that pet lovers will enjoy.

Back matter includes jokes, some facts about dachshunds and stories about the authors' dogs.

Overall Book Score: good