Overview

Set in Manhattan, this is the story of feisty eleven-year-old Veronica Morgan, who believes that a furry lemon beagle from the neighborhood pet store will be the solution to the endless worries she has about life in general and friendship in particular. This is a problem, since her bumbling psychiatrist parents won't buy her the puppy she wants or stop meddling in her life at her challenging new school. But things never turn out the way you plan, particularly if you never stop expecting the worst to happen, and haven't taken a chance on being a true friend yourself.

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Animal lovers and insecure middle-schoolers alike will connect with this realistic portrayal of tween life. <i>Booklist</i></p> Burns approaches serious (and less serious) topics with empathy and humor, making Veronica's mistakes and recoveries as fun to read about as the boldest of adventures. <i>VOYA</i></p> Burns's visually descriptive writing brings Manhattan and Veronica's inner thoughts to life. <i>School Library Journal</i></p> Readers will find this journey back to contentment both fully believable and emotionally resonant. <i>Kirkus Reviews</i></p> Offers a warmhearted and realistic take on love, grief, and the difficulties and rewards of making human friends. <i>Publishers Weekly</i></p>

Animal lovers and insecure middle-schoolers alike with connect with this realistic portrayal of tween life. - Booklist The Good, the Bad, and the Beagle is not about the dog so much as it is about learning how to see from different perspectives, how to grieve, and how to be a good friend . . . Burns approaches serious (and less serious) topics with empathy and humor, making Veronica's mistakes and recoveries as fun to read about as the boldest of adventures. - VOYA Burns's visually descriptive writing brings Manhattan and Veronica's inner thoughts to life. - School Library Journal In sharp contrast to the sad themes that permeate this quiet tale, a strong vein of humor - springing mainly from Veronica's often ironic and feisty attitude - relieves the raw suffering without undermining its power. Readers will find this journey back to contentment both fully believable and emotionally resonant. - Kirkus Reviews Burns...offers a warmhearted and realistic take on love, grief, and the difficulties and rewards of making human friends. - Publishers Weekly review

In sharp contrast to the sad themes that permeate this quiet tale, a strong vein of humor - springing mainly from Veronica's often ironic and feisty attitude - relieves the raw suffering without undermining its power. Readers will find this journey back to contentment both fully believable and emotionally resonant. - Kirkus Reviews Burns...offers a warmhearted and realistic take on love, grief, and the difficulties and rewards of making human friends. - Publishers Weekly review

Author Information

Catherine Lloyd Burns is the author of It Hit Me like a Ton of Bricks: A Memoir of a Mother and Daughter (FSG, 2007). She has appeared in numerous TV shows, including Law and Order and Malcolm in the Middle, and in many films, including Adult World. She lives in Brooklyn, New York, with her husband, daughter, and dog, Shirley. The Good, the Bad, and the Beagle is her first book for young readers.

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