The Ghost Dog ~Pete Johnson~

The Ghost Dog...

Author: Pete Johnson

Written By: Jocelyn Love

The Ghost Dog. Daniel(Also known as Dan) invites over 6 friends for halloween. His mum's boyfriend invites his son to stay with them for 2 weeks whilst he is up in Sydney for a job application. The son and him don't go along very well, and don't know each other that much. The night of halloween comes and all his friends huddle in a shed out in the back yard. Dan tells a story about a dog and how it has it's own grave under a tree with 100 rocks on top. He told them if that anyone took a single rock off his grave, he will haunt them every night. That same night. They went to the nearest grave yard and saw the grave. Dan got dared to remove on of the rocks. He picked up on that had a bone shape to it. They scampered home with the rock in Dan's pocket terrified. Dan places the rock on his shelf and dreams about the dog each night. He dreams of running away from the dog with blood shot eyes and sharp teeth. A thick jaw drooling. A hungry look on his face ready for a snack.. But the dog catches up and bites his ankle. He soon wakes up the next morning with a sore ankle. The story he told his friends was a myth. But it comes to life in his dreams. So, If he told the story and it come to life in his dreams. Can't he make it funny to not be afraid of? Dan told the same story about the dog but added: a pink tutu, Glasses and a pink bow in the hair. He dreamed about the dog the same night and laughed and laughed at the dog. He made the dog dance and do silly moves. The dog was humiliated. But the next night, all of the silliness disappeared and the normal scary dog was back. Dan tried not to be afraid. So he tried to touch the dog. The dog let him touch him with slight fear. Dan took a closer look at the dog and saw bruises, rotting and skin and bones. He dreamed about a soapy bowl with a sponge and a food bowl with dog food for the dog. The dog gratefully ate the food whilst Dan cleaned him up. The dog told the story about his past. And how he ended up looking like this. He told Dan. That if he dug a  grave for the dog before midnight he'll give him 3 festival tickets. Or else he'll regret it. So he woke up the next day and went to the festival until dawn with his friends. he forgot about the grave. Until in his dream he saw the dog. The dog told him about the grave and that he broke his trust. But the dog gave Dan another chance and let him dig up his grave under his own claimed tree with 100 rocks on top. 

I rate this book a: 10/10

Because: It isn't too scary for young kids and gives you a good interest.