This is a story about a dog called Ralph and his friends. They are all stuck in a dogs' home called Happy Paws and just dream about going home, that's why the title is going home, and that means going to live with a family.

The story is told by Ralph, so it's in first person and I really like that because it makes me feel like I am Ralph and I really understand how desperate he is to find a home. Ralph is such a kind dog but he is badly scarred because he protected a puppy from a terrible fighter dog when he was just one years old himself, so his face is really disfigured. His best friends at the home are Bessie, a gorgeous border collar who can't bear being touched; Mitch a jack russell who is obsessed by chasing cats; Thor a massive scary looking fighter dog who inside isn't scary at all as he's actually really kind; Fred who is a British bulldog who has been stuck at the home for 8 years; and a puppy called Jimbo who Bessie adores.

The thing about this book is that some of it makes you laugh and some of it makes you cry. It's half and half. I think it's an amazing story to read. If it's someone reading to you or you are reading it to yourself it doesn't make any difference. I would say it's good for seven year olds and upwards.

I found the story quite gripping and I really wanted to see if Ralph would get a home. I feel sorry for dogs that are in a dogs' home and don't go home for a long time, if ever. I give it ten out of ten. This story is definitely for dog lovers.

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