Spring 2025

Scout and the Rescue Dogs

  • Interest Level: Grade 3 - Grade 6
  • Reading Level: Grade 5

The summer holidays have finally arrived, and Scout can’t wait for her adventure in the big rig with Dad.

After Mom died, life hasn’t been the same. But now Dad and Scout are on a mission to deliver donations of dog food to animal rescue shelters right across the state. There will be lots of music, dad-jokes, and a brilliant plan that will make sure everyone’s got a friend for the holidays. There might even be a special four-legged friend in it for Scout. But Scout and her dad get more than they’ve bargained for. It’s bushfire season—and it’s not just the dogs who need rescuing . . .

This moving, hopeful, and heartwarming story is set against the 2019-2020 Australian bushfires.

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978-1-76160-049-4
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$14.24
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Interest Level Grade 3 - Grade 6
Reading Level Grade 5
Category SEL: B Self-Management, SEL: C Social Awareness, SEL: D Relationship Skills, SEL: E Responsible Decision-Making, Social Emotional Learning
Copyright 2025
Publisher Walker Books Australia
Imprint Walker Books Australia
Language English
Number of Pages 224
Publication Date 2025-06-03
Text Type Fiction—Action/Adventure
BISACS JUV002070, JUV029030, JUV013060
Dimensions 5 x 7.75
Features Original artwork

Author: Dianne Wolfer

Dianne Wolfer lives in Albany, Western Australia, and is the proud author of 23 books for teens and younger readers. She is a bookworm who can’t imagine a day without reading. For more information, visit her website www.diannewolfer.com.

Illustrator: Tony Flowers

Tony Flowers is a scribble-o-holic and international award-winning illustrator. His love for illustration and storytelling spans over 50 books, including early reader chapter books and picture books that have sold around the world.