The Dogs

A chilling tale from one of Canada’s best-known authors, Governor General’s Award nominee Allan Stratton.Cameron and his mom have been on the run for five years. His father is hunting them. At least, that’s what Cameron’s been told.When they settle in an isolated farmhouse, Cameron starts to see and hear things that aren’t possible. Soon he’s questioning everything he thought he knew ― including his own sanity.What’s hiding in the night? Buried in the past? Cameron must uncover the dark secrets before they tear him apart.

Melvin Burgess, author of Carnegie Medal winner Junk

“It’s about ghosts and terrifying danger and going mad all at once. I didn’t know what was real and what was imagined until the very last page. I loved it!”

Gary Schmidt, author of Newbery Honor winner The Wednesday Wars

“In a novel both harrowing and hopeful, Stratton winds twin tales of abuse and hatred and madness.”

Joseph Delaney, author of The Last Apprentice series

“Brilliant, fast-paced and eerie. It kept me guessing right to the end.”

Quill & Quire, starred reviewPraise for Curse of the Dream Witch:Winner, CLA Book of the Year for Children Award, 2014Honour Book, OLA Silver Birch Award – Fiction, 2014Nominee, Monica Hughes Award for Science Fiction and Fantasy, 2014Nominee, Red Cedar Award (BC Young Readers’ Choice), 2015Nominee, Rocky Mountain Book Award (Alberta Children’s Choice), 2015

“It is increasingly rare to find genuine, convincing narratives that have us looking over our shoulders. The Dogs is such a narrative…What would it be like if the most frightening thing in your world lay at the heart of your own family? Stratton imagines this horror full and convincingly.”

CLA Award Jury

“A page-turning middle grade fairy-tale adventure about courage, friendship and loyalty that will charm adult and child readers from start to finish.”

CM: Canadian Review of Materials

“Unlikely friendships are formed, fears are faced, and evil is overcome in this adventure that is fast-paced and filled with the supernatural.”

About the Author

Allan Stratton is an acclaimed playwright and author, who began his career acting at the Stratford Festival and regional theaters across Canada. His plays include "Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii" and "Rexy!," winner of a Chalmers Award, the Dora Mavor Moore Award and the Canadian Author's Association Award. Leslie's Journal is Allan's first novel for teens. Allan now lives in Toronto with his partner, a dog, three cats and any number of fish.

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