{"product_id":"starlight-barking-paperback","title":"Starlight Barking - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eDodie Smith\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eJanet Grahame Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator), \u003cb\u003eAnne Grahame-Johnstone\u003c\/b\u003e (Illustrator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDodie Smith's \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred and One Dalmatians\u003c\/i\u003e, adapted by Disney, was declared a classic when first published in 1956. \u003ci\u003eThe Starlight Barking\u003c\/i\u003e, Dodie's own long-forgotten sequel, presents a thrilling adventure for Pongo and his family, lavishly illustrated by the same artist team as the first book.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eAs the story opens, every living creature except dogs is gripped by an enchanted sleep. One of the original Dalmatian puppies, all grown up since the first novel, is now the Prime Minister's mascot. Relying on her spotted parents for guidance, she assumes emergency leadership for the canine population of England. Awaiting advice from Sirius, the Dog Star, dogs of every breed crowd Trafalgar Square to watch the evening skies. The message they receive is a disturbing proposition, one that might forever destroy their status as man's best friend.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDorothy Gladys Dodie Smith\u003c\/b\u003e, born in 1896 in Lancashire, England, was one of the most successful female dramatists of her generation. She wrote \u003ci\u003eAutumn\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e Crocus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eDear Octopus\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eamong other plays. \u003ci\u003eI Capture the Castle\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eher first novel, was written in the 1940s while she was living in America. An immediate success, it marked her crossover from playwright to novelist, and was produced as a play in 1954. Smith also wrote the novels \u003ci\u003eThe Town in Bloom\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e It Ends with Revelations\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e A Tale of Two Families\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Girl in the Candle-Lit Bath\u003c\/i\u003e, \u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003ebut she is best known today as the author of two highly popular stories for young readers: \u003ci\u003eThe Hundred and One Dalmatians \u003c\/i\u003eand \u003ci\u003eThe Starlight Barking\u003c\/i\u003e.\u003ci\u003e \u003c\/i\u003eShe died\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 160\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.4 x 8.55 x 5.57 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eIllustrated:\u003c\/strong\u003e Yes\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e September 01, 1997\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47227236090105,"sku":"9780312156640","price":17.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0789\/2782\/3097\/files\/QSsrVUJiZjUrQXppK011ZHhyblFhQT09.webp?v=1768279131","url":"https:\/\/bookscloud.io\/products\/starlight-barking-paperback","provider":"BooksCloud Book Dropshipping","version":"1.0","type":"link"}