Noah is visiting Grandma and Grandpa in the city and he' s in for a big surprise - he meets Gus, Grandpa' s new dog. Grandpa cannot see well, and Gus is his guide dog. Now, instead of being at home a lot, Grandpa is out nearly every day! Noah follows along with Grandma and sees Grandpa ride on a bus, find road crossings and seats, and avoid obstacles, all by using teamwork. Gus even avoids an accident by refusing to move because he can see something that Grandpa cannot!Written in a sensitive and friendly style and beautifully illustrated, Gus the guide dog is a lovely educational story about the teamwork and close bond between a man with low vision and his guide dog.

Lily is visiting Auntie Beth and Uncle Jake on their alpaca farm. This visit is particularly exciting because Lily is going to meet Harriet, Auntie Beth' s new dog. Auntie Beth can' t hear, and Harriet is her hearing assistance dog. At the farm, Lily looks on as Harriet lets Auntie Beth know about approaching visitors and household sounds and saves her from near disaster!Written in a sensitive and friendly style and beautifully illustrated, Harriet the hearing dog is a lovely educational story about the work of hearing assistance dogs.Gina Dawson has written several children' s books about working dogs, including the Next Door' s Dog series.

Lester loves books, children, and his job as a library dog. Childrenwait eagerly for their turn to read to him, and Lester is the perfect listener.But Lester does more than listen to stories. He inspires children toread with confidence, helps them deal with emotions, sorts out squabbles,teaches responsibility, and makes everyone laugh.Lester the Library Dog is about a day in the life of one dog and theimpact he has on the community, whilst emphasising team effort andresponsibility, resulting in usall enjoying the benefits thatthese wonderful dogs provide.

Tom lives next door to Kate and wants his dog Pepper to be just like her dog Bailey. Bailey has his own yellow jacket, which means he can go everywhere and not just any dog can get one! But Tom discovers that Bailey is a very special dog. Bailey is a Service Dog, and through Next Door's Dog Has A Job, Tom learns exactly what that means, and just how special Bailey is.

Angus and Elsa have moved house, andfinally they have time and space for a dog!The family adopt a rescue dog to give her asecond chance. But do they really know howmuch work is involved in training and caringfor a rescue dog, and winning back her trust?With every family member pitchingin, Reggie slowly changes from a sad andfrightened dog to a friendly, well-manneredfamily member, and one day it' s Reggie' sturn to rescue someone, making the familyproud and happy.A beautifully illustrated and heartwarmingstory, Reggie the Rescue Dog isabout responsibility, commitment, makinggood choices and enjoying the benefits thatwonderful dogs can give us.