by Holly Webb
Still, he stayed watching, ears pricked a little. Tilly’s crying made him feel anxious, as if he ought to be doing something to help her, but he didn’t know what. Jack was coming back across the playground now, looking a bit grumpy. They were about to go home, Scout realized, wagging his tail so hard that it thwacked against the bars of the fence. Jack came hurrying over to pet him and untie his lead. Scout bounced around his feet, whining and jumping excitedly, while Jack giggled. As Jack and Tilly’s mum came out of the playground gate, Jack called, “Can Scout pull me?”
Scout looked round curiously as Jack picked up his scooter, which had been lying against the fence. His tail began to wag again – he knew this game! He began to pull hard against the lead. Jack squeaked and sprang on to his scooter as Scout raced down the path, Jack and the scooter bumping and rattling behind him. They bounced and clattered towards the park gates, with Jack giggling and Scout panting happily. Playing with Jack was his favourite thing to do.
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First published as an ebook by Stripes Publishing in 2018
Text copyright © Holly Webb, 2018
Illustrations copyright © Sophy Williams, 2018
Author photograph copyright © Nigel Bird
eISBN: 978–1–84715–975–5
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Excerpt From: Holly Webb, The Unwanted Puppy.