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When Mr. Dog Bites

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Bloomsbury presents When Mr Dog Bites by Brian Conaghan, read by Julian Elfer

All Dylan Mint has ever wanted is to keep his Tourette’s in check and live life as a "normal" teenager. The swearing, the tics, the howling “dog” that escapes when things are at their worst--nothing about Tourette’s makes it easy to meet cute girls or have normal friends (or many friends at all). But a routine hospital visit changes everything--Dylan overhears that he's going to die. In an attempt to claim the life he’s always wanted, he decides to grant himself parting wishes, or "Cool Things To Do Before I Cack It". In an intimate portrayal of life with Tourette’s, Dylan’s journey to come to terms with the disorder that has defined his life and his preconceptions about the world around him is hilarious, painful and, ultimately, utterly masterful.

Critics Review

Insightful, engaging. . . . This is an uninhibited and compelling look inside the mind of a teen living with Tourette's.
School Library Journal
Dylan is a wonderful character--hopeful in the face of death, loving despite the slurs and cruelty he faces, and incredibly loyal to Amir. . . . This is an unusual coming-of-age tale that is thoroughly engaging.
VOYA
Charming . . . Dylan is smart and caring, and beneath his realistically portrayed condition, he is a normal teenager with relatable concerns. As Dylan would say, this one is 'A-mayonnaise-ing.'
Booklist
The book does a nice job of showing a teen coping with more than his disorder . . . Teens will laugh their way through to find Dylan’s heart of gold.
BCCB
Readers will laugh out loud.
Library Media Connection
Author Brian Conaghan
Narrator Julian Elfer
Duration 7 hours and 20 minutes
Release Date
ISBN 9781547621859
Format Audiobook
Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing
Genre Children’s / Teenage fiction and true stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Family and home stories, Children’s / Teenage fiction: General fiction, Children’s / Teenage fiction: Relationship stories – Romance, love or friendship, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Body and health, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Death and bereavement, Children’s / Teenage personal and social topics: Disability, impairments and special needs
Age Range 10-12 (Tweens)
Availability US

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