Rosie is sure her summer will be the worst ever. Her best friend moved away and she has nothing to do. But then the new neighbor moves in with a dog that looks incredibly familiar. Can it be Sandy the Superdog, from Rosie's favorite book series? Time will tell.

This book takes some time getting into. The language used is strange; and I don't know any child who would speak like Rosie does. I also don't know any child with an obsession with the thesaurus, either, so I guess that is explained. I like that Rosie is not perfect. It makes her seem more real to me. I also like that her biggest life issue is that she feels like she'll have a boring summer. That is really refreshing in a book, and I know that it is something that my students go through, although they are usually connected to an X-Box rather than playing outside. The rest of Rosie's life is idyllic. I'm not sure how realistic that would be for my students. Ages 7- 10.