Ben’s testy yet loving relationship with his father is particularly well done, a testament to this father-son duo’s ability to work together. He clearly passed this love on to his son, Jim, co-author of Road Trip. The authors score on all fronts: they set an entertainingly frenzied pace, provide twists aplenty, create true dialogue that blends humor and pathos, and bring together a close-knit ensemble. Acclaimed author Gary Paulsen has often written about dogs, and is known as an.

A gruff garage mechanic and a prescient waitress add color, as does family dog Atticus, who lends his amusing, perceptive voice in occasional interludes (“Getting a dog is a terrible idea,” he grumbles early on. The Brians Saga book series by Gary Paulsen includes books Hatchet, The River, Brians Winter, and several more. Ben is disgruntled because his father has just quit his job to start flipping houses, leaving no money to send the 14-year-old to hockey camp to jab at his father, Ben invites along Theo, a tattooed 18-year-old friend who’s had brushes with the law. When Ben’s impulsive father recruits him to help rescue a border collie, the boy agrees-reluctantly. Dad and Ben havent been getting along lately, and Dad hopes a road trip to rescue a. But Ben is on to Dads plan and invites Bens thuggish. Buy Road Trip Paperback Book By: Gary Paulsen from as low as 4.03. Although they run into a lot of problems, they are solved. Dad and Ben havent been getting along recently and Dad hopes a road trip to rescue a border collie will help them reconnect. Road Trip is a light-hearted book about a father and son road trip to rescue a border collie puppy. Road Trip Gary Paulsen, Jim Paulsen Random House Childrens Books, Juvenile Fiction - 128 pages 12 Reviews Reviews arent verified, but Google checks for and removes fake. A devoted raconteur of dog stories, Gary Paulsen (Notes from the Dog) along with his sculptor son, Jim, pull from a family tradition of adopting shelter dogs for their absorbing first collaboration. In Gary Paulsen’s irresistible and chaotic comedy, Kevin’s lies spiral out of control until he’s faced with the need to do the unthinkable: tell the truth.

Road Trip by Gary Paulsen