false http://photo.goodreads.com/books/1167160230m/18932.jpg 18932 14 <p>The Dog Star, Sirius, is tried for murder by his heavenly peers and found guilty. His sentence: to be reborn on Earth as a dog until such time as he carries out the seemingly impossible mission imposed on him.</p><p>In his Earth guise, Sirius, renamed Leo, truly lives a dog's life. Although he is the pet of a girl who loves him, both child and dog are mistreated by the family with whom they live. But the worldly obstacles Leo faces are minor when compared with his chilling encounters with the Dark Powers that are set against him. His quest seems hopeless until at lost Sol, Moon, and Earth itself come to his aid.</p><p><i>Dogsbody</i> is a tense, exciting, sciencefiction fantasy, a thriller, and a touching dog story all in one.</p> 1106116 1975 Dogsbody total:702|5:237|4:287|3:151|2:23|1:4| 702 2836 938 47 4 1 false false Sat Aug 01 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 14:22:34 -0700 2009 Sat Aug 01 20:21:46 -0700 2009 more...]]> 4 1 false false Fri Feb 08 13:51:59 -0800 2008 Sat Feb 23 11:06:16 -0800 2008
Update: I loved it! Anyone out there with a kid who reads should grab this book. My only (minor) complaint was that the celestial world was a little under-defined. But nevermind, most of the action happens ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Mon Jan 12 13:04:04 -0800 2009 Wed May 13 12:55:36 -0700 2009 Dogsbody, stars are ruled by spirits called luminaries. When a nearby star "goes nova" and a device called the Zoi falls to earth, the luminary of Sirius is falsely accused of murder. His punishment is to be born on Earth as a dog and retrieve the Zoi--or die trying.
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Since acquiring an Amazon account though I've been able to buy more DWJ books and then managed to own my very own copy of Dogsbody. I wish I could have the version of book I read as a kid tho...more...]]> 4 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2000 Wed Mar 19 23:52:33 -0700 2008 Thu Apr 10 21:38:11 -0700 2008 As punishment Sirius is sentenced to life as a mortal being. He awakens to find himself in a new body - a ...more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jul 26 05:37:05 -0700 2007 Sat Jul 28 18:21:45 -0700 2007 Dogsbody, by Diana Wynne Jones, a girl named Kathleen swears that her gigantic mutt Leo has learned English and can understand her every word. Little does Kathleen know, ...more...]]> 5 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1985 Tue Feb 17 07:28:24 -0800 2009 Tue Feb 17 07:33:50 -0800 2009 5? more...]]> 5 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1987 Tue Dec 16 15:44:18 -0800 2008 Tue Dec 16 15:46:34 -0800 2008 0 0 false false Sat Oct 17 18:40:09 -0700 2009 Sat Oct 17 18:43:59 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Mon May 18 00:00:00 -0700 2009 Mon May 04 11:42:34 -0700 2009 Mon May 18 11:33:06 -0700 2009 twice more...]]> 5 0 false false Sat Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 1977 Mon Dec 15 19:23:16 -0800 2008 Mon Dec 15 19:24:29 -0800 2008 4 0 false false Fri Nov 06 00:59:46 -0800 2009 Fri Nov 06 01:02:51 -0800 2009 4 0 false false Sun Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 17:12:28 -0700 2007 Sun Aug 26 17:19:39 -0700 2007 Howl's Moving Castle and then read the book, beginning an obsession with Jones, I don't thin...more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jul 30 14:00:41 -0700 2008 Wed Jul 30 16:56:50 -0700 2008 more...]]> 4 0 false false Thu Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2004 Sun Jun 29 14:08:54 -0700 2008 Mon Jul 07 11:51:37 -0700 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Sun Aug 17 00:00:00 -0700 2008 Mon Sep 28 11:39:08 -0700 2009 Mon Sep 28 11:39:27 -0700 2009 3 0 false false Mon Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2007 Mon Oct 12 21:02:19 -0700 2009 Mon Oct 12 21:02:51 -0700 2009 4 0 false false Thu Feb 21 00:00:00 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 11:32:32 -0800 2008 Thu Feb 21 11:47:27 -0800 2008 more...]]> 5 0 false false Wed Jun 06 10:06:56 -0700 2007 Wed Jun 06 10:10:35 -0700 2007 more...]]> 4 0 false false Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 -0800 2002 Fri May 25 15:36:02 -0700 2007 Fri Jun 15 23:24:52 -0700 2007 4 more...]]> http://www.goodreads.com/book_link/follow/8?book_id=18932