{"id":351582,"date":"2025-12-19T15:38:03","date_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/peraltafinancing.com\/uncategorized\/runt-and-the-diabolical-dognapping\/"},"modified":"2025-12-19T15:38:03","modified_gmt":"2025-12-19T15:38:03","slug":"runt-and-the-diabolical-dognapping","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/fivemor.com\/?p=351582","title":{"rendered":"Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"post-15422\">\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-header --><\/p>\n<div class=\"entry-content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text is-stacked-on-mobile\">\n<figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"683\" height=\"1023\" src=\"https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781761181597.jpg?w=683\" alt=\"The cover of Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping, a children's novel. \" class=\"wp-image-15424 size-full\" srcset=\"https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781761181597.jpg?w=683 683w, https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781761181597.jpg?w=1366 1366w, https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781761181597.jpg?w=100 100w, https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781761181597.jpg?w=200 200w, https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/9781761181597.jpg?w=768 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 683px) 100vw, 683px\"\/><\/figure>\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<p class=\"has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-ca2a500712234d695c1ac0deb7d56e01\"><strong><em>Runt\u00a0and the Diabolical Dognapping<\/em> by Craig Silvey, illustrated by Sara Acton,  Allen &amp; Unwin, ISBN 9781761181597<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-89ebde5f1b67b9e8621d4ef636c7a6e9\"><strong>REVIEWED BY ELLA, 9, WA<\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"has-dark-blue-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-d35cf625bcb8aa5701f30ddd7877b17b\"><em>The publisher provided a review copy of this title.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong><em>Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping<\/em> is the sequel to <em>Runt.<\/em> I wanted to read it because I liked the first book, and I wanted to know what the second book would be like, and I thought it was just as good.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It is a mystery book, and Annie has to find Runt who has been dognapped.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>It was interesting and funny, and I really like the illustrations and the ending. It was also fun to read about what had happened in the town since the first book.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>I think this book is best for age 7+, and for people who liked <em>Runt<\/em>.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n<p>Ella is a regular reviewer for Alphabet Soup. <a href=\"https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/2025\/05\/30\/book-review-ella-and-the-amazing-frog-orchestra\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">You can read an earlier review here<\/a>. <em>To send us YOUR book review,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/get-published\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">read our submission guidelines<\/a>. 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Rebecca is a children&#8217;s writer and poet, and the editor of the Australian children&#8217;s literary blog, Alphabet Soup.<br \/>\nFor more about Rebecca visit: rebeccanewman.net.au.\t\t\t<a class=\"author-link\" href=\"https:\/\/alphabetsoup.net.au\/author\/soupblog\/\" rel=\"author\"><br \/>\n\t\t\t\tView All Posts\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/p>\n<p><!-- .author-bio -->\n\t<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-description -->\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- .author-info --><\/p>\n<p>\t<!-- .entry-footer -->\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Runt\u00a0and the Diabolical Dognapping by Craig Silvey, illustrated by Sara Acton, Allen &amp; Unwin, ISBN 9781761181597 REVIEWED BY ELLA, 9, WA The publisher provided a review copy of this title. Runt and the Diabolical Dognapping is the sequel to Runt. 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