The Fast and the Furriest

Written by Andy Behrens

A lazy summer turns competitive when a boy and his dog tackle agility challenges against his father's wishes.

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256 pages· 42,804 words· Est. 6 hour read· 660L

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Bookroo's summary

Kevin Pugh, a 12-year-old couch potato, faces an unexpected summer twist when his dog Cromwell becomes obsessed with agility competitions. His father, a former football star, insists on football camp instead. As Kevin navigates his father's expectations and Cromwell's newfound passion, a series of events leads to the creation of Team Cromwell. Will Kevin find a way to balance his father's dreams with his own and Cromwell's ambitions? This humorous and heartfelt tale explores the bond between a boy, his dog, and a father who doesn't always see eye-to-eye.

From the publisher

Meet Kevin Pugh, 12-year-old couch potato. Now meet Cromwell, his part beagle, part potato chip dog. Kevin’s looking forward to spending his summer doing as little as possible. Unfortunately, Kevin’s father, former Chicago Bears star player/super-sports fanatic, Howie Pugh, feels differently. So does Cromwell, who has suddenly and mysteriously developed a fascination with agility competitions: running up seesaws, leaping over hurdles, soaring through hoops (sometimes). If he has to do anything, Kevin would rather do something for newly obsessed Cromwell, but dog agility lessons do not constitute a sport in his father’s mind, so football camp it is. Until some well-timed events collide, literally, and soon Kevin’s found a way for he and Cromwell to take classes, and the upstart Team Cromwell is born. Andy Behrens has written a hilarious novel with a dry-as-dirt protagonist who’s constantly tortured by the goings-on around him. It’s also a charming story about a boy and his dog, as well as a meaningful and heartfelt look at a relationship between a boy and his father who don’t always see eye-to-eye.

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