Teddy and Roo

By Hayley Scholtz

"Ted, Ted, come quickly, I think we did something bad!"..... And so begins another day in the lives of best fur-friends, Teddy and Roo; Ted, who wants nothing more than to be a Good Dog, and Roo, who, despite the best of intentions, attracts trouble like dirt. Whether it's tyranical tortoises, midnight soirees under the stars or death-defying leaps from cars, for these two, life in suburbia is anything but dull. A short children's story that will resonate with anyone who's ever owned dogs.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Hayley Scholtz
• Release date: Apr 4, 2014
• ISBN: 9781310568176

Hayley Scholtz

Hayley Scholtz has finally published a book! It took 6 months and a lot of hounding by her husband. With luck, she might actually finish a full length novel before she dies.In her former life, Hayley was a graphic designer. Occasionally, she still freelances to pay the bills.Her ideal Saturday involves coffee, quiet children and a really good book. Her literary heroes include Terry Pratchett, Dr Zeuss and Gary Larson.If you enjoyed reading her first book, please let her know. She has lots more titles in the works and her husband would really like to give up his day job.Hayley lives in South Africa with her husband, two kids and a geriatric dog.

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Teddy and Roo

By Hayley Scholtz

(for ages 6+)

Copyright 2014 Hayley Scholtz

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Chapter 1 - In the Doghouse

I don't see what all the fuss is about, mumbled Roo from deep within the doghouse. It was only a few little plants.

Maybe, replied Teddy, as he lay on the grass, eyeing the remains of Mrs's flowers, but it's the third time you've dug them up, Roo. What's so fascinating about the begonias all of a sudden?

Earlier that morning, Roo had been in rather a lot of trouble for digging up a flower bed during the night. When Mrs saw the damage, she was very upset and Roo had taken herself off to the doghouse in disgrace.

Now, a small pink nose poked itself out of the kennel and sighed. Roo's creamy paws were still covered in brown mud. It's not the plants, exactly, she said in a small voice. "It's all that new compost they put in the beds. Oooh, it just smells so good when it's freshly dug in, and all the rain yesterday made all the chunky bits go chewy and gooey and delicious. I just wanted a little taste and I didn't even notice I was ruining the plants again. Now they think I'm a bad dog!" she sniffed. Poor, poor Roo. She really did try to be good, but her nose often got her into trouble - it was just so good at sniffing out forbidden things, like stinky garbage and ripe compost.

After lunch, Mrs appeared in the garden with seedlings, a spade and an arm-load of wooden stakes. Let's see you dig this lot out! she said, giving Roo an exasperated look. The new little seedlings went in (with more of the delicious compost, much to Roo's despair)