Ruckus

By Laurie Elmquist and David Parkins

Reece's new dog, Ruckus, tears through life like a Tyrannosaurus rex. He bites everything that moves and seems to drive Reece's mom nuts. When her diamond earrings go missing, it sends the family into a tailspin. What happens when a dog swallows something precious? Reece is about to find out. The puppy was Dad's idea, to make things easier for Reece after his parents' separation, but Ruckus is not easy at all and Mom is getting fed up. But how can they give up on this little Jack Russell terror? He's family, after all.

We first met Reece and his family in the Orca Echoes title Where's Burgess? by Laurie Elmquist.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Orca Book Publishers
• Release date: Sep 3, 2019
• ISBN: 9781459817968

Laurie Elmquist

Laurie Elmquist is the author of several books for young readers including Where's Burgess? which was short-listed for both the Chocolate Lily Award and the Silver Birch Award. She holds an MA in Literature and creative writing from the University of Windsor in Ontario and has been published in several magazines and anthologies. She lives in Victoria, British Columbia.