Waiheke Westies: Jock and Lassie Arrive

By Anne Hume

Jock and Lassie are West Highland Terriers who live with the author and her husband on Waiheke Island, which lies about twenty kilometres offshore from Auckland, New Zealand. The two dogs are brother and sister from the same litter. Lassie is usually the more cautious and wiser of the two, while Jock is rather reckless, typically getting himself into all sorts of scrapes. Of course, Jock rarely takes heed of his sister’s warnings and lands himself in all sorts of bother. This book tells the story of their first journey to Waiheke on the car ferry, the sights they see along the way and Jock’s misadventure when his curiosity about Waiheke’s sea life gets the better of him!

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris NZ
• Release date: Mar 28, 2021
• ISBN: 9781543497069

Anne Hume

Anne Hume is a retired science educator and lives on Waiheke Island with her husband Terry and two mischievous West Highland Terriers called Jock and Lassie. Inspired by her grandchildren’s love of Jock and Lassie and stories about animals, she has recently started writing books for young children based on the island adventures of the two dogs. Observing the dogs’ many amusing antics as they experience Waiheke life and interact with other residents, Anne captures these moments in prose for children (and adults) to enjoy.

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