Book Description

Grover loves living at Cavendish Lane. He has his own bed and lots of toys. It’s the best place to relax after a busy day helping his owner, Annie, at the animal shelter. But when a greyhound puppy called Stretch comes to stay, Grover’s life is turned upside down. Stretch has a broken leg. He also has lots of energy! Grover tries to help him look after his leg, but that’s not so easy when Stretch keeps getting it stuck in strange places . . . What will happen to Stretch? Where will he go? Claire Garth is a former primary school teacher who adopted the real Grover after starting as a manager at Sydney Dogs and Cats Home. Grover McBane, Rescue Dog is Claire’s first children’s series. Following the books, Claire and Grover visited schools to raise awareness about adoption and animal rescue. Johannes Leak is an illustrator and commercial artist who specializes in cartooning, magazine illustration, music album artwork and storyboards. He lives and works on the NSW Central Coast where he can also be spotted surfing and walking his dog, Calvin.