It's here! Browse the 2024 Penguin Christmas gift guide
Dog Diaries: Happy Howlidays!

Dog Diaries: Happy Howlidays!

Summary

'A perfect story to tickle the funny bone of any young reader!' MEGAN RIX

Hello, my furless friend!

Are you ready for a festive adventure?

Join me, Junior Catch-A-Doggy-Bone, and my doggy pals on the poochiest, most barktastic journey through the HOWLIDAY SEASON.

We’ll learn all about FANGS GIVING, CRISP-MOUTH and the mysterious SAINT LICK.

Find out why people called Carol come and sing outside the front door.

And why trees suddenly appear inside your kennel!

Reviews

  • The book tunes in perfectly to children's sense of humour and is pretty well guaranteed to have them giggling throughout, at both the story and Richard Watson's entertaining illustrations. Great fun, drawing the reader in right from the start.
    Parents In Touch

About the authors

Steven Butler

Steven is the Sainsbury's Children's Book Award-winning author of The Nothing to See Here Hotel as well as The Diary of Dennis the Menace series and The Wrong Pong series, which was shortlisted for the Roald Dahl Funny Prize. He's also an actor, dancer and trained aerialist as well as a keen observer of trolls and their disgusting habits. His primary school headmaster was the fantastically funny author Jeremy Strong. Steven lives in London.
Learn More

James Patterson

JAMES PATTERSON is one of the best-known and biggest-selling writers of all time. Among his creations are some of the world's most popular series including Alex Cross, the Women's Murder Club, Michael Bennett and the Private novels. He has written many other number one bestsellers including collaborations with President Bill Clinton and Dolly Parton, stand-alone thrillers and non-fiction. James has donated millions in grants to independent bookshops and has been the most borrowed adult author in UK libraries for the past fourteen years in a row. He lives in Florida with his family.
Learn More

Richard Watson (Illustrator)

Richard Watson is an illustrator based in North Lincolnshire and has been working on children's books since graduating from the University of Lincoln in 2003 with a degree in illustration.

His work is mainly produced digitally and a few of his other interests include cinema, wildlife and music.
Learn More

Sign up to the Penguin Newsletter

For the latest books, recommendations, author interviews and more