by Michael Wagner, illustrations by Nathan Jurevicius
Author's Notes
Dog Wars is about a big war that breaks out amongst the dogs in a normal, suburban neighbourhood. Things get right out of hand when a tiny flea takes control of the strongest dogs.
Freebies
Download teacher notes for Dog Wars here (requires Adobe Reader).
Download sample chapter of Dog Wars (requires Adobe Reader).
(Freebies courtesy of Black Dog Books)
Media
Click here to hear NATASHA CUCULOVSKI interview me about Dog Wars on SBS Radio. (11 minutes 52 seconds)
Nathan's
Character Illustrations
Here are some of Nathan Jurevicius's colour pictures of the characters in Dog Wars. They're in size
order. This is probably
the only place you can see them in colour!
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Scrumptious |
Shifty |
Throwrug |
Gambler |
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Burp |
Crackers |
Rock |
Scumbag |
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Cakehole |
Peanut |
Fiddler |
Strongdog |
Praise for Dog Wars
"Dog Wars is a brilliant invention. It has the makings of a cult classic. It’s entertaining, clever and action packed." Mike Shuttleworth, Centre for Youth Literature
"Michael Wagner writes a lively and irreverent narrative, acute rather than cute." Lucy Sussex, The Age, Melbourne
"Dog Wars is entertaining and very funny. It’s aimed at middle primary readers, and suits them perfectly. I'm sure it will become a fast favourite." Tina Cavanagh, Magpies Magazine
"Dog Wars has great toons and is an action-packed read." Sunday Times Weekend Magazine, Western Australia
"Dog Wars is a hilarious dog story with a very big difference – it is narrated by a flea. Kids will love it and even adults will laugh out loud." Sally Murphy, www.aussiereviews.com
"Pre-teens will enjoy the pace and action in this story. The fight sequences are both humorous and engaging." Ben Beaton, Children’s Bookseller & Publisher
Blurb
Wrestling fleas. Fighting dogs. Welcome to Dogland.
The quiet suburb of Grandview has another name. The dogs know it as Dogland. Strongdog, Rock, Crackers and Cakehole share a hidden life with hundreds of other canine warriors — a life their owners know nothing about. They secretly control the streets with their own set of rules.
But there's something controlling them. And it's pushing Dogland to the brink of war.