Author:Babette Cole
Meet Doctor Dog, he's the Gumboyle family's favourite pet and their very own trusty physician. When Doctor Dog jets off to a medical conference in Brazil the Guimboyles decide they can't survive without him and so he returns to rescue them from all sorts of ailments: itchy nits, tickly tonsils and worms to name but a few. . .
Earthy humour gets across some serious points about family hygiene
—— The Good Book GuideTruly surreal adventures which will be enjoyed by all four- to six-year-olds
—— Sunday ExpressA fine debut
—— Books for KeepsHis books are preposterously entertaining
—— ObserverIt grips from its second sentence
—— Telegraph