Finished illustrations not seen.Ī fitting farewell, still funny, acute, and positive in its view of human nature even in its 37th episode. But hardly is he out of sight before Doug is meeting Mohammad, a new neighbor from Syria who (along with further diversifying a cast that began as mostly white but has become increasingly multiethnic over the years) will also be starting fourth grade at summer’s end, and planning a written account of his “horrible” buddy’s exploits. Of course, Harry isn’t as blasé about the move as he pretends, and eyes aren’t exactly dry when he departs.
From his desk he pulls a burned hot dog and other items that featured in past episodes, says goodbye to Song Lee and other classmates, and even (for the first time ever) leads Doug and readers into his house and memento-strewn room for further reminiscing. With series fans in mind, the author takes Harry through a sort of last-day-of-school farewell tour. The news leaves his best friend, narrator “Dougo,” devastated…particularly as Harry doesn’t seem all that fussed about it. Having, as Kline notes in her warm valedictory acknowledgements, taken 30 years to get through second and third grade, Harry Spooger is overdue to move on-but not just into fourth grade, it turns out, as his family is moving to another town as soon as the school year ends. Two cute animals teaming up means double the fun in this romping adventure.Ī long-running series reaches its closing chapters. Chapters alternate between Lucy’s, Franklin’s, and Ollie’s perspectives, keeping the story moving forward at a fast clip. Information about otter behavior and abilities is woven into the storyline along with descriptions of the environmental impact of oil spills. Readers will delight in the otter and puppy antics that unfold. Ollie and Franklin meet on the beach and begin the adventure of a lifetime as they team up to find their ways back home.
Meanwhile, Lucy’s mom and older brother have had a falling out, and Lucy is anxious for them to forgive one another and for her family to heal. Lucy is desperate to find Franklin but is torn between helping her mom, who works at a marine lab, with the oil spill cleanup efforts and searching for her beloved dog. Dachshund puppy Franklin is similarly curious he runs away from his owner, Lucy, when a squirrel catches his eye. Teased by his playmates for being too cautious, Ollie takes a big risk that ends in disaster when he is separated from his mom during an oil spill. Oliver-Ollie to his buddies-is a curious sea otter who loves swimming and frolicking in the waters near Washington state’s Puget Sound. An unlikely animal friendship blooms when lost youngsters help each other out.
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