City of Dogs

This is not one of the greastest books in the world, but it is a inserting tale for mythology and animal lovers alike. This story is about a dog name Jenny who was chased out of her home, Ragnarok. Jenny is later found by a boy name Sam and soon becomes friends with the other local dogs. Jenny is no ordinary dog from the start and soon sparks something in each dog which leads them on a extraordinary journey. The characters have some depth because a chapter is spent on each of the important minor characters. Their could have been a little more action considering Norse mythology was involved in the plot. This was a sweet book but I would not go out of my way to reccomend this book to my friends.

I bought this for a niece and always read books myself before foisting them on a kid. I couldn't put it down. Maybe it's because as a kid I was really into Norse Mythology and this is strongly connected to it, but it's also a story of good people (or dogs) trying hard to do the right thing despite their weaknesses. A pink poodle defeats (eventually) Fenrir for instance, and lots more heroism beneath what's a very ordinary setting on the surface.