cover image Agapanthus Hum and Major Bark

Agapanthus Hum and Major Bark

Joy Cowley, Jennifer Plecas. Philomel Books, $14.99 (48pp) ISBN 978-0-399-23322-7

Joy Cowley's high-voltage heroine gets a dog in Agapanthus Hum and Major Bark, illus. by Jennifer Plecas. As much fun as its predecessors, this chipper chapter book does an expert job of balancing the quirky with the everyday.