Dogsbody

Diana Wynne Jones. Random House Books for Young Readers, $3.5 (256pp) ISBN 978-0-394-82031-6

Praised by PW as ``among the most rewarding novels available for readers of all ages,'' this fantasy tells of the difficult mission confronting Sirius the Dog Star when he is sentenced to be reborn on Earth. Ages 9-14. (Feb.)

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