From the writer of the bestselling Dragon

Masters series and the illustrator of the bestselling Diary

of a Pug series comes a high-energy, illustrated chapter

book series about four dogs who learn that being yourself is

much more fun than being Best in Show.

Welcome to the town of Barksdale, where the canine residents

strive for perfection. Every shopkeeper claims to be the best

groomer or sell the best biscuits. And at Barksdale Academy,

the pressure is on every year for one pup to be named Best in

Show.

Nova, Duke, Harley, and Peanut have never won Best in Show… which

is okay with them! But they have to work together to pass their

Agility Exam, because either the whole pack passes or the whole

pack fails.

Nova has convinced her pals to train, but on her practice course,

Duke is afraid to climb the high ramp, Harley keeps chasing squirrels,

and Peanut can’t make it through the hoops. Nova’s not doing

much bettershe’s so excited she keeps knocking the whole course

over!

Will the pups make the grade, or are they doomed to be Underdogs

forever?

With black-and-white illustrations on every page

The dogs hilarious antics will have kids laughing throughout

This series is perfect for readers who are just starting to read

chapter books on their own, or for anyone who loves a good underdog

story!