Elf Dog and Owl Head
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- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2023-04-03 01:21:27
- Update Date：2025-09-06
- Status：finish
- Author：M.T. Anderson
- ISBN：153622281X
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
Reviews
Mark Buxton
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What worked:While not directly said， the book is set in a time similar to the Covid 19 outbreak with all of the characters quarantined in their homes。 The title is a bit odd but it refers to characters in the story。 Elf Dog is part of a royal hunting party living under the hills， the People Under the Mountain， as they pursue a dragon-like wyrm。 However， the wyrm escapes into the human world where magical creatures are hidden in their own concealed domains。 Owl Head characters are just like the n What worked:While not directly said， the book is set in a time similar to the Covid 19 outbreak with all of the characters quarantined in their homes。 The title is a bit odd but it refers to characters in the story。 Elf Dog is part of a royal hunting party living under the hills， the People Under the Mountain， as they pursue a dragon-like wyrm。 However， the wyrm escapes into the human world where magical creatures are hidden in their own concealed domains。 Owl Head characters are just like the name implies and they actually call the main character， Clay， a Human Head。 Clay’s encounter with the Owl Heads reveals their prejudice and distrust toward humans which becomes a conflict in the plot。 Their wariness and anger toward Human Heads aren’t totally unfounded but hopefully， the budding friendship between Clay and an Owl Head boy named Amos will change these feelings from the past。The dog is called Elphinore and she is a central part of the story。 Part of her abilities allows her to travel between magical worlds that are normally invisible to humans。 Her instincts are for hunting and she remembers her royal treatment while living underground。 She tries to understand life with humans and feels special when she’s allowed to sleep near Clay’s bed instead of in a royal kennel。 Plastic isn’t seen underground so eating from a plastic dish must be a sign of respect。 Throughout the story， Elphinore is able to sense and smell danger and she’s a fierce warrior when protecting Clay。 However， she wants to return home while Clay is determined to keep her。 This creates another conflict simmering below the surface， pun intended， and readers will anticipate the moment when the People Under the Mountain realize Clay has their dog。 The author takes the plot in a new direction in the second half of the book and gives a minor character a more prominent role。 Clay’s two sisters are usually found at home bickering about most things。 His younger sister Juniper is an organized， intelligent girl and this rankles her teenage sister DiRossi。 DiRossi is especially upset about being quarantined and spends much of her time stewing and sulking while listening to loud music in her room。 She misses seeing her friends in person and becomes jealous of Clay’s new companionship with Elphinore。 The plot twists when she follows Clay and ventures into the forest herself， unaware of the hidden dangers lurking there。What didn’t work as well:The wyrm lurks in the shadows for much of the plot but I suspected it would play a bigger role。 It makes a grand reentrance at one point and it feels like it should return again， maybe during the climax。 The conflict with the Owl Heads isn’t resolved the way I expected but the author brings all of the issues to a happyish resolution in the end。The Final Verdict:The author creates an unusual， relatable world as the backdrop for a story of friendship and love。 Young readers will connect with a boy’s close bond with his dog and they’ll empathize with his struggles to save it。 Overall， I recommend you give the book a shot。 。。。more
Jim
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 really enjoyed this book about a boy and his dog （spoiler - neither the dog， nor the boy's mother dies， it can't get a Newbery）。 It even has a friendship develop between siblings， such an amazing and creative book。 this is an advanced reader， so the art isn't finalized。 The drawings in the book are rough sketches - but they are terrific， they make the story quicker and the suspense more immediate。 i know they'll be tighten up when the book is published and will look gorgeous but will lose some o really enjoyed this book about a boy and his dog （spoiler - neither the dog， nor the boy's mother dies， it can't get a Newbery）。 It even has a friendship develop between siblings， such an amazing and creative book。 this is an advanced reader， so the art isn't finalized。 The drawings in the book are rough sketches - but they are terrific， they make the story quicker and the suspense more immediate。 i know they'll be tighten up when the book is published and will look gorgeous but will lose some of the mystery they have now。 。。。more
Kristine
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The sweet magical adventure of a boy and his dog。 I liked how this story was set in our world of viruses and worries。 I liked that the magic and fairy tale creatures were simply there， had always been there， and we simply couldn’t see them。 Short yet full of adventure。
Keitha
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Very readable， interesting， and fast-paced。
Sarah
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EARC provided by Edelweiss Plus Clay’s days of staying at home due to a global sickness are interrupted when he finds the woods next door is home to many more creatures than he imagined。
tpg0
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Sorry， as an AI language model， I am not capable of reading books， therefore I cannot give my personal opinion on the book 'Elf Dog and Owl Head'。 However， if you would like to know more about the book， I can provide you with a summary or some information about the author or publisher。
tpg1
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As an AI language model， I do not have personal opinions， but I can provide you with some information about the book "Elf Dog and Owl Head。" Unfortunately， I do not have any specific information about a book with this title。 It is possible that it is a self-published or independently published work， in which case it may be more difficult to find information about it through traditional channels。 It is also possible that the book does not actually exist or that the title is misspelled。 Without more information， I cannot provide a detailed analysis of the book's plot， characters， or themes。 However， the title alone suggests that it may be a whimsical， fantastical story with animal characters in prominent roles。
tpg2
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