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Strange things are afoot in the rundown district of Riga, where Jacob Bird has to live this summer. Evil Skylar Scraper's scheme to transform it into a concrete jungle is being fought tooth and paw by the stray dogs. Jacob loves maps and his city, and is astonished when the dogs start to talk to him. But can he save them and the city?
About the author
Luīze Pastore lives in the Latvian countryside and teaches creative writing workshops for children. As well as the prizes for Dog Town, Luīze has also received several awards for her Art Detectives series: The White Ravens 2016, Pastariņs Prize 2017, International Baltic Sea Region Jānis Baltvilks Prize in Children's Literature and Book Art 2015, Latvian Children's Jury Award 2016 and The Annual Latvian Literature Prize for The Best Children's Book 2016. Find out more about Luīze at www.luizepastore.com.
Summary
Strange things are afoot in the rundown district of Riga, where Jacob Bird has to live this summer. Evil Skylar Scraper's scheme to transform it into a concrete jungle is being fought tooth and paw by the stray dogs. Jacob loves maps and his city, and is astonished when the dogs start to talk to him. But can he save them and the city?
