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Paperback
Publisher: Collins
Make way for Marley! When the Grogan family is ready for a dog, they choose Marley, a yellow furball of a puppy who quickly grows into a large, rowdy Labrador retriever. Marley has a zest for life, and as he grows, so does his enthusiasm. He has an appetite for whatever he can get his paws on—from fine jewelry to underwear—and the one thing he always finds is trouble. Marley even gets kicked out of obedience school! Can this rambunctious pup ever learn how to be a good boy?
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| A great tale--make sure you get this kids' edition for kids |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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My whole family thoroughly enjoyed Marley & Me. My husband received the original hardcover as a birthday gift, and he read it out loud to our eight-year old, using lots of on-the-fly Daddy editing. Grogan wrote the original Marley & Me for an adult audience, and it's really a memoir of his family life as much as a biography of his dog (a brilliant angle, really, for Grogan to be smart enough to realize that his personal memoir would not have created as much interest as "life and love with the world's worst dog").
That being said, I want to emphasize that if you want to share Marley's story with a child, please make sure to buy the kids' edition, either Marley: A Dog Like No Other or the Marley Movie Tie-in Edition: A Dog Like No Other. It's a very worthy adaptation, keeping Grogan's authorial voice and Marley's stories intact, and the kids' version does still contain the "circle of life" lessons of the original book, which I thought was important. I definitely recommend the youth adaptation for anyone younger than high school, as well as any reader who is primarily interested in Marley as the star of the Grogan family. It's still a solid book, 24 chapters, almost 200 pages--a quality read.
The young readers' edition focuses on Marley and significantly tones down the content about John and Jenny Grogan's fertility issues and postpartum depression, and also takes out the stories about the crime in their neighborhood, which culminated in a horrifying report about an elderly neighbor being brutally murdered. I had forgotten how upsetting some of the book was until my child picked up the adult version recently and read it through without me--it was not a happy outcome.
There is a great tale for the whole family embedded in the original Marley & Me, which is why I am so glad that John Grogan went to the trouble of creating a high-quality adaptation for young readers. The Grogans were typically inept dog owners when faced with their high-maintenance Marley. If they weren't, half the antics in the story would never have happened. They love their dog and their kids, and Marley sure was a character. With the Marley & Me movie coming out, there is sure to be renewed interest in Marley, and this entertaining, heartfelt family story.
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| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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I sent this book to my 8yr.old niece because I had read Marley and Me and absolutely loved it. When she's done reading it we will share our favorite Marley Moments together.
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| Brooke from Lake Tapps says "this is the best book I've ever read! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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"Gosh" Marley leave the kids and me alone, you are a pain! If you want to read Marley A Dog Like No Other get ready to stay up all night!
The title of this book is called Marley a Dog like No Other. The author of this book is John Grogan. The genre of this book is fiction.
Marley a Dog like No Other has 208 pages.
My favorite part is when Marley goes to dog training; at dog training Marley goes wild and starts sniffing people in the wrong spot!
Marley a Dog like No Other is about a dog that is a trouble maker; Marley gets in to everything! When Marley goes to dog beach he uses the restroom in the water, nobody noticed, so Marley kept on swimming, Later on at dog beach Marley barfs up salt water, this time people notice. At the end of the story something bad happens, I almost started to cry. If you want to know what happens then read Marley a Dog like No Other! But on the bright side, here's a book with a happy ending because of Winn-Dixie, Winn-Dixie is a dog that is a trouble maker. The age I think this is intended for is 9-12. I recommend this book to people who loves dogs, and aren't sensitive.
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| My 5 Star Marley Review |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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MARLEY A DOG LIKE NO OTHER is a great book. I'm a teen, and almost anybody will love it. It's exciting but be sure to have a bunch of kleenex's with you too. I got it from my local library, and I liked it alot. I can't wait to see the movie coming out Christmas this year too.
It will have you crying and it will have you wanting to have your own puppy. It's a very well written book, and caps off to John Grogan for writing it. I recomend it to any age, but if you are a little emotional you may want to skip it though. 5 stars!
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| wonderful dog, well written book! |
| Customer Rating: 5 out of 5 |
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The Marley books are just wonderful. I really enjoy reading about Marley. Cute, funny, & lively, this book is a page turner. Wonderful for all ages & a perfect gift for a dog lover! You can't go wrong with this book-great choice, lots of laughs!
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