Harry doesn't want to be a boy. . . . He would rather be a dog. Harry's parents try everything, but he is only interested in barking, biting, and rolling around on the ground. There is only one option left: dog school! And the Pavlov Royal Academy doesn't shy away from a challenge. Will Harry learn to be a good dog . . . or a good boy?

There's never been another dog as delightful–or dirty–as Harry. This lovable white dog with black spots (or black dog with white spots) has charmed children for fifty years, and we are celebrating with an anniversary edition. This childhood favourite is perfect for reading aloud before going to bed or avoiding a bath.

Although he is a dog, Bailey goes to school, where his canine abilities enliven an ordinary day.

Harry, a friendly little dog on a visit to the seashore, is mistaken for a sea serpent when a big wave covers him with seaweed. ‘Very few children can resist [the stories about] Harry. The ridiculous but somehow plausible situations capture even the most reluctant reader.’ —SLJ. Chidlren's Books of 1965 (Library of Congress)

Harry really does NOT like the rose covered sweater that Grandma has knitted for him and eventually manages to get rid of it in a most ingenious way.

It was time for Spring to come, but the city was still gray and bare so the people decided to bring Spring on themselves.