THE AMAZING MR. PROTHERO

by Honor Arundel ‧ RELEASE DATE: March 1, 1972

Simply, a story about a girl and her dog -- a rather special one who speaks occasionally in a gruff voice and jealously guards his dignity, demanding to be called Mr. Prothero because ""I'm sick of this eternal Scamp."" Prothero, despite his superficial grouchiness, comes to Julia's aid in a series of three challenges of escalating seriousness: helping her buy a birthday present for her mother, rescuing her from a group of bullies at school and catching baby brother Roddy's runaway carriage. For all of Mr. Prothero's ""amazing"" qualities, these episodes are recounted quietly and rather undramatically, but dog owners will appreciate Prothero's delicate ego (he refers to the new baby as ""squawling kidlet"" and ""little pieface"" until his protective instincts come to the fore in the baby carriage rescue) and empathize with Julia's recognition of her ordinary looking dog's complex personality.

Pub Date: March 1, 1972

ISBN: N/A

Page Count: -

Publisher: Nelson

Review Posted Online: N/A

Kirkus Reviews Issue: March 1, 1972

Categories: FICTION