“Are you sure this is a good idea?”
“Absolutely.”
Thus begins Gary Paulsen’s newest book, Road Trip, an unforgettably wacky adventure. Written with Paulsen’s own son, Jim, this book follows a father-son duo on a race to rescue a border collie puppy in desperate need of a home.
Ben and his father have two days to reach Texas in time to save a border collie from the pound. In their beat-up old truck. Along with their dog, Atticus, who notices everything and doesn’t want a new puppy. And Ben’s friend Theo, who has a bad reputation and is keeping an even worse secret. What could possibly go wrong?
When the truck breaks down it will take an old school bus and a host of quirky characters to get Ben and his dad out of trouble and back in the fast lane.
Road Trip is the perfect read for Gary Paulsen fans ready to start their own summer vacations. It can be found in Arrow and TAB May.
Also, we’d like to wish a great big (slightly belated) “happy birthday” to Gary Paulsen, who was born on May 17. Celebrate with dollar books Tracker (TAB May) or The Voyage of the Frog (TAB June), or any of his other titles such as Lawn Boy and Masters of Disaster (Arrow May).
Author Bio: Kristin Standley is the editorial assistant for the Arrow, TAB, Teens, and BookBeat.
