From the author of Horse Trouble comes a graphic novel perfect for fans of PAWS and Allergic! Ash is a good kid at heart. But his grades are slipping,and when he gets caught vandalizing an old buildingitΓÇÖs the last straw. ItΓÇÖs decided: Ash will spend some time away from the cityat his dadΓÇÖs place on Ferncliff Island. ItΓÇÖs bad enough that Ash has no friends on the island (just an annoying little stepsister)but his parents are also making him do community service! He volunteers at the local animal sheltereven though heΓÇÖs not really a dog person. Dogs slobber! They smell! And the dogs at the shelter barkbarkand bark. But as Ash bonds with the dogsΓÇöespecially Coopera cleverfun-loving pointer that gives sloppy kissesΓÇöhe starts to see that maybe his time on Ferncliff Island isnΓÇÖt a total loss.