The Guard Dog ( Dick King-Smith )

In a pet shop window, there are five smart pedigree puppies and one scruffy little mongrel with an oversized ambition to be a guard dog. He possesses an extraordinarily loud, earsplitting bark that initially scares potential buyers away. He faces the threat of being sent to the Dogs’ Home until he is finally adopted by a kindly, older deaf man who is entirely unbothered by his deafening racket. It is a heartwarming, humorous story about bravery, self-belief, and finding the perfect home. [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 9]