The Society of Gibraltar Ship Dogs
2015
Synopsis
Rights sold: Latvian
Standing in a little town of wooden buildings is a somewhat slanted three-storey house. Its colourful tenants include Sirje and her grandson Anton, who has been sent there for school. One day, a perky, clever fox-coloured dog appears at their doorstep. When Sirje and Anton are unable to find the dogâs owner, they decide to keep him as their pet. They name him Saku, buy him a bowl and a collar, and pay a trip to the vet. There, Anton informs everyone that Saku is a âGibraltar ship dogâ â a breed the boy himself has thought up. However, taming the formerly free-running dog doesnât always go smoothly for his new owners. Thus, it comes as no surprise when the daring Gibraltar ship dog suddenly disappears one day.
Awards
2016 IBBY Honour List
2016 Nominee of the Tartu Prize for Childrenâs Literature (Childhood Prize)
2015 Nominee of the Annual Childrenâs Literature Award of the Cultural Endowment of Estonia
2015 Good Childrenâs Book
2014 Childrenâs Story Competition âMy First Bookâ, 1st place
