Have you ever longed for an exciting adventure in your life? Steve and Anna Tolan are police officers in England who dream of a life filled with adventure in the African bush. Since they are both intelligent and practical people, they fear this dream will never be fulfilled, so every year they save their money to vacation in Africa. When Steve has an accident and can’t work for the police force any more, the couple sells all their belongings and moves to Zambia. Anna has to leave her 15-year-old dog, Marly, behind with her parents. She is determined to get a dog again, even though everybody tells her that pets don’t survive in the African bush because of all the wild animals running free. A friend brings news that there are puppies for sale at the old Crocodile farm. The only one left is the runt of the litter. Anna makes up her mind to give the very small, quiet puppy a home, and names him Bulu, meaning “Wild Dog.” Much to the surprise of everyone, Bulu develops into an amazing dog. He not only finds his voice and bravely protects his family, but he is also very gentle. He becomes a loving foster parent to the orphaned baby animals rescued by the Tolans. This is a beautifully-written exciting adventure story set in the African bush –a true story about Bulu, a special dog with unique spirit and gifts of love, compassion and bravery. Review by Trudy Walsh
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