Believe it or not–and you better believe it–Josh’s dog Arful can talk! This is very useful to Josh and his pals who want to win the school talent contest. First the boys have to find out what the girls are planning for the contest. That’s when they send Arful to get an earful by spying on the girls. Just wait until show time to see what Arful the spy uncovers. “Lots of plain old the-boys-versus-the-girls fun.” –The Bulletin, Recommended “The pace of the story suits the audience and the genre, and the language is well balanced throughout . . . a welcome addition to any collection looking for more funny, easy chapter books.”–School Library JournalMary Jane Auchhas written many books for children includingJourney to Nowhere,Frozen Summer, andThe Road to Home, all available in Dell Yearling editions.US