Leo, Dog of the Sea (Dog Chronicles) - Heartwarming Adventure Story for Kids | Perfect for Bedtime Reading & Family Storytime

Leo, Dog of the Sea by Alison Hart is interesting historical fiction from a dog’s point of view. The life at sea is never easy and even harder when you are a dog. However, Leo, the ratter, makes the best of it, making a loyal friend in Marco as he goes on this voyage. This action-packed story has storms, villains and new friends made along the way on Leo’s journey.This is an upper elementary school read that anyone who enjoys historical adventure would enjoy. With Pigafetta, a scribe and Marco a young stowaway, Leo faces dangers much as he faces the rats, head on. It seemed the sailors were unappreciative of the work that Leo did to keep their ship rat free. Is that how it really was, or only a plot element for this story-line, I couldn’t help but wonder. There are other hostile and violent events among the crew and natives that lends itself some discussion too. Overall, an interesting and intriguing story.The publisher through Net Galley provided a copy.