![]() ![]() I loved the story with Gobi also given a voice, but the story of the endurance race through the Gobi gripped me as well.Įasy to read with high appeal to reluctant readers from Primary school upwards even to adult and young adult. ![]() What has happened to the little dog? Has someone dognapped her/him for money? Is he/she still alive?ĭion has to go back to China to find her/him. The costs of such an exercise are huge and the quarantine restrictions in China and in Scotland where Dion lives are prohibitive.ĭion tells his story and people start sending in funds to help bring Dion to Scotland and then Gobi goes missing. Dion Leonard is an Australian/British ultra runner who competes around the globe in ultra running events ranging from 100 miles to over 240 miles in some of the most extreme conditions known to man. After the race finishes he has become so attached to Gobi that he wants to take her/him (I am not sure what sex Gobi is) home with him.Ĭomplications and drama begin. Pub HarperCollins, 2017.Īnimal stories are close to children’s hearts, they evoke joy, apprehension and tears and this heart warming story is no exception.ĭion is a seasoned ultramarathon runner and during a 155 mile race across the Gobi desert he is accompanied by a little dog whom he names Gobi. ![]() The True story of one Little Dog’s Big Journey by Dion Leonard. ![]()
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