Mouse and His Dog: A Dogtown Book

An Instant NEW YORK TIMES and Indie Bestseller!

The not-to-be-missed companion to Dogtown, full of friendship and adventure!

Mouse lives in Dogtown, a shelter for real dogs and robot dogs, where the kibble is plentiful, and the rafters hide a secret community of mice. His unlikely best friend is Buster, a big-hearted real dog who attracts trouble like a burr to fur.

Determined to help Buster find his forever home, even if means losing his best pal, Mouse embarks on a bold quest with three of Dogtown's "unadoptables" Buster, Stewie--a huge, lovable dog whose ex-owner said he was mean, and Smokey--a robot dog hardwired with a smoke alarm he can't control.

But Mouse is just a mouse, and the world is big and complicated. How's a little guy supposed to find homes for the dogs he loves?

Author: Katherine Applegate, Gennifer Choldenko
Publisher: Square Fish
Published: 09/09/2025
Pages: 336
Binding Type: Paperback
Series: Dogtown Book #2
Weight: 1.00lbs
Size: 7.62h x 5.12w x 1.00d
ISBN: 9781250344991
Audience: Ages 9-12

Accelerated Reader:
Reading Level: 4.2
Point Value: 4
Interest Level: Middle Grade
Quiz #/Name: 551205 / Mouse & His Dog

About the Author

Katherine Applegate is a #1 New York Times bestselling author who has written many children's books, including The One and Only Ivan, which won a Newbery Medal, The One and Only Bob, Wishtree, Odder, and the Doggo & Pupper series. Katherine lives in Las Vegas with her loyal husband and naughty dog.

Gennifer Choldenko is the author of the Tales from Alcatraz series, which has sold more than two million copies, as well as several other books for young readers including Orphan Eleven, Chasing Secrets, and Al Capone Does My Shirts which won a Newbery Honor and twenty other awards. Gennifer lives in California, also with her loyal husband and her naughty dog.