Scruff Book Cover

What's the Book About?

One day Tina and her family find Scruff the dog on their doorstep. How will Ginger the cat feel about his new member of the family?

Book Details

  • Band:
  • Scheme: Rigby Star
  • Type: Fiction
  • Author: Pat Moon & Lisa Thompson

Reviews from Our Readers

Chloe Zuiderwijk (Age 5)

Rating: 3 / 5

This book is about
Scruff made a big mess in the house and caused a lot of trouble.

The main characters are
Scruff, Ginger, Mum, Dad, Tina and Rita.

My favourite part of the book is
When the family went to the animal shelter to look for a new dog.

I would also like to say
That when Rita and Tina cried in the story, it almost made me cry too.

Ethan D (Age 5)

Rating: 2 / 5

This book is about
A scruffy dog is on Tina and Rita's doorstep. They look at her tag and find her name is Scruff. They want to keep her forever. Ginger the cat does not like Scruff because she eats his food and sleeps in his bed. Scruff also eats Dad's chicken dinner. Scruff's owners come to collect her and the family are sad. Dad reads in the newspaper that the animal shelter has lots of dogs to go to good homes. The family get a dog like Scruff from there.

The main characters are
Scruff, Ginger, Tina, Rita and their parents.

My favourite part of the book is
When Scruff is sitting on the doorstep.

I would also like to say
Scruff licked Dad clean when he came home from work.

LEXIE AMIES (Age 5)

Rating: 3 / 5

This book is about
A family find a naughty scruffy dog on their doorstep and the children want to keep him but at first mum and dad are not so keen

The main characters are
Scruffy Rita Tina Mum and Dad

My favourite part of the book is
When they go to the animal shelter to get their own scruffy dog

I would also like to say
I am still trying to convince my own Mum to have a scruffy dog.But this book gives me hope

Aaron (Age 7)

Rating: 5 / 5

This book is about
a dog that got lost that is very scruffy. The children took him home and he was very naughty. The children were very sad when he had to go back to his family. The family missed scruffy and so they went to a rescue centre to find another dog just like scruffy.

My favourite part of the book is
when the family rescue a dog just like scruffy

I would also like to say
I would like to have a dog like scruffy

Naomi (Age 6)

Rating: 5 / 5

This book is about
A dog called Scruff, and a family who don't want a Scruffy dog but, they change their mind.

My favourite part of the book is
when the family choose a dog like Scruff.

I would also like to say
This is a very funny book and I liked reading it very much.

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Scruff Sample Page