Emily

"Lob’s Girl"
By: Joan Aiken
Sandy: She was nice and happy.
Lob: He was a nice and loving dog.

Plot
Conflict: Sandy liked someone else’s dog that lived across England.
Complicating events: Lob came across England to be with Sandy.
Climax: Lob came across England again.
Resolution: Lob’s owner let Sandy’s family have Lob.

Lesson Learned: Sometimes you don’t pick the animal, the animal picks you.
“Some people pick their dogs, and some dogs choose their people.”