Review: Super Sausage to the Rescue!

Super Sausage to the Rescue is the first adventure in a new ‘Super Pets’ series for younger readers of 7+:  hilarious, exciting and full of warmth.

Dottie, an absolutely adorable dachshund puppy, yearns for her forever home after having been left at Doris Darling’s Home for Dogs by her previous owner.  When nine-year-old Harry arrives at the shelter with his dad, he is excited to get to choose a dog, and quickly decides that Dottie is the perfect dog for him!  

When Harry spots a squirrel outside his window, Dottie accidentally reveals the secret she has been keeping from humans.  She can talk and fly!  Harry’s dog has superpowers, powers that are urgently needed by Rebecca Refractor who runs Superpets, a secret organisation of superhero pets who keep the world safe from super villains. 

But how can the superpets keep the world safe when they are being kidnapped by a supervillain intent on making them part of her collection?  Can ‘Super Sausage’ Dottie and Harry stop the remaining superpets from being taken by Sparkletta Crystal, or will they become her next victims?

I absolutely loved this brilliantly funny, action-packed superhero adventure told from the dual viewpoints of Dottie and Harry.  There is just the right amount of peril for younger readers blended with lots of laugh-out-loud moments with giggles guaranteed.  I’m not sure I’ll ever think of broccoli in the same way again!  The language is wonderfully playful – I’d love to fly in a wheelsparrow and visit the Factual History Museum! 

I adored both Harry and Dottie who have an instant connection.  They quickly build a trusting, supportive and accepting friendship.  I liked that Harry needed to understand the responsibility of having a pet before he could have one although I’m not sure anything could have prepared him a superhero pet! I also really liked Rebecca who is a brilliant STEM role model with her fantastic inventions – even if they don’t always work as expected!

The full-and-partial-page illustrations are gorgeous, capturing the energy, warmth and humour of the story perfectly.   

A woof-tastically wonderful start to this new series for younger readers brimming with friendship, humour and heart.  I have no doubt that they will be eagerly waiting for the next superpet adventure in this series.

Thank you to Puffin Books for sending me a copy in exchange for my honest opinion.