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What Comes Next

By: Rob Buyea
Narrated by: Cassandra Morris
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From the beloved author of the Mr. Terupt and Perfect Score series comes this stand-alone middle-grade novel about a girl who is dealing with the tragic loss of her best friend, and the dog that helps her forge new friendships and find happiness once again.

Twelve-year-old Thea and her family are moving to a new town for a fresh start - her parents' bright idea. To Thea, it feels like running away. She lost her best friend, Charlie, in a tragic accident, and in the painful aftermath, she has gone mute. Her two younger sisters, however, are excited about moving, especially after their dad promises that the family will get a rescue puppy. This doesn't change Thea's mind, though, until Jack-Jack bounds into her life and makes it clear that he is no ordinary dog. As she bonds with Jack-Jack, and as the dog's mischievous ways steer her toward someone she can confide in, Thea opens up to the possibility of new friendships and forgiveness and comes to believe in what cannot be fully explained.

©2021 Rob Buyea (P)2021 Listening Library

Critic reviews

“Upbeat, unflinching, and solid.” (Kirkus Reviews)

“This novel of pet adoption and community emanates warmth with a satisfying brevity and unembellished storytelling.” (Publishers Weekly)

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It is awesome

This is a very emotional story but full of love and kindness. I really enjoyed listening to the story with the beautifully audio performance. There is no excuse for 5 stars!

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Not just a children’s book

I’m a 64 year old grandma. One of my grandsons was given the summer reading assignment of reading for 20 hours, books picked out by the reader. He chose this book based on the cover, I read the synopsis and he agreed to put this book on his agenda. He doesn’t like reading and has difficulty so I spoke with a teacher friend. She suggested having him listen to the book while reading the words so I downloaded the book to my Audible. We don’t live in the same house so I had to take the Audible with me while leaving the book with him. I was so hooked after 20 minutes of us beginning the book together that I just had to finish listening to this children/middle reader story. And what a BEAUTIFUL story!!! A story of hurt and healing with humorous antidotes here and there. A story of hope that I highly recommend to any reader of any age.

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Great book

LOVED this! A tale for dog lovers and anyone who needs an inspirational pick-me-up story.

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