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On Julie's fourteenth birthday, her father surprises her with Rudy - a weird boxer golden retriever mix with a mashed face and a furry tail. But Julie's world is soon turned upside down by her father's departure from the family home, her mother's emotional breakdown and her dad's new girlfriend, who isn't the woman he thinks she is ...Nitty Gritty Novels are an exciting series of chapter books from New Zealand and International authors. Develop your students' critical literacy skills and challenge their thinking with Nitty Gritty Novels - high-interest, rich texts, targeted at young adolescents.