Daisy the Clever Puppy

Author: Sykes, Julie

Reading age: from c 5 years

Published on 13 August 2026 by Scholastic in the United Kingdom as part of 'the Perfect Puppies' series.

Paperback | 112 pages
127 x 198 x 9 | 84g

In the town of Barkington, the Paw Pad is a small dog

shelter with an AMAZING secret. A charming new puppy series from

award-winning author Julie Sykes.

Dani is sad now that her best friend Maeve has moved to another town.

Before she left, Maeve gave Dani a friendship necklace which

Dani vowed to wear everyday. Then she meets a mysterious dog, Lucky,

who leads her and her family to a magical dog shelter!

The Paw Pad pairs children with their perfect puppy and Dani is

paired with Daisy, a dalmatian.

One morning Dani takes off her necklace to play with Daisy in the

garden, but when she goes to put it back on it has disappeared!

With the help of their new next-door neighbour Leon, will

Dani and Daisy be able to uncover the mystery of the missing necklace?

The fourth story in a gorgeous, cosy puppy series for readers

ages 5-7

Perfect for animal-loving children and fans of Holly Webb

By Julie Sykes, award-winning author of over one hundred books

for children including the Unicorn Academy series, now

a Netflix animated series