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Ben and his dad again clash over Ben's love of hockey in a car filled with a motley human and canine crew, this time attempting to catch up with the class field trip. A breezy read with its share of funny moments, there's little to distinguish this volume from Road Trip; the doggy chorus narrating the end of each chapter wears thin.
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When Ben and his impulsive dad set out on a road trip to rescue a border collie puppy, Ben is disturbed by Dad's revelations that he's quit his job and there's no money for hockey camp. Along the way, they accumulate fellow quirky travelers, who ultimately learn from one another. The accessible, funny first-person narrative alternates with passages from elder border collie Atticus's perspective.