It s a dog s life for a boy when he magically turns into a hound in this classic story from the author of "Bambi."
On a routine walk through the streets of his hometown of Vienna, Lucas Grassi sees an archduke s coach. He can t help but wish he was rich and powerful and leaving the dark city behind. And when he sees the archduke s faithful dog running alongside, he wishes he could just be the dog and be free from his everyday life.
And then his wish comes true: Lucas "does" become the dog. Every other day he switches from his normal body to that of the archduke s canine companion. Soon he learns the dog is treated badly and the archduke is not a nice man. Lucas decides he ll do anything to reverse his wish if only he knew what to do
Felix Salten s tale of a wish gone awry is brought back to life in this beautiful repackage."