‘‘Kids really wanted a book about Bob,” said Katherine Applegate of “The One and Only Bob,” her new novel about a tiny, tough-talking dog. Bob first sauntered into readers’ hearts in ...

“Kids really wanted a book about Bob,” said Katherine Applegate of “The One and Only Bob,” her new novel about a tiny, tough-talking dog. Bob first sauntered into readers’ hearts in ...

When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site ... Applegate has now written THE ONE AND ONLY BOB (HarperCollins, 352 pp., $18.99; ages 8 to 12), a sequel told from Bob the ...

The One and Only Bob is about being tested and rising to the occasion, making amends and finding the true meaning of family. In true Applegate style, the book touches on big ideas and big themes ...

Now Applegate has published a sequel, The One and Only Bob, which has already started to win the kind ... bestowing inspiration and bad breath. The books feature a mostly overlapping cast of ...

with the appearance of Bob’s long-lost sister. The novel’s fluid meshing of loyalty, forgiveness, and trust will leave readers hoping that the author has more one-and-only stories to tell.