Red Dog (Oxford)

Red Dog (Oxford Bookworms Level 2) – Jennifer Bassett

Some dogs belong to one family. Red Dog belonged to a whole town.

Red Dog was a Red Cloud kelpie, a tough Australian working dog, who became a legend in the mining towns of Western Australia. He never really had one owner. Instead, he travelled wherever he pleased, riding in cars, trucks and even buses, turning up at the doors of the people he liked best and always knowing where to find his next meal.

Novelist Louis de Bernières, author of Captain Corelli’s Mandolin, heard the stories that people still told about this remarkable dog and collected them into a book. In this Oxford Bookworms edition, Jennifer Bassett retells those stories in clear, simple English, with illustrations by Lachlan Creagh. Some of the stories are funny, some are sad, and all of them are true.

Red Dog is part of the Oxford Bookworms Library at Level 2, written for learners who already know basic English and want to read a complete, engaging story without reaching for the dictionary on every page. The short chapters and simple vocabulary make it an excellent choice for building reading fluency and confidence, whether you study on your own or in class.

A warm, moving story about loyalty and friendship, Red Dog is ideal for teenage and adult learners of English, teachers looking for class readers, and anyone who loves dogs.