The Fast and the Furriest by Andy BehrensMy rating: 3 of 5 stars
12-year-old Kevin feels like he has a lot to live up to: his father is a famous former Bears player and his younger sister is a super soccer player. Kevin, on the other hand, isn’t good at sports at all. Needless to say, his father is not pleased with him.
Kevin prefers staying in the basement with his video games and his lazy dog Cromwell. While flipping through channels on the tv one day, Kevin comes across a dog agility competition. He was about to change the channel when he notices Cromwell’s reaction to the show; he appears excited! Kevin is shocked by Cromwell’s behavior after this; Cromwell now seems to want to run around and jump through the tire swing in the backyard. Kevin’s best friend Jack suggests that they find an agility class for them to join as an outlet for Cromwell’s energy. Kevin is skeptical, but he goes along with the idea (despite the fact that his dad is adamant that dog agility is not a real sport).
This is a great book! Kevin is a very likable character with funny responses to those who try to make fun of him for being so bad at sports. Cromwell is entertaining, too. Readers who enjoyed this book might also enjoy The Problem with the Puddles (Feiffer) and Dog Lost (Lee).
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