Haatchi and Little B

The moving and inspirational story of the friendship between one boy and his dog

This is a story that would melt any heart!

Incredibly touching... a heartwarming true story

Wendy Holden is an experienced author with two novels and thirty non-fiction books to her credit. She wrote the bestselling memoir of Uggie, the dog from The Artist and has ghosted autobiographies that chronicle the lives of extraordinary women, including the actress Goldie Hawn; a World War II spy; Frank Sinatra’s widow Barbara; and the only woman in the French Foreign Legion. She now lives in Suffolk, England, with her husband and two dogs.

Haatchi and Little B tells the inspiring and moving true story of Owen Howkins (also known as Little B, short for 'Buddy') and Haatchi, an Anatolian shepherd dog who was abandoned on a railway line as a puppy and left for dead. 
 
Thankfully, Haatchi was rescued, despite sustaining severe injuries. And so Haatchi, in turn, was able to rescue Owen, at the time an anxious and withdrawn little boy born with a rare genetic disorder, who found it hard to make friends. But Owen fell in love with his new three-legged canine housemate at first sight, and life would never be the same. 
 
The touching story of this dynamic and loveable duo is a life-affirming tale of happiness and friendship.

Wendy Holden

Haatchi was injured by a train and sadly lost one of his legs and his tail. He needed some serious love; and so did Owen who was also finding life hard. This is an inspiring true story of friendship and how it gave Haatchi and Owen the strength to overcome problems together. Perfectly adapted for younger children, this is a moving and uplifting story which carries important messages.

When Haatchi was injured by a train, he lost one of his legs and his tail - a huge problem for such a big dog. He needed some serious love; he needed to find his perfect Forever Home. 
 
And then Haatchi met Owen. 
 
Owen was finding life hard too. He also needed some love. And, like Haatchi, he had a lot of love to give . . . 
 
This is the inspiring true story of the best friends who can overcome any problem together. 
Because, after all, it doesn't matter how many legs or wheels you have, it's who journeys with you.

Haatchi and Little B - Junior edition

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Haatchi was injured by a train and sadly lost one of his legs and his tail. He needed some serious love; and so did Owen who was also finding life hard. This is an inspiring true story of friendship and how it gave ...

This is a story that would melt any heart!

Incredibly touching... a heartwarming true story

Haatchi was injured by a train and sadly lost one of his legs and his tail. He needed some serious love; and so did Owen who was also finding life hard. This is an inspiring true story of friendship and how it gave ...

This is a story that would melt any heart!

Incredibly touching... a heartwarming true story

Haatchi was injured by a train and sadly lost one of his legs and his tail. He needed some serious love; and so did Owen who was also finding life hard. This is an inspiring true story of friendship and how it gave ...

This is a story that would melt any heart!

Incredibly touching... a heartwarming true story

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