The Explorer of Barkham Street Author:Mary Stolz Thirteen-year old Martin Hastings daydreams--a lot! He fills his life with fantasies of heroic exploits: Martin Hastings, Arctic explorer....basketball star...world's greatest saxophonist... — Martin also dreams of having a different kind of father, a home life that isn't so glum, and somebody he can call a real friend. He wants to get his dog Ru... more »fus back, to lose the weight he's started putting on again, and for once to be successful at something! But never in his wildest dreams does he guess that an unexpected baby-sitting job will be that first success, and the beginning of many surprising discoveries he will soon be making about his life.
With the same warmth and humor that have made "A dog on Barkham Street" and "the Bully of Barkham Street" perennial favorites, Mary Stolz creates a true-to-life portrait of a boy beginning to explore his world and reach out to the people around him.« less
Sometimes the old ones are the best - this book was published in 1985. One of a series about Barkham Street. Interesting story for elementary school age and families about a boy, his imagination and dogs.