''A Soldier's Friend'' is a 2014

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written by Megan Rix and published by

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Plot

The story follows the friendship of a dog, Sammy, and a cat, Mouser, during the

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Reception

The novel was well received. "Lottie Longshanks", reviewing for ''

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'', stated that "the book is well written and easy to read" and that "it brings that time in history to life so vividly."

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, writing for website 'Love Reading 4 Kids', called it an "exciting and touching story". Penguin Schools, along with website ''TeachItPrimary'', provide a pack of activities based on the book to use as a teaching resource in

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* British children's novels 2014 British novels Novels set during World War I Children's historical novels 2014 children's books British children's books Children's novels about cats Children's novels about dogs Puffin Books books Children's books set during World War I {{2010s-WWI-novel-stub