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Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World (Children’s edition)

Niall Harbison author

Format:Hardback

Publisher:HarperCollins Publishers

Published:6th Nov '25

Should be back in stock very soon

Tina: The Dog Who Changed the World (Children’s edition) cover

The globally bestselling story of a world-changing friendship between one man and his rescue dog, specially adapted for children!​ New for 2025.

The story of a special friendship with Tina the rescue golden retriever, now adapted for children from the blockbusting worldwide bestseller! Packed with new photos! Buy a book and save a doggo today! 🐾The story of a special friendship with Tina the rescue golden retriever, now adapted for children from the blockbusting worldwide bestseller! Packed with new photos! Buy a book and save a doggo today! 🐾

A ‘tail’ like no other – the heartwarming story of resilience, kindness and true friendship. The perfect gift this Christmas.

Niall Harbison set up Happy Doggo Land in the Thai jungle to tend to the needs of sick and injured street dogs.

Meet Buster with his missing ear, Jumbo with his love of sausages, and Solo the tiny jungle puppy. Enjoy Shaq's first ice cream on the beach, Buttons' delight with his famous rock star family, and tiny Alba’s precious few sunsets. Most important of all, meet Tina: the golden retriever whose loving nature, delight in tennis balls and rides in Niall’s motorcycle sidecar inspired Niall’s most impassioned project to date: Tina’s Hospital, where Thailand's sick dogs will receive the best possible care.

Buy a book and save a doggo today!

Perfect for readers of Superpets, Vetman and Max the Miracle Dog!

🐾 Readers have fallen in love with Niall Harbison’s TINA: THE DOG WHO CHANGED THE WORLD!

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Constantly smiling and laughing too at Niall's characterful and hilarious descriptions of his beloved rescue dogs. Just absolutely wonderful. If your a dog lover, please buy this book. I can’t stop thinking about it"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A brilliant book of love and hope."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Inspirational and heartwarming story. What an amazing book."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Buy this book! Save a doggo. This book will fill you with joy."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Niall and Tina’s story is simply incredible. They are both such inspirational characters. I adore this book."

"With short chapters and accessible prose, this story is well-adapted for middle-grade readers from the adult edition. Harbison sensitively expresses the life-changing experience of a dog’s friendship and the honor of witnessing a beautiful canine life, lived to the fullest. Heartwarming and memorable: an ode to every good doggo and a call to action for animal lovers.” Kirkus Reviews

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Constantly smiling and laughing too at Niall's characterful and hilarious descriptions of his beloved rescue dogs. Just absolutely wonderful. If you're a dog lover, please buy this book. I can’t stop thinking about it"

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "A brilliant book of love and hope."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ "Inspirational and heartwarming story. What an amazing book."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ “Buy this book! Save a doggo. This book will fill you with joy."

⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️"Niall and Tina’s story is simply incredible. They are both such inspirational characters. I adore this book."

ISBN: 9780008798864

Dimensions: 222mm x 141mm x 24mm

Weight: 340g

224 pages