Just Read: Pudsey: My Autobidography by Pudsey the Dog

Counting down to the final of this year's Britain's Got Talent Grand Final (you can see the line up here). I have been reading the official biography of the 2012 winner. Ashleigh and Pudsey. Well, more Pudsey the dog.

The book covers Pudsey's view from when he was born, being given to Ashleigh as a gift. Being trained through agility courses and entering Britain's Got Talent. This doesn't cover the Royal Variety Performance as the book was published in October 2012. However, the book is more of a story than a life history, as the actual author, Matt Whyman (he is credited in the book) writes the book similar to The Sheep Pig. Where animals have got a voice. To get around the fact animals cannot speak Whyman writes the book where Pudsey talks to the Border Collies, Obi abd Indi. The guinea pigs who are lead by Smidgit and the neighbour's ginger tom cat. Handsome Brad. Apart from Handsome Brad, the other animals live with Ashleigh and Pudsey in the real world. We get to learn how Pudsey gets his motivation to try to dance but also the scheming Handsome Brad who tries to stop him making his dream.

I will confess the book's format does sound silly but it does work as a young adult book. Given Matt Whyman is credited inside the book as the actual author. Whyman  has got a history of writing young adult books. So writing this is nothing to him. Unlike other books, I got through this in a matter of days. As stated, this is a perfect book for young children as it mixes the fictional elements of the talking animals with the real life settings of the  Pudsey household. I did have thoughts of "what the hell am I reading" but it had some light moments. Especially between Pudsey and Handsome Brad. It's not the best book in the world but it's decent.

Would I recommend this book to you? To young readers, yes. I wouldn't rush to read it, given the silly concept if anybody older wants to read it.

I gave Pudsey: My Autobidography 3 out of 5 stars on Goodreads.

Next to read: Client (Stanley Hastings #5) by Parnell Hall