100% Wolf by Jayne Lyons

Lyons, Jayne 100% Wolf, with illustrations by Victor Rivas, 245 p. Atheneum (Simon), 2009. Violence: PG (werewolfy fighting). $16.99. Freddy Lupin has lived under the thumb of his werewolf uncle since the day his father died, almost six years ago. Freddy’s transformation date is fast approaching and Freddy is sure he will be as powerful as his father was. Instead, on that fateful night, Freddy turns into an embarrassing poodle – and due to the machinations of his evil cousins, not only is he stuck as a poodle, but he is also a pretty pink. Now Freddy must find his way and some find some friends on the mean streets and figure out a way to regain his inheritance. The beginning and the end of this book are the best parts – it gets bogged down in the middle after Freddy escapes from his cousins and makes a run for it. EL – OPTIONAL. Cindy, Library-Teacher.