Love Me, Love My Dog

Three eleven-year-old girls form an unbreakable bond and dub themselves the Dearwas. When they team up with a group of neighborhood boys known as the Detectives, something unexpected emerges: a united club called the Band of Mercy, dedicated to protecting animals from harm. As the children investigate cases of neglect and cruelty, they develop their own code of justice and loyalty, embodied in a philosophy that sounds simple but carries real weight: if someone does you an injury, try to forget it; if someone does you a kindness, try to get even. The book captures that irreducible feeling of childhood when friendship feels like a superpower and protecting something vulnerable feels like the most important mission in the world. Written by a real-life animal welfare advocate, it pulses with genuine conviction about kindness as a force. Perfect for readers who loved classic children's adventures and anyone who remembers believing they could change the world one animal at a time.