Strange Developments  (English, Paperback, Meadows Geoff)

At the start of the Easter school holidays, Alex wants nothing more than to forget the world, grab his skateboard and head to the park - and maybe stuff his face with easter eggs. These plans are put on hold, however, when Alex is forced into looking after Vinnie, a German shepherd owned by his Auntie Elsie and her gruff, shady 'gentleman friend' Ron. There's just one problem with this: Alex is terrified of Vinnie, and being eaten by a hellhound was not on his list of things to do today. Whilst his Aunt Elsie goes off to raise funds to save the soon-to-be-demolished community centre, Alex hopes that his own house won't be the next victim in a series of local burglaries, tries to navigate the social space between his school bully and his school crush, help his tech-whizz friend try out his new dog-translation app, and that's all before he gets a call from Ron, telling him to bring a suspicious bag with tools, torch and ski mask to a residential street straight away ... It is going to be a very long day for Alex.