The Adventures of Pug Series by Laura James

Pug lives in comfort and luxury with his doting young owner, Lady Miranda. Pug enjoys lazing about and eating jam tarts, meanwhile Lady Miranda enjoys dressing up Pug in smart outfits (a sailor uniform for Captain Pug; a cowboy hat and bandana for Cowboy Pug) and taking him on adventures.

The Adventures of Pug series joins a well-populated collection of early chapter books centered on a young girl and her loyal pooch. The Adventures of Pug series combines the mishaps of Paddington Bear (Pug is constantly getting separated from Lady Miranda, leading to chases and funny, ridiculous situations) with the opulent living of Eloise (although Lady Miranda as a main character is a good-natured girl and not nearly so naughty as Eloise).

Lady Miranda lives with her housekeeper Wendy and two footmen, Footman Will and Footman Liam, who carry her and Pug around town in a ridiculous sedan chair. It’s pure silliness, but one does wonder where Lady Miranda’s parents are, as well as why she insists on being carried around in such an impractical, entitled way.

The Adventures of Pug series is for grounded, non-materialistic young kids who can laugh at Lady Miranda and Pug’s misadventures and will not be caught up in desiring its frivolity. These are lighthearted stories where Pug finds himself in absurd scrapes and mild danger, he later reunites with Lady Miranda, and all is set right again. The series’ playful, inviting illustrations are black and white with pops of minimal bright colors that mirror each book’s cover art.

Books in the Series:
Captain Pug
Cowboy Pug
Safari Pug
Pirate Pug

Language:
One mention of “Gosh!” in Safari Pug
One mention of “Shut it” in Pirate Pug by one of the mean boys.

Other Things to Know:
Wendy serves and waits on Lady Miranda and Pug.
Lady Miranda issues “orders” to her staff.
When Lady Miranda arrives at the stables in Cowboy Pug, there is a pile of horse manure in the background.
In Cowboy Pug, one mention of “putting a horse out to pasture.”
Lady Miranda argues with a ticket booth agent in Safari Pug.
Three “mean” boys throw rocks at a parrot in Pirate Pug.
Brief mention of a possible “haunting” in Pirate Pug.
One illustration of a cartoon girl in a mermaid costume with shell bikini top in Pirate Pug.

This review is written by Good Book Mom contributor, Nancy. To read more about Nancy, click HERE.

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