A Dog Called Rod(ISBN9780230016187)

　　Elsa would love to have a dog for a pet. But there's one big problem - Elsa lives on the 24th floor of a block of flats and her dad says that dogs are too much trouble. Will she ever manage to persuade Dad that not all dogs are noisy, messy and expensive? Perhaps with a little help from her (imaginary) friend, Rod ...This is a fun and energetic book with glitter on every page.

　　Tim Hopgood is a graduate of Kingston University and worked for twenty years in graphic design and freelance illustration. He now lives with his wife, children and cats (no dogs as yet!) in North Yorkshire.Tim's first book, OUR BIG BLUE SOFA (978-1-4050-9074-2) won the Cambridgeshire Children's Picture Book Award and was nominated for the Kate Greenaway Medal. His third picture book, HERE COMES FRANKIE! (978-1-4050-9271-5) is also published in June 2008.