Lulu and the Dog from the Sea

Title: Lulu and the Dog from the Sea
Release Date: 2013
Author: Hilary McKay

Lulu befriends a stray dog while on vacation. Lulu loves animals. When Lulu goes on vacation, she finds there's a stray dog living on the beach. Everyone in the town thinks the dog is trouble. But Lulu is sure he just needs a friend, and that he's been waiting for someone just like her. 

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