Selby the Talking Dog
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Selby the Talking Dog is a fictional character in the book series Selby. Selby is "the only talking dog in Australia and, perhaps, the world. Also called 'The Down-Under Wonderdog.'"
Dr and Mrs Trifle got selby from the RSPCA when he was a puppy. One day Selby learned how to talk by watching Hearthwarm Heath on TV. Hearthwarm Heath is about a butler who worked in a huge mansion.
Selby keeps the skill a secret because he doesn't want to be the Trifles' servant or be examined by scientists. He also doesn't want to be kidnapped and he prefers privacy. However, one of Selby's weaknesses is jokes. If Selby laughs then people would know that he is a laughing dog and understands English. Selby is also claimed to be a fake name.
Selby likes watching TV and he occasionally reads the newspaper, the Bogusville Banner. He also likes to answer his emails but he NEVER gives his real name. He also likes writing poetry, including one that stopped Bogusville.
Selby is 10 years old and and his size is "not too big and not too small." His fur colour is yellow and his breed is a "Bitser-a bit of this and a bit of that."
Selby's favourite food is "Peanut Prawns," prawns with peanut sauce. It can be found in Bogusville's The Spicy Onion Restaurant, owned by Phil Philpott. Selby's least favourite food is Dry Mouth Dog Biscuits, create in Poshfield. The Trifles think that he LOVES them but in fact he doesn't.
[edit] Favourite Expressions
- "Oh woe woe woe"
- "Oh no!"
[edit] Love Life
Selby falls in love very easily and has fallen in love with many of the characters in the series.
[edit] See also
| Selby (Book Series) by Duncan Ball | |
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| Characters: Selby the Talking Dog | Dr Trifle | Mrs Trifle | Gary Gaggs | Camilla Bonzer | Aunt Jetty | Willy and Billy Madame Mascara | Sergeant Short and Constable Long | Postie Paterson |
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| Towns: Bogusville | Poshfield | |
| Places: Selby's House | Bogusville Bijou | Bogusville Park | Bogusville Primary School Council Chambers | The Spicy Onion |
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| Main Books: Selby's Secret | Selby Speaks | Selby Screams | Selby Supersnoop | Selby Spacedog Selby Snowbound | Selby Surfs | Selby Snaps | Selby Splits | Selby's Stardom Selby Sorcerer | Selby Scrambled | Selby's Shemozzle | Selby Shattered |
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| Other Books: Selby's Joke Book | Selby's Side-Splitting Joke Book | Selby's Selection | |
