The Starlight Barking
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| Author | Dodie Smith |
|---|---|
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Language | English |
| Genre(s) | Children's novel |
| Publisher | Egmont Books (2006 edition) |
| Released | 1967 |
| Media type | Print (Hardback & Paperback) |
| ISBN | ISBN 1-4052-2481-9 (2006 edition) |
| Preceded by | The Hundred and One Dalmatians |
The Starlight Barking is a children's novel by Dodie Smith. It follows on from The Hundred and One Dalmatians.
[edit] Plot summary
A day of enchantments for the dalmatians of the first book begins when they wake up to find all humans and other animals in an unnaturally deep sleep. They hear the barking of Cadpig, carrying all the way from London, where she has become the Prime Minister's pet. She informs them reports from all over the country reveal the same phenomenon, and summons delegate dogs to London. They travel to london by "swooshing", gliding just off the ground. In Trafalgar Square, they are addressed from the top of Nelson's Column by Sirius, Lord of the Dog Star, an extraterrestrial dog. He invites them all to travel back to his home planet where they will be safe from the dangers of nuclear war on Earth. Stray dogs and those who have been mistreated agree, but the majority, including the dalmatians, refuse, as they want to continue looking after their "pet" humans.
[edit] Film, TV or theatrical adaptations
Although The Hundred and One Dalmatians has been adapted into two films (animated: One Hundred and One Dalmatians; live-action: 101 Dalmatians), and each version has a sequel film (101 Dalmatians II and 102 Dalmatians), neither sequel film has any connection to The Starlight Barking.
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