Two Dogs in a Trenchcoat Start a Club by Accident (Two Dogs in a Trench Coat #2), written by Julie Falatko and Colin Jack, reviewed by Katy Golden

Summary:  Dogs Sassy and Waldo are back as "Salty", the student from Liver, Ohio whose relentlessly positive attitude and obsession with snacks made the first "Two Dogs in a Trenchcoat" book so much fun. In this installment, their beloved boy Stewart has reluctantly joined the Junior Office Supply Enthusiasts club after school, and Salty accidentally starts their own club, involving snacks, running around in circles, and napping. As all the school clubs - ranging from honoring Grover Cleveland to dog-training to protecting endangered birds - ramp up for the annual Founders' Day parade and creating their own floats to represent their clubs, Salty and their new friends scramble to create a float of their own.

Straight Talk for Librarians:  Sassy and Waldo are the same earnest, excited, food-driven dogs, and their constant misunderstandings and single-mindedness will have kids laughing out loud. Punctuated by bold and altered text words, in the style of Geronimo Stilton, the short chapters go quickly and keep readers motivated. Most pages are accompanied by small cartoons to go along with the text, making this a great choice for readers ready to graduate from early chapter books but not quite ready for a thick wall of text.