The Horn of Caninia: A Boy, His Talking Dog, and a Kingdom of Hounds

About this book

Twelve-year-old Ian Richards did not want to move to the Texas bayou. He did not expect the old culvert at the edge of his new property to be a doorway between worlds-and he definitely did not expect his Afghan hound, Penelope, to leap straight through it. Chasing her, Ian tumbles into Caninia: a land of two moons and talking dogs, ruled by the wise Queen Coraline and threatened by Snaptooth, an alligator warlord who has united the reptiles of the Scaleback Swamps and begun swallowing villages whole. The canines are brave, but bravery isn't enough against armored jaws. Ian can't fight-but he can build. Catapults, traps, terrain, misdirection: the ingenuity that made him the odd kid back home might be exactly what an entire kingdom needs. To turn the tide, Ian and Penelope must journey into the haunted Harrowfeather Woods to recover the Harrier's Horn, an ancient artifact that answers only to human hand and canine paw-and, strangely, to the small silver cross Ian wears from home. Along the way they gain unlikely allies and uncover a betrayal that will test what loyalty, courage, and forgiveness really mean. The Horn of Caninia launches The Adventures of Ian Richards, a clean, fast-moving middle grade fantasy for readers who love talking-animal kingdoms, portal adventures, and heroes who win with their wits. A boy and his dog. An impossible quest. One kingdom worth saving.

Details

Format

Paperback

ISBN-13

9781971507170

Publisher

Fox Cub Adventure Club

Published

August 16, 2026

Pages

278

Weight

11.5 oz

Subject

Juvenile Fiction