Barry wakes up and discovers that he is a boyhound—a boy in outward appearance but with a mind of a dog—which leads him to abandon boy be havior for dog behavior, including chasing cats and biting friends. Spearman incorporates a wealth of sidebars, charts, footnotes, illustrations, and other features, all of which will amuse some readers but distract others. The wacky, and at times gross, humor will appeal particularly to boys. ca