Dogs in space! Share this book with middle graders who enjoy stories about dogs, space adventures, or action adventure storiesor all three!Perfect for fans of Homeward Bound and Woof. Lopside is a Barkonaut, a specially trained dog who assists human astronauts on missions in space. He and the crew aboard the spaceshipLaika are en route toset up anoutpost ona distant planet.When the mission takes a disastrous turn, the Barkonauts on board suddenly find themselves completely alone on their severely damaged ship.Survival seems impossible. But these dogs are Barkonautsand Barkonauts always complete their mission.SOS. Ship damaged. Human crew missing.We are the dogs. We are alone.