TruckDogs — Graeme Base

In a far-off desert world, evolution has taken an unexpected turn. The dominant life form is a creature covered in fur with steel panels beneath. It gnaws on bones and sniffs lampposts but fills up on oil, brake fluid, and petrol to keep running. And it's wonderfully clever with its wheels and mirrors -- able to do just about anything, in fact -- which is lucky since it doesn't have any arms or legs.

It's an animal with an engine. Or is it a machine with floppy ears and a wet nose? Either way, it's known as a TruckDog. And this is the story of how its world was saved by a most young and unlikely hero.