She's a demon child She's not meek and mild She's wild! Wild Thing and Kate want a dog. So when Dad's friend, Wes, goes on tour in America with his band, Wild Thing volunteers to look after his trusty Hound Dog. But if there's anything that can make Wild Thing even more noisy, messy, mischievous and downright wild, it's Hound Dog. When Wild Thing starts walking on all fours, barking at the neighbour's cat, and refusing to eat 'human' food, Dad knows that things have got completely out of hand. But then he's invited to join the band in the US, and it's up to Gran to try and discipline Wild Thing and Hound Dog. Kate's too busy rehearsing for the Talent Show. What she doesn't realise is that Wild Thing and Hound Dog have been preparing a special performance of their own...
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