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Issue Details: First known date: 2012... 2012 Caesar the War Dog
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y separately published work icon Caesar the War Dog Stephen Dando-Collins , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2012 Z1879245 2012 single work children's fiction children's At the kennels, Caesar, the chocolate labrador doesn't look special. But Corporal Ben Fulton sees something different - an intelligent animal whose curiosity will make him an excellent sniffer dog in the Australian Army. On operations in Afghanistan with Ben, Caesar proves his worth by finding hidden explosives, undoubtedly saving the lives of soldiers. However, during a Taliban ambush, Caesar is separated from his master when Ben and his best mate Charlie are seriously wounded and evacuated to hospital. From their home in Australia, Ben and his family search for clues that might reveal whether their beloved dog is still alive and surviving Afghanistan's bitterly cold winter and evading capture by the Taliban. (Source: adapted from backcover blurb)
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y separately published work icon Operation Blue Dragon Stephen Dando-Collins , North Sydney : Random House , 2013 Z1933402 2013 single work children's fiction children's 'Our canine hero is back on duty and back in Afghanistan for his most daring mission yet . . .

When injured war hero Charlie finally returns to SAS service, he no longer needs Caesar's help as a care dog. Caesar can go back to what he does best - as a super-sniffing explosive detection dog in the Australian Army. On their first mission back together, Caesar and his handler, Ben, discover a bomb at the Sydney Opera House, targeted at the visiting Secretary-General of the United Nations.

A little later, while on a peace mission in Afghanistan, the Secretary-General's helicopter goes down and he is captured by the Taliban. Caesar, Ben and Charlie join an international team to rescue him . Will they succeed? An experimental mini-submarine might help - and Caesar's famous nose is sure to sniff out trouble along the way.' (Publisher's blurb)
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y separately published work icon Operation Pink Elephant Stephen Dando-Collins , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2014 7193261 2014 single work children's fiction children's

'This dog never forgets a friend. When their friend Lucky is kidnapped by elephant poachers in Tanzania, the Global Rapid Reaction Responders team is called in to find him. Caesar the super-sniffing war dog is sent with Ben and Charlie on the mission. After a death-defying parachute jump into the ocean, they start gathering clues. The poachers were last seen stealing village children to become soldiers for their army and they have forced Lucky to write a ransom letter. If the team can trace the letter, and work out which way the rebels went, they might be on the right track. Saving Lucky from the heavily armed poachers is their top priority, but the GRRR team is prepared to do whatever they can to stop the cruel trade in elephant tusks and to free boy soldiers. Can Caesar's nose locate the illegal cargo and trace and rescue a good friend before it's too late? A battle on the African plain is about to erupt.' (Publication summary)
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y separately published work icon Operation Green Parrot Stephen Dando-Collins , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2015 8920838 2015 single work children's fiction children's

'Explosive detection dog Caesar is in Texas with his handler, Ben, to train the local police. When a bomb detonates nearby and Caesar sniffs out a second bomb at the scene, he attracts the wrong kind of attention.

'Mexican crime lord Carlos Marron, known as the Green Parrot, decides that the world-famous labrador can protect him from the kind of bomb attack that targeted his brother. Carlos orders his subordinates to dognap Caesar - and when Ben leaves Caesar in quarantine, the gang swoops.

'Now, Ben, Charlie and the GRRR team have to locate and rescue Caesar in Mexico, in the middle of a deadly crime cartel war.' (Publication summary)
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y separately published work icon Operation Black Shark Stephen Dando-Collins , North Sydney : Random House Australia , 2016 8920880 2016 single work children's fiction children's

'When Sergeant Ben Fulton's family joins him on a cruise ship holiday, Ben, Josh, Maddie and Nan travel in luxury among the islands of the Caribbean while Caesar is in quarantine.

'But a gang who have broken out of a Cuban prison have other ideas. They hijack the massive ship and hold its three thousand passengers to ransom.

'With passengers of all nationalities in danger, only the United Nations can step in to help. Ben's best friend, Charlie, and the rest of the GRRR team assemble. Charlie will need super-sniffing explosive detection dog Caesar with him as he parachutes in to sneak aboard the ship.

'Will Caesar and Ben be reunited in time to find the hidden explosive devices that threaten the ship? Can Operation Black Shark capture the modern-day pirates before it's too late?' (Publication summary)

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First known date: 2012
    • North Sydney, North Sydney - Lane Cove area, Sydney Northern Suburbs, Sydney, New South Wales,: Random House , 2012- .
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