Walker - The boy who can talk to dogs - Resource Pack

Aug 27, 2026

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Walker is a children’s adventure novel resource pack for Shoo Rayner’s story about a boy who can talk to dogs. It supports learning through background context, an easy how-to-draw guide for Walker and related characters, comprehension activities including a crossword and quiz, a word search, and colouring sheets. The materials encourage readers to revisit key story details, practise recall through targeted questions, and engage creatively with the characters. Printing guidance is included to save paper.

LanguageEnglish

CategoryLiterature

FormatPDF

Pages12

Reading Time18 min

AccessFree to download

Comprehension crossword and clues

Walker Quiz questions about the story

Questions about the book (author interviews)

How to draw Walker (step-by-step guide)

Colouring sheets and word search

The boy who can talk to do9s Resource Pack Walker is a funny, thoughtful, adventure novel for children by Shoo Rayner. Can you imagine being able to talk to dogs? All Walker wants is a dog, but his mother is allergic. So he decides to set up his own business walking everyone else's. This works better than he could have imagined when he finds he can talk to the dogs and understand what they say to him! The dogs tell him of a terrible puppy farm hidden in the wood by Arlington WherewithalI, the richest, most famous man in the area. Nobody will listen to Walker , so it is down to him and the dogs to stop the farm and save the puppies. In this resource pack you will find background material, a how-to-draw guide, a comprehension crossword and quiz, word search, colouring sheets and more. Feel free to print the pages.To save paper, you can print individual pages by selecting that option in your printer dialogue box. [You will find lots of dog and Walker videos at www.shoorayner.com/walker](You will find lots of dog and Walker videos at www.shoorayner.com/walker) WALKE The boy who can talk to dogs Can you solve the crossword puzzle by answering the clues based on the story? | 1 2 | | | --- | --- | 3 9 11 14 4 10 12 | 5
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- | | --- | | | 13 Across 1. Dog that sounds like a search engine. 4. Something extra atthe village shop? 5. Drink this with 12 down. 7. Walker has always wanted oneof these. 9. WhereJenny Little lives. 11. What Walker can do with dogs. 14. The name of our hero. Down 2. Arlington's gamekeeper. 3. The type of dog in trouble atthe puppy farm. 4. Anje's jacket is covered in these. 6. Walker lost his. 8. The pattern on the rabbit. 10. One of Arlington's pointers. 12. Winner of the old-timer's category atthe dog show. 13. Jenny is very good at making this. 􀀑 · ____ 􀀒 -- ·" ....., 05 - / ,- - ..-Y, r, •(r, . 􀀄 ·􀀅/ (, -- , {fr. Draw a plan first. Draw gently in pencil so you can rub out mistakes easily. () Draw Walker's hair first, then two curves for his ears. Join them to his chin and then draw eyes, nose, mouth, neck and collar. Make a plan for Stella too. Draw her ears first and then her face. Draw her nose and leave a spot of white for shininess, then draw her neck and collar. -0- I I IJ I I I ' -------- When you draw a plan for a drawing, use simple shapes-boxes, circles and triangles-to outline the drawing. If you then draw over in ink, you can rub out the sketch lines to make a clean picture. ,_ 1-----------Ac j, I . ;" /1/ __j__ ...)" :;.__ This drawing guide helps you with the how to draw Walker video at [www.shoorayner.com/walker](www.shoorayner.com/walker) Draw WALKER The boy who can talk to do9s The boy who can talk to dogs Walker Quiz Now that you've read Walker, the boy who can talk to dogs, can you answer these questions about the story? 1. What is the name of the village where Walker lives? 2. How much does Walker get paid to walk Stella every week? 3. What is the name of the dog who lives at the shop? 4. What does Walker lose in the woods? 5. What did the dogs chase at the village fete? 6. Where is the big meeting held? 7. What is the name of Arlington's gamekeeper? 8. Why does Arlington want Jenny Little's House? 9. What is the name of Walker's dad's cat? 10. What are the first words that Stella says to Walker? Questions about WALKER The boy who can talk to dogs What inspired this story? I'd seen an horrific news report of a raid on a puppy farm and was particularly disturbed by the callous nature of the perpetrators. I felt there was a story there that I'd like to explore, but it's a tricky subject to present to children. Then, in the writer's roomattheWigtown Book Festival, I met a Dog Listener. Dog listeners learn to read dog's language and behaviour. As they told me what they did, the whole story came togethe

FAQs

What is the main premise of Walker, the boy who can talk to dogs?

Walker is able to talk to dogs and understand what they say. His conversations with the dogs pull him into stopping a hidden puppy farm and saving puppies.

What activities are included in the resource pack?

The pack includes background material, a how-to-draw guide, a comprehension crossword and quiz, a word search, and colouring sheets.

How does the drawing guide recommend planning before drawing?

Draw a plan first using simple shapes so mistakes can be erased easily. Then go over the sketch to create a clean final picture.

Aug 27, 2026

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