Bobby is shy, but his beagle Lucy helps him make friends. When Lucy gets lost chasing a cat, Bobby searches everywhere for her and even gets up the courage to ask strangers if they've seen her. Stilted dialogue, stereotyped characters, and a heavy-handed message limit the appeal of this advanced chapter book, which is illustrated with occasional black-and-white sketches.

(It is Booklist policy that a book written or edited by a staff member receives a brief description rather than a recommending review.)Gr. 2-4. In this sequel to Absolutely Lucy (1999), also in the Road to Reading series, Bobby Quinn's beagle, Lucy, runs off , chasing a big ginger cat all over town. Bobby is desperate to find them, but he must overcome his shyness to do so. Amanda Harvey provides the pencil illustrations.