With a bite of his magic bone, Sparky heads off to adventures in Switzerland.

With a bite of his magic bone, Sparky travels to Washington, D.C., where he meets a friend who likes to roam the city without his family.

"When Sparky's magic bone blasts him to Tokyo, Japan, he discovers a whole new world--one with karaoke, 'squishy fishy' and sumo wrestlers! His new friend, an Akita named Nanami, guides him around the city, until Sparky loses her in a crowd. But it turns out Nanami isn't just any Akita. She's the queen of the Ninja Dogs--a fierce group who are convinced that Sparky has kidnapped her"--Provided by publisher.

"Sparky's magic bone takes him to Paris, where he and his new French bulldog friend try to stay one step ahead of dogcatchers, a snobby pink poodle, and a street artist."--OCLC.

Third-grader Jack Doyle is walking his dog Scout when an acorn drops on his head and he suddenly discovers that he can converse with Scout and other animals and insects. This unusual development proves helpful as Jack tries to solve the mystery of why his best friend Leo's homework is missing.