Welcome to Read Along Radio, the podcast that turns reading struggles into reading success with exciting and thrilling stories.

In the last episode, Robin and Mary start training dogs at the shelter to walk on a leash. Mary is confident that the dogs will be adopted as soon as they are trained. Robin is not so sure, but feels more optimistic after talking things over with Greg Peterson, Bombo’s owner.

In this episode, Robin meets Gary and Milt, the two people Greg told him about in the last episode. After meeting them, he is pretty sure the street dog who has been talking to him, will be adopted by Gary, and that Milt holds the clue to Poppy’s previous owner. Unfortunately, he also learns that knowing about Poppy’s previous owner is going to get him killed.

If you want to read along or read ahead, go to www.THeightsBooks.com and click on Books, or go to Barnes & Noble and search for BOMBO or POPPY by T Heights.

Welcome to Read Along Radio, the podcast that turns reading struggles into reading success with exciting and thrilling stories.

In the last episode, Robin thought he’d found Poppy’s previous owner. A Mrs. Bulaski had owned a Pekingese when she died, but her grandson, Raoul Rankin had taken the dog with him when he left. Robin decided to focus on finding Poppy a new owner rather than continue his quest to find out about her previous one.

In this episode, Robin and Mary start learning how they will be earning their pay for working at the shelter. Mary is confident about being able to train the shelter dogs to walk on a leash and that the dogs will be adopted as soon as they are trained. Robin is not so sure, but feels more optimistic after talking things over with Greg Peterson, Bombo’s owner.

If you want to read along or read ahead, go to www.THeightsBooks.com and click on Books, or go to Barnes & Noble and search for BOMBO or POPPY by T Heights.

Welcome to Read Along Radio, the podcast that turns reading struggles into reading success with exciting and thrilling stories.

In the last episode, Robin agreed to help Mary but he is still going to try to prove to her (and himself) that Poppy’s owner is dead.

In this episode, Robin thinks he’s found Poppy’s previous owner. A Mrs. Bulaski had owned a Pekingese when she died, but her grandson, Raoul Rankin had taken the dog with him when he left. Robin decides to focus on finding Poppy a new owner rather than continue his quest to find out about her previous one.

If you want to read along or read ahead, go to www.THeightsBooks.com and click on Books, or go to Barnes & Noble and search for BOMBO or POPPY by T Heights.

Welcome to Read Along Radio, the podcast that turns reading struggles into reading success with exciting and thrilling stories.

In the last episode, we learned how Mary got Robin to look for the owner of Poppy, the Pekingese at the pound who is scheduled for euthanasia. Because Robin thinks the dog in the cage next to Poppy told him Poppy’s owner is dead, Robin wants to prove this—not just to convince Mary to stop trying to find Poppy’s owner, but also to convince himself that the dog really did talk to him. Robin’s uncle Damian told him that he must be special if dogs talk to him like he thinks, and Robin wants to be special.

In this episode, we’ll join Robin as he tries to help Mary while still trying to find proof that Poppy’s owner has died.

If you want to read along or read ahead, go to www.THeightsBooks.com and click on Books, or go to Barnes & Noble and search for BOMBO or POPPY by T Heights.

Here is a rescue story about a dog whose owner died. Roger heard his neighbor’s dog, Harper, barking incessantly one morning. Since this was unusual behavior for the dog, Roger went next door to see if his neighbor was home. He could hear the television, but no one answered the door. He called the authorities to request a welfare check. They found Roger’s neighbor unconscious on the floor. He was transported to the hospital where they learned he’d had a heart attack. Sadly, he didn’t survive.

When no one came for the dog, Roger again called the authorities to inform them of the situation. His neighbor had no close relatives, and Roger was told that the animal control officer would be sent over to pick up Harper. It would be kept at the pound for a week, and then probably be put to sleep. Roger asked if he could take Harper to his house instead. If someone came to claim it, Roger would give it up; otherwise, he would keep it. As you can probably guess, Roger wound up keeping the dog, and they are still living happily together.

POPPY starts out in a similar manner. Poppy’s doting owner is dead, but the person who was supposed to take care of her dumped her in the street on his way out of town. She ended up behind bars at the local pound. Next stop, euthanasia. The needle. Death. Robin Kould and Mary Yen race against time to find Poppy an owner before it’s too late, but Robin winds up in imminent danger. How can they save Poppy when Robin himself is in need of a rescue?"

In chapters 1 and 2 of POPPY, the second in the Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue Series by T Heights, listeners will hear how Mary gets Robin to look for the owner of Poppy, the Pekingese in the cage next to a dog Robin thinks has talked to him. Because he believes what the dog has told him, Robin thinks Poppy’s owner is dead. He decides to prove this—not just to convince Mary to stop trying to find Poppy’s owner, but also to convince himself that the dog next to Poppy really did talk to him. Robin’s uncle Damian told him that he must be special if dogs talk to him like he thinks, and Robin really, really wants to be special—at anything, to anybody, for whatever reason.

Listen as Caitlin Williams, the same awesome voice actress who read BOMBO, puts you in the midst of Robin and Mary’s race against time to save Poppy.

If you want to read along or read ahead, go to www.THeightsBooks.com and click on Books, or go to Barnes & Noble and search for BOMBO or POPPY by T Heights.

Welcome to Read Along Radio, the podcast that turns reading struggles into reading success with incredible stories!

You’ll be listening to the thrilling chapters of POPPY, the second book in the Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue Series by T Heights. It is performed by Caitlin Williams, the same awesome voice actress who performed BOMBO. You can read along in the e-book or paperback edition (available at www.THeightsBooks.com or at Barnes & Noble) to improve your reading skills or you can just sit back and enjoy. It's fun, it’s engaging, and best of all—you will also be contributing to a good cause. All profits from the Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue Series are donated to dog rescue groups.

Join Robin Kould, a thirteen-year-old boy from the ghettoes who discovers he can talk to dogs, and Mary Yen, a twelve-year-old girl who is studying to be a lawyer, as they team up to become champions of the underdog—literally.

"So, tune in every week to Read Along Radio”, and purchase your own edition of POPPY now, and follow along on this epic journey to discover just how wonderful reading can be! Let’s learn, laugh, and grow together!

This is Read Along Radio, turning pages one thrilling episode at a time. See you soon!"

If you want to read along or read ahead, go to www.THeightsBooks.com and click on Books, or go to Barnes & Noble and search for BOMBO by T Heights.

Welcome to Episode 11 of Read Along Radio—the last podcast of 2025.

“Read Along Radio” will not be podcasting the week of Christmas or New Year’s.

Have a Merry Christmas:

For those of you who are thinking about rescuing a dog (or any other animal) from your local shelter to give as a gift, make sure to include the person(s) you are gifting in the decision. “Live surprises” are often not a good idea. If after careful consideration of all the ramifications (where it is going to stay, who is going to feed and water, clean up after, train, etc.), everyone is in agreement on rescuing one, pick it out together. I know. All this cautionary advice from a dog rescue advocate, but there are too many awful stories about dog rescues as gifts that are just too sad to relate at this festive time.

Here are some other ideas to help dog rescue, instead.

• Donate money to a shelter in someone’s name instead of buying them a gift.
• When hosting a party, ask for gently used dog beds, kennels, dishes, toys, etc. in lieu of gifts for you to donate to your local shelter (check with the shelter first to see what they need).
• Give some of your time to volunteer at your local shelter with the person.
• AND, of course, purchase some Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue books by T Heights where the profits from the sale will go to dog rescue. See THeightsBooks.com

And a Happy New Year:

• Put "Walk A Dog" at your local shelter on your New Year’s Resolution List. It’s an enjoyable way to exercise, and will benefit the dog and shelter as well.
• Help at (or hold your own) fundraiser event to benefit animal rescue.
• Collect gently used dog beds, kennels, dishes, toys, etc. in lieu of gifts to donate to your local shelter (check with the shelter first to see what they need).

AND, of course, purchase some Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue books by T Heights where the profits from the sale go to dog rescue.

“Read Along Radio” will start podcasting again next year in January with the narration of POPPY.

In the meantime, T Heights will be at the “Meet the Author” event hosted by Dragon Tale Books from 11 am until 2 pm on December 20th in Menomonie Wisconsin.

Dragon Tales Books is a small, independent bookstore owned and run by Ann Vogel. She is generously contributing a share of her profits from the Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue book sales to go along with all of the T Heights profits to the Wisconsin Bound Dog Rescue group.

The Wisconsin Bound Dog Rescue (WBDR) rescues dogs from abusive and potentially deadly environments and finds good forever homes for them in Wisconsin. They have hundreds of rescue stories, and they shared these two with me.

If you want to read along or read ahead, go to www.THeightsBooks.com and click on Books, or go to Barnes & Noble and search for BOMBO by T Heights.

Welcome to Episode 10 of "Read Along Radio".

As we mentioned in Episode 9 of "Read Along Radio", T Heights will be signing Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue books in Wausau, Wisconsin on December 13, 2025. The Wausau Barnes and Noble Bookstore and T Heights will be teaming up to support The Humane Society of Marathon County.

Barnes and Noble will contribute a percentage of their net sales to the Humane Society of Marathon County. AND all of the profits from the Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue book sales will be donated to them.

The mission of the Humane Society of Marathon County is to inspire and engage the community to end animal suffering and commit to responsible pet ownership. You can help them help homeless pets by purchasing books from Barnes and Noble on December 13!

So, make your list of “want to read or gift” books and mark your calendar to purchase them on December 13. You don’t have to be in the store. You can make your purchases online from anywhere. Just remember to use the voucher number 1, 2, 9, 2, 2, 9, 6, 9, at the bottom of the screen when you check out, so the Humane Society of Marathon County gets the credit.

That’s 1, 2, 9, 2, 2, 9, 6, 9.

You can also get this number from the T Heights Books website at THeightsBooks.com.

The Humane Society of Marathon County hosted a Book Signing/Book Fair last year just before Thanksgiving. Judy, a former manager of the Humane Society, told the heartwarming story of a dog rescue that was included in Episode 9 of “Read Along Radio”.

Today, we want to share some more dog rescue stories.

There are other rescue stories in each of the Robin Kould and Mary Yen Rescue series—BOMBO, POPPY, and BRUISER. Learn more about these two eighth-graders, who stumble into rescuing dogs, at THeightsBooks.com. All profits from the sales of T Heights books go to dog rescue groups and animal shelters.

If you want to read along or read ahead, go to www.THeightsBooks.com and click on Books, or go to Barnes & Noble and search for BOMBO or POPPY by T Heights.