"The doghouse dogs are NOT happy when they hear that Gio’s mom is taking in a foster puppy. Puppies destroy everything. Their tiny teeth are deadly! Luckily, Gio has a special power to help Bean feel at home—he can talk to puppies! Pretty soon, Gio’s mom thinks he’s some kind of genius dog trainer. Gio’s sure this means he’ll get everything he wants for his birthday this year. But what happens when the puppy chews up Gio’s perfect birthday plans?"-- penguinrandomhouse.ca.