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Mani, Greece \/ London, UK – October 10, 2026-<\/em>AJAX The Dog That Could Talk<\/a> by Niki Patriarcheas is a book of eight illustrated bedtime stories based on themes of friendship, compassion, collaboration, and caring for others. Set around a wonderful Pharaoh hound that could talk with humans, the tales narrate about Ajax’s journey from being a racing dog in Egypt to finding a new home in Mani, where people and animals are his best friends.<\/p>\n

Across the collection, the values found in everyday life are placed in imaginative adventures that younger readers will relate to. Ajax and his friends jump into action to help a piglet who is being neglected, band together to free a goat trapped on the ledge of a mountain, and find creative ways to be able to help members of their community. Kindness is often presented in these stories as a result of actions taken rather than simply something that exists as a concept.<\/p>\n

Later stories expand upon this theme to focus on community problem-solving. During a prolonged dry period, the animals work together to bring mountain water to their village, and another adventure follows a seal’s difficult sea rescue after he finds a stranded man on a raft.<\/p>\n