In this book by the classic of Austrian children's literature, Christine Nöstlinger, you will find a new batch of stories about Franz, who is eight years old. Franz has a secret: he is very, very afraid of dogs. Any kind - big and small, old and still puppies. Franz is so embarrassed by this that he doesn’t tell anyone about his fear, not even his mom and dad. He is already short, his voice is squeaky, and many people say that he looks like a girl... No, let mom and dad know better what a coward he is. Even in his wildest dreams, Franz can’t imagine what it’s like to pet a dog, walk with it, play, make friends... And could it ever happen that more than anything else in the world he wants to have a dog? No way!