What do you want so badly that you can taste it—and can you persuade someone to give it to you? That"s the subject of a fourth-grade writing assignment. Calvin wants a dog! He reads what he"s written to his mom to see just how persuasive he can be. No way, Mom says: Calvin is too irresponsible to care for a pet. Luckily, Mom"s boyfriend, Ledward, is on Calvin"s side. He takes Calvin to a place he calls dog heaven. There Calvin meets the dog of his dreams—Streak. Now Calvin"s got to convince Mom he"s dog-responsible, because he and Streak belong together!