Oh! If Only by Michael Foreman

This is a brilliant book that teachers could use for writing inspiration. Sadly it is out of print but it might be in your school or local library. 

If only I hadn't met that dog ...

If only he didn't have that ball ...

If only he didn't want to play ...

And so begins a remarkably funny chain of events as one young boy and a dog unwittingly unleash the greatest havoc imaginable.

This story feels like a version of the butterfly effect. I would pair it with these:

And ...

Would you Rather ...

Foreman's minimal text sometimes tumbles and dances across the page, and his watercolor-and-pastel illustrations capture both motion and dumbstruck faces hilariously. Kirkus

With enchanting twists and turns, you will enjoy watching events unfold as the boy and his new found dog go on a romp around London causing mayhem along the way. The Book Bag