Best Border Collie Book?

[WoodRose]

We have decided to get another border collie after Christmas and would very much like to involve DS(8) in its care and training. I would like to give him a book for Christmas re care and training. There seem to be sooo many books out there - far more than when we got our last BC puppy - that I am a bit bamboozled as to which would be the best. Any suggestions from collie savvy owners would be gratefully received!

I have Understanding the Border Collie by Carol Price. I bought it before I got a collie but she isn't really a typical collie I wouldn't have said.
I found the most valuable thing was taking her to sheepdog training, I learnt more about her in the first 2 or 3 lessons than I had in the previous 3 years!
I love my collie, she has her faults but she loves doing a 'job'
My children were sporadic trainers, it was easier to train her myself and then let them think that they had done it when she did it for them. Cheating I know but they weren't consistent enough!

oh and one boast is that she got her 'gold' good citizen award a while back. I haven't done any more obedience with her as she found it a bit 'slow' and being in close proximity of other dogs a bit stressful.
I can't imagine my spaniel ever passing his gold!
Her pic is on my profile

I know it's not what you are after but as a BC owner i can recommend ob the Paradog for a young lad. It's the true story of a war dog - all ends well and he goes back to the farm at the end . There's his photo on the back with the medal he got

Definitely the Carol Price one as suggested by fruitshootingrockets is a fab book, how suitable for an 8 year old depends on his reading skill. Good luck.

Thank you so much for your suggestions. I think I will get Rob the Paradog for DS and Carol Price for me.

fruitshootingrockets - My resident BC isn't typical either, but probably for different reasons than yours. He is absolutely gorgeous to look at, wonderful temperment but as thick as two short planks!