Selby is a self titled novel series written by Australian author Duncan Ball and illustrated by Allan Stomann or M.K.
The books chronicle the adventures of the eponymous talking dog Selby, together with his owners Dr and Mrs Trifle.
Selby understands human talk while watching Hearthwarm Hearth, a show about a butler working in a huge mansion.
Selby decides to learn how to speak the language by practising in front of a mirror while the Trifles were away.
The now intelligent Selby decides to make this the Trifles' gift for Christmas until he realises that it would ruin his life forever, therefore keeping his ability a secret.
Selby talks to Willy to foil his wicked attempt to win the egg and spoon race.
Aunt Jetty's dog Crusher destroys a cake and Selby attempts to create a new one.
Selby tries to foil Cousin Wilhemina's attempt to win the Bogusville Canine Society's annual god show.
Following a blackout at the Bogusville Bijou, Selby experiences the events of the movie in real life.
Selby wins a viewers' phone-in prize - only to realise that the winner has to sign a form.
Selby didn't realise that the "dream holiday" won from the phone-in prize is not as dream-like as he thought.
Mrs and Dr Trifle leave a sorcery set for Willy and Billy as a birthday present.
When Willy and Billy come they fight over the sorcery set until they find Selby and chase him around the house.
Mrs Trifle tells Selby that she hopes they had not hurt him, but he will always be their magic little dog.
It turns out that Dr Trifle had invented a new type of water called "Nice"- standing for "Not ice."
However, Selby's brain is still active but he is also put on display and becomes an attraction- "The Frozen Dog."
Later he is moved to Professor Krakpott's "Museum of Old and Crusty Things" where Pindy, Windy and Sindy, The Terribble Terror," shatters Selby into hundreds and thousands of pieces.
It contains a selection of Selby's favourite stories and contains bios on each character as well as stand-up comedy acts and jokes by Gary Gaggs.