A Coyote's in the House

A Coyote's in the House is a 2004 novel written by Elmore Leonard. The book was Leonard's first novel for children. It was released on May 25, 2004, published by HarperEntertainment as a 160 page hardcover with the ISBN 0-06-054404-X.

A Coyote's in the House involves a hip coyote, and an aging movie-star dog who wants to trade places with him. The novel features references to an earlier novel by Leonard, Get Shorty, specifically to Harry Zimm and his production studio.

A 2004 review in The Independent describes how the coyote main character,