Bab and Betty, two little girls, are having a tea party with their dolls when an unknown dog appears and steals their cake. The girls find the dog, Sancho, along with his owner Ben Brown, a run-away from the circus who is hiding in their play barn. They discover that Ben is a horse master and when he is taken in my the Moss', they get him a job on a neighboring farm. It is there that he can work with horses and drive cows. Ben eventually finds out that his father, who he loved dearly, was dead. A neighbor, Miss Celia, helps him through his grief and he moves in with her and her brother Thornton who is fourteen. He has a job, and a family, and an opportunity for education. Ben has a wonderful life now, but his life in the circus was full of adventure and excitement which is a struggle for Ben. Many adventures and summer-happenings go on in Celia's house, as Ben slowly finds his place among his friends. Sancho gets lost, Ben is accused of stealing, Miss Celia gets hurt and Ben takes a wild ride on her horse, Lita. They have an archery competition, where Ben emerges as the winner.
Sobre o autor(a)
Alcott, Louisa May
Louisa May Alcott foi uma escritora norte-americana conhecida por suas obras Little
Women, Good Wives, Little Men e Jo’s Boys. Trabalhou como enfermeira durante a Guerra Civil Americana, e ficou conhecida como abolicionista e defensora dos direitos das mulheres. |
| ISBN | 9781540769909 |
| Autor(a) | Alcott, Louisa May |
| Editora | Createspace |
| Ano de edição | 2016 |
| Páginas | 216 |
| Acabamento | Brochura |
| Dimensões | 22,90 X 15,20 |