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The Garret And The Garden

The Garret And The Garden

Ballantyne, Robert Michael

Hardcover

Fiction AnthologiesGarden WritingGeneral Gardening

ISBN10: 1169233635
ISBN13: 9781169233638
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Sep 10 2010
Pages: 90
Weight: 0.83
Height: 0.25 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English
The Garret And The Garden is a novel written by R.M. Ballantyne. The story revolves around two boys, Tom and Harry, who are orphaned and live in a garret in London. They are struggling to survive and make ends meet, but they have dreams of a better life. One day, they meet a kind and wealthy lady named Miss Harcourt, who takes them under her wing and provides them with a new home and education. As they adjust to their new life, Tom and Harry discover a hidden garden on Miss Harcourt's estate. They become fascinated with the garden and spend their time exploring and learning about the plants and animals that live there. The boys also make new friends, including a girl named Maud, who shares their love for nature.However, their newfound happiness is threatened when Miss Harcourt's nephew, who is greedy and cruel, tries to take over the estate. Tom and Harry must use their wits and bravery to protect their new home and the garden they have come to love.The Garret And The Garden is a heartwarming story about friendship, perseverance, and the power of nature. It is a timeless classic that will appeal to readers of all ages.To do him justice, Tommy never had any settled intention of being wicked. His training at the hands of chimney-pot Liz and the gentle Susy had so far affected his arab spirit that he had learned, on the whole, to prefer what he styled upright to dishonourable mischief. For instance, he would not steal, but he had no objection to screen a thief or laugh at his deeds. His natural tenderness of heart prevented his being cruel to dogs or cats, but it did not prevent his ruffling some of the former into furious rage, and terrifying many of the latter into cataleptic fits.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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