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Louisa May Alcott

Under the Lilacs

Hardcover (Bibliotech Press July 5, 2020)

Under the Lilacs is a children fiction novel by Louisa May Alcott, first published in 1878. The story is about two girls (Bab and Betty Moss), Miss Celia, a circus runaway (Ben Brown) and his dog (Sancho).

When two young girls decide to have a tea party with their dolls and a mysterious dog comes and steals their prized cake, they end up finding a circus run-away in their play barn, Ben Brown. Ben is a horse master, and loves horses, so when the Moss' take the young boy in they decide to give him work at the neighbors house driving cows.

After that a series of events happens, and Ben finds out his beloved father is dead. Miss Celia, a neighbor, feels sorry and comforts him, and finally offers to let Ben stay with her and her fourteen-year-old brother, Thornton who is called Thorny.

After that many adventures and summer-happenings go on in Celia's house. Sancho gets lost, Ben is accused of stealing, Miss Celia even gets hurt and Ben takes a wild ride on her horse, Lita. (wikipedia.org)

ISBN
1647996600 / 9781647996604
Pages
162
Weight
12.9 oz.
Dimensions
5.98 x 0.56 in.

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