Books with author Margaret Gill

These days, I am a happy, contented dog. This is the story of my struggle to survive my early years, some of my adventures along the way and how I adopted my companions. These companions and their friends call me "Mojo". I was born in the New Forest, in the south of England, after my mother had been abandoned there. Only two puppies survived the first couple of months - my older brother and me. My mother developed a nasty disease and died. Suddenly, my brother and I were left to fend for ourselves. Being puppies, we had fun and tested everything to see if it was edible. Finding enough food was not easy but many humans took pity on us. My brother and I worked together and learned how to scavenge and hunt. As we grew, we needed more food so hunted bigger prey. Humans turned against us and my brother was shot dead. I managed to escape but kept away from people as much as I could. I became stealthy and wary but I was very lonely. I hunted well enough to stay alive. However, after leaf fall when daylight hours were short, life became difficult. I had survived one winter but was facing a second. I had noticed that dogs with human companions generally looked well fed and untroubled. So I decided to adopt a carefully chosen couple that I found in my current patch of heath and woodland. I had previously trodden on a thorn, which had gone so deeply into my paw that I could not chew it out. I tested my chosen people by limping alongside them. They removed the thorn and were kind to me, so I adopted them. I am still with them and happy with life now. After a violent storm, I picked up an infection and became very poorly indeed. However, my newly found friendship and wonderful lifestyle gave me the strength and determination to fight my illness. I am fully fit again and my story goes on. It is good to be alive and comfortable.

Do you do chores all week to earn an allowance? Have you ever received money as a gift and did not know what to do with it? This title teaches you how to make the most of your money. Open the pages of this book to learn: how you can turn allowance into more money, what a budget is and how one might help you with your allowance, and what questions you should ask yourself before spending your allowance.