In a 19th century English village, the high-spirited boy, orphaned at the Battle of Waterloo, rode his pony across the green, obedient to his aunt but creating scrapes she never thought to forbid him. He later joined the British Army and gave his life in battle to save his best friend.
How it feels
MoodBittersweet
Worth knowing
Written forChildrenMiddle grade
When and where
Reading situationRead aloud
ThemesMorality
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