A story of a boy and his dog and their adventures, which will appeal to the many children who are dog lovers. It is also a sensitive story of love and loss, and of making a new life for oneself. Luke is not yet 12 when his father dies of a heart attack, leaving him an orphan. Small for his age and something of a loner, he moves from the city to the country to live with his aunt and uncle. He is naturally homesick and grieving the loss of his father. His well-meaning and kindly aunt and uncle do their best for him; but his only real friend and comfort becomes Dan, the farms elderly, one-eyed collie. Practical Uncle Henry considers Dan useless now that he is too old to be a watch-dog and decides that Dan should be put down. Luke, whose sense of dignity and loyalty transcend the practical, frantically tries to save Dans life, providing for heart-racing suspense as he makes his stand against the expedient world of adults.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
A story of a boy and his dog and their adventures, which will appeal to the many children who are dog lovers. It is also a sensitive story of love and loss, and of making a new life for oneself. Luke is not yet 12 when his father dies of a heart attack, leaving him […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":4670,"template":"","book_tag":[25],"age_group":[24],"book_type":[1044],"book_author":[739],"class_list":["post-7985","our-books","type-our-books","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","book_tag-friendship","age_group-9-year-olds","book_type-paid","book_author-morley-callaghan"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n