Mr. McFadden's Hallowe'en
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- Synopsis
- Mr. McFadden says Selina can't ride her stubborn pony Haggis over his land, but every time she goes riding, Haggis goes right through the farmer's turnip fields upsetting the dog, the huge goose and especially upsetting Mr. McFadden. One day there is no farmer to chase Selina away. She finds him by a fence, his foot crushed by a rock. Unable to care for his farm and animals Selina and her friend Tim, come every day to help. Then the town turns its anger on the old farmer and the children who care about him. On Halloween, when Selina hopes to treat the neglected boy and the lonely farmer, everything goes wrong and mean spirited tricks put them at risk. It will take the magic of the heart to save them and help them find acceptance in the town. This story shows life on the Scottish Border is filled with Scottish Halloween customs and is told in Scottish dialect.
- Copyright:
- 1975
Book Details
- Book Quality:
- Excellent
- Book Size:
- 127 Pages
- ISBN-13:
- 9780670492718
- Publisher:
- Penguin Group (USA) Incorporated
- Date of Addition:
- 11/05/09
- Copyrighted By:
- Anthony and Jennifer Jane Murray-Flutter
- Adult content:
- No
- Language:
- English
- Has Image Descriptions:
- No
- Categories:
- Children's Books, Literature and Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy
- Submitted By:
- Evan Reese
- Proofread By:
- Lissi
- Usage Restrictions:
- This is a copyrighted book.