The Tale of Greyfriars Bobby

by Lavinia Derwent

Book Overview

Bobby, a lively little Skye Terrier, adores his master Auld Jock and when the old man dies, Bobby refuses to leave his grave in Greyfriars Churchyard in Edinburgh. By day, he plays with local orphans and eats at a nearby tavern, but every night for fourteen years Bobby returns faithfully to sleep by his master's grave.

Based on a true story.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0140311815
• ISBN13: 9780140311815
• Release Date: January 2000
• Publisher: Penguin Books, Limited (UK)
• Length: 80 Pages
• Weight: 0.14 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 5.1" x 7.8"
• Age Range: 5 to 8 years
• Grade Range: Preschool to Grade 3

Customer Reviews

Great Travel book

This was a great book to read out loud to my kids while traveling through Great Britian. It was a way of giving them some "culture" of the country we were visiting -- but at their level of interest. When we got to Edinbourough, we went to the little dog's statue -- and having read the book made it so much more meaningful! I know my kids will remember that part of the trip forever. I certainly will. And since we were traveling by BritRail and carrying all our own baggage, I greatly appreciated the fact that it's a light weight paperback.