The Peddler's Clock

by Mabel Leigh Hunt, Elizabeth Orton Jones (Illustrator)

Overview

Miles, Ezra, and Timothy Bellamy don’t need a clock to tell them when it’s time to bring the cows home, they can tell just by the position of the sun in the sky. Mother Bellamy though, longs for a pretty clock, in a glass case with pictures painted on it. Father says there is no money for what he calls an expensive luxury. But one day, when Father is away, temptation strikes in the guise of a friendly traveling peddler. Mother cannot resist and trades something dear to Timothy’s heart for the clock. What will happen when father gets home? And how will Timothy cope with his loss? A beautifully illustrated, charming, story of early pioneer family life.

Product Details

BN ID:	2940148699903
Publisher:	EirenikosPress
Publication date:	08/06/2013
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
File size:	1 MB
Age Range:	9 - 12 Years

About the Author

Mabel Leigh Hunt (November 1, 1892 – September 3, 1971) was an American writer of children's books. She was one of the Newbery Medal runners-up twice, for Have You Seen Tom Thumb? and Better Known as Johnny Appleseed. Better Known as Johnny Appleseed was also listed by the New York Herald-Tribune as one of the best Western books ever written.