Dick Martin finds a sixpence in the old garden once tended by his great-great-grandfather. The sixpence and advice from an old sailor help him find the courage to do new things and travel to new places.
Presents the life of Louisa May Alcott, who was able through the success of her writings to achieve one thing that was very important to her--to be able to take care of all her family.
Biography tracing the fascinating life of Louisa May Alcott from her happy childhood in Pennsylvania and Boston to her success as a writer of such classics as Little women.
The story of an orphaned brother and sister who try to stay together when their mean-spirited guardian decides to send them to separate families, and of the unexpected friendship they form with their guardian's estranged son.
While on holiday in a small seaside town, thirteen-year-old Christopher makes friends with a historian who tells him wonderful stories about the past, and becomes involved in a mystery surrounding a dishonest businessman.