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.
Lavinia Derwent was the pen name of Scottish author Elizabeth Dodd, MBE (1909 - 1989).
A writer and broadcaster, she is best known for her island novel series Sula, which she started in 1969.
Title: The Tale of Greyfriars Bobby (Young Puffin Books)
Author: Lavinia Derwent
ISBN: 9780140311815
Binding:
Publisher: Penguin Random House Children's UK
Publication Date: 1985-10-31
Number of Pages: 80
Weight: 0.0907 kg