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After the death of his mother, Josh goes to live with his uncle, Calum, a farmer on a remote Scottish island. Uprooted and lonely, Josh spends his free time wandering over the wild countryside and rescuing animals which are injured or ill. One day, when he finds a tiny Border collie pup left to drown in the river, he decides to look after her and keep her as his own. But money is tight on the farm, and Calum has forbidden all pets, so Josh must raise the pup without anyone else knowing. And when someone discovers Josh's secret, it threatens to ruin everything . . .
One of my all-time faves, I really loved this story. I was hooked from the beginning and couldn't put it down. You know it's a great book when there's disappointment after reading the last sentence on the last page. Masterful storytelling.