Reading Metrics
Grade Level
Middle Grades (MG 4-8)
Book Level
4.8
Points
7.0
Fiction/Nonfiction
Fiction
Word Count
43961
Points per Word
0.000159
Description
When Tom's sister goes to America to get married, he goes to live with an aunt and uncle he barely knows in the Scottish borders. He feels lonely at first, but his uncle gives him a sheep dog pup to train, and life becomes worthwhile again.