Under the Lilacs is a children fiction novel about two girls (Bab and Betty Moss), Miss Celia, a circus runaway (Ben Brown) and his dog (Sancho). When two young girls decide to have a tea party with their dolls and a mysterious dog comes and eats their prized cake, they end up finding a circus run-away in their play barn, Ben Brown. Ben is a horse master, and loves horses, so when the Moss' take the young boy in they decide to give him work at the neighbors house driving cows (on a horse, of course). After that a series of ...
Read More
Under the Lilacs is a children fiction novel about two girls (Bab and Betty Moss), Miss Celia, a circus runaway (Ben Brown) and his dog (Sancho). When two young girls decide to have a tea party with their dolls and a mysterious dog comes and eats their prized cake, they end up finding a circus run-away in their play barn, Ben Brown. Ben is a horse master, and loves horses, so when the Moss' take the young boy in they decide to give him work at the neighbors house driving cows (on a horse, of course). After that a series of events happens, and Ben experiences a profound tragedy in his life. Miss Celia, a neighbor, feels sorry and comforts him, and finally offers to let Ben stay with her and her fourteen-year-old brother, Thornton who is called Thorny. After that may adventures and summer-happenings go on in Celia's house. Sancho gets lost, Ben is accused of stealing, Miss Celia even gets hurt and Ben takes a wild ride on her horse, Lita. You won't be disappointed by the many curious exploits of the interesting characters in this classic.
Read Less
Add this copy of Under the Lilacs to cart. $9.19, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Under the Lilacs to cart. $9.49, good condition, Sold by Poquette's Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dewitt, MI, UNITED STATES, published 1955 by Nelson Doubleday, Inc.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
USED....Hardcover(NO DUST JACKET), good condition, outside cover shows age related minimum too tolerable signs of use, Main Text and Pages of Main Text in good condition. No Dust Jacket! ! ! ! , Text and Pages of Main Text in good condition. No signs of water damages, No signs of writing, No signs of underlining, No signs of markings, and No signs of highlighting. NOTE: Text may not be the same as shown on web page. Pages very readable. Good Hardcover.
Add this copy of Under the Lilacs to cart. $10.98, very good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform.
Add this copy of Under the Lilacs to cart. $11.44, very good condition, Sold by Hay-on-Wye Booksellers rated 4.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hereford, UNITED KINGDOM, published by BiblioBazaar.
Add this copy of Under the Lilacs to cart. $15.95, good condition, Sold by ThriftBooks-Dallas rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Dallas, TX, UNITED STATES, published by The Goldsmith Publishing Company.
Add this copy of Under the Lilacs to cart. $17.00, very good condition, Sold by UHR Books rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Hollis Center, ME, UNITED STATES, published 1928 by Grosset & Dunlap.
Add this copy of Under the Lilacs to cart. $21.63, good condition, Sold by Wonder Book - Member ABAA/ILAB rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from Frederick, MD, UNITED STATES.
Choose your shipping method in Checkout. Costs may vary based on destination.
Seller's Description:
Good. Good condition. Acceptable dust jacket. (childrens, literature) A copy that has been read but remains intact. May contain markings such as bookplates, stamps, limited notes and highlighting, or a few light stains.
