The story
Fifteen year old Matty Doolin lives at home with his
parents in a city in the north of England. Although
Matty is a big, strong boy he is very quiet and fi nds it
diffi cult to talk. He is about to leave school but he is
not sure what job he wants to do. Mr Funnell, Matty’s
teacher, suggests that he works on a farm because he
loves animals. However, Matty’s father wants him to
become a ship-builder.
Matty is having problems with his parents. They
will not let him go on a camping holiday with his
friends Joe and Willie. They also want him to get rid
of his old dog, Nelson, because he eats everybody’s
clothes. One morning, Matty goes off on his own and
returns to fi nd that his dog has been killed by a car.
Matty is very upset.
A few days later, Matty comes home to a big
surprise. His parents have bought him camping
equipment. He is going to camp on a farm in the hills
with his friends. The farmer, Mr Walsh, is a friend of
Willie’s father.
When they arrive at the farm, the boys are shown
where to pitch their tents by Mr Walsh who is not very
friendly at fi rst. They meet Mrs Walsh and their twelve
year old daughter, Jessica. Matty keeps away from her
because he thinks girls are trouble. Matty immediately
loves the hill farm and wants to stay there forever, but
he knows he must return to the ship-building job.
The next day the boys help out on the farm. Joe
and Willie think it is dirty work but Matty enjoys
himself. That night there is a terrible thunder storm
and their tent gets very wet. Mr Walsh fetches them
and they sleep in a barn.
On the following day Matty goes alone with
Mr Walsh to watch the sheep dogs working. Matty
doesn’t say much because he feels that Mr Walsh
doesn’t like him. Joe and Willie are starting to feel
bored of country life so a few days later, Mr Walsh
takes them into town. Matty stays on the farm and
enjoys working hard all day.
Willie and Joe want to leave but Matty is
determined to stay. On the morning that Willie and
Joe are planning to go home, their school teac
The storyFifteen year old Matty Doolin lives at home with hisparents in a city in the north of England. AlthoughMatty is a big, strong boy he is very quiet and fi nds itdiffi cult to talk. He is about to leave school but he isnot sure what job he wants to do. Mr Funnell, Matty’steacher, suggests that he works on a farm because heloves animals. However, Matty’s father wants him tobecome a ship-builder.Matty is having problems with his parents. Theywill not let him go on a camping holiday with hisfriends Joe and Willie. They also want him to get ridof his old dog, Nelson, because he eats everybody’sclothes. One morning, Matty goes off on his own andreturns to fi nd that his dog has been killed by a car.Matty is very upset.A few days later, Matty comes home to a bigsurprise. His parents have bought him campingequipment. He is going to camp on a farm in the hillswith his friends. The farmer, Mr Walsh, is a friend ofWillie’s father.When they arrive at the farm, the boys are shownwhere to pitch their tents by Mr Walsh who is not veryfriendly at fi rst. They meet Mrs Walsh and their twelveyear old daughter, Jessica. Matty keeps away from herbecause he thinks girls are trouble. Matty immediatelyloves the hill farm and wants to stay there forever, buthe knows he must return to the ship-building job.The next day the boys help out on the farm. Joeand Willie think it is dirty work but Matty enjoyshimself. That night there is a terrible thunder storm
and their tent gets very wet. Mr Walsh fetches them
and they sleep in a barn.
On the following day Matty goes alone with
Mr Walsh to watch the sheep dogs working. Matty
doesn’t say much because he feels that Mr Walsh
doesn’t like him. Joe and Willie are starting to feel
bored of country life so a few days later, Mr Walsh
takes them into town. Matty stays on the farm and
enjoys working hard all day.
Willie and Joe want to leave but Matty is
determined to stay. On the morning that Willie and
Joe are planning to go home, their school teac
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