Chapter 1 Matty and Nelson
* Matty is a fifteen years old boy who is going to left the school to do a job
* Matty wanted to work with animal but his father wants him to be a ship builder.
* Mr. Funnel l is matty teacher and a job counselor.
* Matty has 2 close friend named Willie and Joe, they plan to go camping, but Matty’s parent don’t allow him to go.
* Matty has a dog name nelson but his family doesn’t want the dog to stay at their home.
* On the next Saturday nelson die in a car accident because matty‘s mother which make Matty vary sad.
* When Matty came home on Wednesday he finds out that his parents buy all the camping equipment for him and always him to go camping.
Chapter 2 camping
Marty and his friend went on the camping trip in Mr. Walsh farm's field.
They put their camp on the hill and Mr. Walsh has 3 rules for the boys and tells them to have some tea at his house later.
The boys work hard to put up a tent then the boys walk to mr. walsh’s house. Jessica, Mr walsh daughter, came and get the tea for the boy.
After the tea Jessica takes Joe and Willie to the stream but Matty stays behind because he doesn’t want to go with the girl.
Joe and Willie came back without a water so it piss Matty of and he go to find the stream himself, Jessica follow him.
Matty love the stream , hill and mountain he want to stay here forever.
On the next day the boys look around the farm with Mr walsh guide. Mr. Walsh got a sheep dog name Betsy and Prince
Matty loves both dog it make him happy.
Chapter 3 blisters and storms
Matty and his friend decide to have a walk but on the way Willie’s foot has a big blister, then Mr. Willie came to help them
the next day the boy go to the farm Joe and Willie were so bored at the farm but Matty enjoy just looking at the animal
Matty and his friend were ask to work on the heap
In the afternoon Jessica tell the boy that there will be a strom so put all their belonging in to the tent.
The rain is so heavy that it almost break the tent in the end Mr walsh came and get the boy to his house and give them some dry cloth.
Matty and mr walsh go together to take care of a sheep by using their dogs Betsy and prince.
Matty enjoy watching the dogs working but he don’t said anything because he don’t want to make Mr. Walsh angry.
When Matty came back all his friends are bored with the life in the farm.
Chapter 4 helping on the farm
Mr Walsh is going to the town so Joe and willie accompany him but Matty want to stay in the farm and work
On the next day joe and willie want to go back to their home but Matty don't want to
On the next day mr. Funnel came to visit the farm then he ask the boys to have a walk with him.
On the walk he ask matty about how he enjoy his life in the farm and give him an advice that he should talk more about what he want.
Chapter 5 a night on the hills
Next morning Mr. walsh take the sheep to the town, Joe and willie decide to follow him to the town but Matty want to stay at the farm and work.
Matty start working in the farm and Jessica follow him. Jessica ask Matty many question but in the end Matty yelled at her and she walk away.
In the afternoon Mrs. Walsh ask Matty to find Jessica on the mountain because the storm is coming and Jessica doesn’t came back.
Matty go to the mountain with Betsy , Betsy move forward and Matty follow her but suddenly the mist began to appear.
Matty call out Jessica and Betsy name but no answer, so he go up the hill.
Matty finally find Jessica but Betsy is injure and the storm start to came down so they have to stay in the mountain.
Jessica tell Matty that she was angry because Matty donsn’t want to talk to her and she feel lonely.
They lay down against each other then fall asleep hoping for someone to save them
Chapter 6 a New life for Matty
On the next morning the help came but Matty can’t remember anything other than his sleep.
When matty wake up his father were their and his father said that he allow Matty to work at the farm.
Matty is very haapy and he dream of his life as a farmer, He dream that he will get his own dog and