Grandfather's Chest

By Valerie J. McCooke

Grandfathers Chest is a charming story about how a small boy who learnt of his grandfathers adventures and misadventures as a young teenager.

The boy named Sammy is seven years old. He lives in the house his grandfather built many years ago, sleeps in his grandfathers old cast iron bed and has his old teddy bear in bed with him each night.

The wooden box and old red tin chest that are under the bed were also his grandfathers. The chest has many interesting maps, photos and other old marine keepsakes in it.

This chest and its contents take Sammy on a dream of his grandfathers journey as a young boy and in doing so he learns of his heritage.

Grandfathers unexpected long sea voyage, the adventures on the high sea in a sailing ship along with Big Red, Grandfather learns many new skills that when disaster strikes in a fierce storm he saves the ship and its crew.

The Captain rewards grandfather at the end of the journey when the sailing ship docks at the harbor of the far away land.

Sammy discovers how his grandfather came to build the house that he lives in, the cast iron bed that he sleeps in and the teddy that sits in his bed.

As a result of learning grandfathers story Sammy understands the importance of his heritage and enjoys the stories of his ancestors.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Xlibris AU
• Release date: Jun 28, 2012
• ISBN: 9781477105443

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Copyright © 2012 by Valerie J. McCooke. 501460-MCCO

ISBN: Softcover 978-1-4771-0543-6

Ebook 978-1-4771-0544-3

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I wish to dedicate

this book to all

the very special

little people in my life.

With love.

It was a cold and misty morning, and the sun was just creeping over the hilltop where the old wooden cottage and barn sat snugly beneath the huge old pepper trees.

The old cottage had been built by Sammy’s grandfather when he had retired from being a sea captain. Grandfather had chosen where