BR 1-07:Dick Whittington

I read Dick Whittington, because the pictures were cute. ^^
The main character is the boy named Dick Whittington who lived on his own, in the country. Dick was very, very poor. So he looked for work. But no one needed help. One morning, Dick saw a farmer. Dick knew London was a big city, many miles away. "They say the streets are made of gold", said the farmer. "I'll be rich!" He thanked the farmer and set off at once. But when he arrived in London the streets weren't made of gold at all. He looked for work once more. But no one wanted help. Soon it was dark. He curled up to on the steps of a big house and fell asleep. The next morning, Dick woke to here someone shouting in his ear. "Go away!!" A woman yelled. But, "Are you alright, son?" A man asked. "Come inside." Dick had never been in such a grand house before. It was full of beautiful things. Mr. Fitzwarren is landlord. Mr. Fitzwarren gave Dick a job in his kitchen. It was hard work. But Dick was happy with his new job. After his first day's work, Dick was taken to the very top of the house. Just as he began to fall asleep, he heard a loud squeak! Many mice squeezed out of holes in the floorboards. Dick couldn't get a wink of sleep. A week later, Mr. Fitzwarren gave Dick his first ever wages. That afternoon, he visited the big city market. He bought the biggest cat from the stall and run home. "A cat will keep those noisy mice away," thought Dick. That night, the mice appeared as usual. But the cat chased the mice back into their house. Dick and his cat curled up and fell fast asleep. A few days later, Mr. Fitzwarren said, "One of my ships is going on a selling trip. If you have anything you want to sell, it can go on the ship. It sails tonight." Dick put his cat onto the cart that was going to Mr. Fitzwarren's ship.
A few days later, Mr. Fizwarren came back. "Congratulations, Dick" boomed Mr. Fizwarrren. "You're rich! The king of Barbary bought you cat. His palace was full of mice and the cat chased them off." Mr. Fizwarren handed Dick two bags bursting with gold. "Here you are."Dick used the money to buy and sell things, just like Mr. Fizwarren. He grew up to be one of the richest men in the city.

I was happy, because I like the happy end! I want to be rich like Dick!!

(Reference)
Runter, R. (2008). Dick Whittington. London: Usborne Publishing Ltd.
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