Retells the true story of the devoted dog who lingered near his master's grave from 1858 until his own death in 1872. (view table of contents)

Product Description: The island of Sula is the whole world to Magnus Macduff. He loves every inch of it and knows all the animals and birds. Magnus is not like the other children on the island. Often, instead of going to school, he makes his way up the shore to visit Old Whiskers the seal, or up Heathery Hill to sit with Mr Skinnymalink the hermit in his cave...read more

Magnus Macduff faces the challenges of a dangerous blizzard and his own jealousy over the Duke's new friend, Lionel

Magnus Macduff, an art student, is determined to stop Ebeneezer Smith's plot to buy Sula, the island where Magnus lives, and turn it into a busy holiday resort.

Magnus Macduff travels to the mainland when he wins a painting competition, but is soon homesick and returns to the remote island of Sula with a new friend, an eccentric duke