
Bobby, Lord of Acton Waters
William Smock
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Description
Do you secretly admire kids who talk back, who break the rules and defy their elders? Meet Bobby, age 11. He rules a castle and all the lands around it. No one tells him what to do. He refuses to go to school, eat spinach, or even take a bath.
One thing eludes Bobby. He can't order people to like him. One day a wandering minstrel comes to town - Fahd, from faraway North Africa. He sings for small change and cures minor ailments. He has no possessions, but he quickly acquires a hundred fans and friends. What's his secret?
Bobby vows to find out. He hits the road, destination unknown, as Fahd's assistant. Travelers, as they walk along, tell about their lives, and Bobby starts to feel a new sympathy for his fellow humans. He and Fahd then quit the music business and launch a grand risky scheme to make the world a better place.
One thing eludes Bobby. He can't order people to like him. One day a wandering minstrel comes to town - Fahd, from faraway North Africa. He sings for small change and cures minor ailments. He has no possessions, but he quickly acquires a hundred fans and friends. What's his secret?
Bobby vows to find out. He hits the road, destination unknown, as Fahd's assistant. Travelers, as they walk along, tell about their lives, and Bobby starts to feel a new sympathy for his fellow humans. He and Fahd then quit the music business and launch a grand risky scheme to make the world a better place.
Product Details
Publisher | Atopon Books |
Publish Date | April 01, 2024 |
Pages | 190 |
Language | English |
Type | |
EAN/UPC | 9798986610917 |
Dimensions | 9.0 X 6.0 X 0.4 inches | 0.6 pounds |
About the Author
William Smock is an author/illustrator (The Bauhaus Ideal Then and Now), filmmaker (Isamu Noguchi: Stones and Paper) and translator (Denis Guénoun's memoir A Semite). He lives in Berkeley, California. Bobby, Lord of Acton Waters is about someone far naughtier than he ever was, but also more adventurous.
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