02090cam a22003253u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000350011324500250014826400510017330000470022433600260027133700260029733800360032350000310035950801200039052010510051053400450156165300330160665300330163965300320167285600430170499900170174740664UtSlPG20260610133929.0mcr n260607r2012||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPZ1 aBrandeis, Madeline,d1897-193714aThe Wee Scotch Piper 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2012 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2012-09-04 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Colin M. Kendall and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"The Wee Scotch Piper" by Madeline Brandeis is a children's novel written in the late 1920s. The book centers on the life of a young lad named Ian Craig, who resides in the picturesque village of Aberfoyle, Scotland. It explores themes of friendship, dreams, and the cultural richness of Scotland, particularly focusing on the beloved tradition of bagpiping. The story follows Ian's journey as he cares for a motherless lamb named Betty, whom he affectionately names after his baby sister. Ian dreams of becoming a piper like his friend, Sandy MacGregor, a wandering piper who has promised to teach him how to play the pipes if he successfully nurtures Betty. As Ian faces various challenges, including the loss of Betty and his determination to find her again, the narrative elaborates on his resilience and the deepening bond he shares with Sandy. Ultimately, the tale concludes with Ian fulfilling his dream of becoming a piper, proudly performing alongside his community and the people he loves. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aScotland -- Juvenile fiction aChildren -- Juvenile fiction aBagpipe -- Juvenile fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/40664 c81503d81503