C. EVERARD PALMER was born in Jamaica and lived there until a few years ago, When he moved to Canada. His childhood was spent in just such a village as Kendal, lived in by the kind of people who fill the pages of this book. All his stories have been inspired by memories of his childhood and though the people and incidents he describes are imaginary they could easily have been real. This revised edition includes new supplementary material offering post-reading comprehension activities.