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After a circus runaway named Ben takes refuge in a quiet country garden, he finds an unexpected family among the lilacs. With the help of a kind widow and her children, Ben learns to leave his troubled past behind and embrace a future filled with hope. This touching story celebrates the healing power of kindness and the idea that everyone deserves a second chance.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length8 hrs 48 mins
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FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 24, 2026
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER I
26SOMEBODY RUNS AWAY
2A MYSTERIOUS DOG
27CHAPTER XIV
3CHAPTER II
28SOMEBODY GETS LOST
4WHERE THEY FOUND HIS MASTER
29CHAPTER XV
5CHAPTER III
30BEN'S RIDE
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6BEN
31CHAPTER XVI
7CHAPTER IV
32DETECTIVE THORNTON
8HIS STORY
33CHAPTER XVII
9CHAPTER V
34BETTY'S BRAVERY
10BEN GETS A PLACE
35CHAPTER XVIII
11CHAPTER VI
36BOWS AND ARROWS
12A CIRCULATING LIBRARY
37CHAPTER XIX
13CHAPTER VII
38SPEAKING PIECES
14NEW FRIENDS TROT IN
39CHAPTER XX
15CHAPTER VIII
40BEN'S BIRTHDAY
16MISS CELIA'S MAN
41CHAPTER XXI
17CHAPTER IX
42CUPID'S LAST APPEARANCE
18A HAPPY TEA
43CHAPTER XXII
19CHAPTER X
44A BOY'S BARGAIN
20A HEAVY TROUBLE
45CHAPTER XXIII
21CHAPTER XI
46SOMEBODY COMES
22SUNDAY
47CHAPTER XXIV
23CHAPTER XII
48THE GREAT GATE IS OPENED
24GOOD TIMES
49IMPRINT | DISCLAIMER
25CHAPTER XIII
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