More than two hundred years ago, Boston belonged to the British. George was a drummer boy with the King's soldiers there. He wanted to be friends with the people of Boston. But they did not like the soldiers. They shouted and threw things at them. One night, George and the other soldiers were sent on a secret mission. They crossed the river and headed toward Concord. George had no idea that this was the start of the American Revolution.

In this I Can Read Book, Don Bolognese's vibrant pictures capture the drama and humor of Nathaniel Benchley's exciting story.


兩百多年前，波士頓受英國統治。鼓手男孩喬治跟隨英國國王的士兵駐紮波士頓。他想和當地居民做朋友，但當地人不喜歡這群軍人。這些居民對士兵大吼大叫，還拿東西砸他們。某天晚上，喬治和其他士兵一起執行一項秘密任務。他們乘船渡河駛向康科特，當時喬治根本沒想到這就是美國獨立戰爭的開始。

本書搭配插畫家 Don Bolognese 的生動插圖，呈現作者納薩尼爾・本奇利精彩故事中的戲劇情節和幽默之處。