The Little Grey Donkey

By Helen Cresswell

Published Jan 2010

When Pietro’s grandfather is taken into hospital he can no longer keep up his vegetable deliveries. Pietro promises to help. But Pietro hadn’t bargained on his grandfather’s obstinate little donkey, Modestine. How can he make his deliveries if Modestine won’t obey him? And if he can’t keep up the deliveries, how will his family pay the hospital fees?

Amanda, Pietro’s new American friend, has her own special way of dealing with his problems – and sets the whole town in uproar…