Sam Sylvester is a teacher who wants his class to have ambition, and to do great things in life. So he enters them for a sporting competition against the rich students of Greycoats School.
The team that he has chosen for the competition think Sam has gone crazy. 'Who, Sir? Me, Sir?' says little Hoomey, his eyes round with horrow. 'We'll never beat Greycoats,' the others cry. 'Never in a million years!'
But you don't know what you can do - until you try…
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1. How it all began
2. The horses arrive
3. The end of the competition?
4. The new tram
5. The secret swimming
6. Riding and shooting
7. The competition day arrives
8. Winners and losers
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