The Lost Prince

     This book was written by Frances Hodgson Burnett

     It follows Marco, who is the son of a poor, but respected man currently living in the poor side of London and the Rat, who is a street urchin, and cant walk as they meet and become friends. The Rat loves anything that has to do with war, and he has trained a group of boys called the squad to march in formation, and such. Shortly after the two meet, the squad decides to play a game where they are revolutionaries and are trying to fight to regain Samavia, which at this point is a focal point in the newspapers.
     After the Rat's father dies, Marco's father takes him in, and starts giving him the training that Marco has had his whole life. Then through a series of various events, they are called upon by Marco's Father to go on a journey around Europe to "light the lamp" for a coming revolution of Samavia, which is the home country of Marco and his father. The journey is a dangerous one, and if they are found out, they could be killed.
     They finish their job, and when they come back, they find that Marco's father has already left for Samavia, and they are to await summons from him, for them and their servant Lazarus.

     I must say that I really enjoyed this book, and found myself loving Marco's father as much as he and the Rat did, and getting almost as excited about the story of the lost prince as the squad.
     I would say that as soon as you can read, you would enjoy this book, it would also be a good one to read to your kids when they are little.