Timothy wanted more than anything to give Grandma an extra special present—and to have it a real surprise.

How he made a trade with old Mr. Martin, the carpenter, and with Mrs. Newton who did sewing, and how he finished his chores early so that he could transact all the business, makes a most delightful story.

Children will like Timothy and the clever way in which he worked out his problem, and they will like Grandma, who so completely trusted Timothy no matter how strange his actions sometimes seemed.

From the dust jacket