Tom Brown at Rugby
by Thomas Hughes
Tom's second year begins at a private school, but due to the outbreak of fire in the area, all the school's children are sent home and Tom is transferred to a medium-term rugby school. Upon arrival, eleven-year-old Tom Brown is cared for by a more experienced classmate of Harry "Scud" East. The enemy of Tom's rugby is the flashman bully. The intensity of the bullying increases, and by refusing to give lottery tickets for the favorite in horse races, Tom is deliberately burned in front of a fire. Tom and East defeat Flashman with the help of Diggs, a kind, funny, older boy. They become névolent in their victories...
