Whittington and his Cat

This story is about a little orphan boy whose name was Richard Whittington, but he was called Dick by everyone. Dick was looked after by poor people, and as he was too young to work, most of the time he was left hungry. What made Dick go to the city of London? Who took pity on poor Dick and gave him shelter in his house? What work did Dick do there? How did Dick’s cat bring fortune to Dick? Read this story to find out how a once-poor boy became a great merchant and one of the foremost men in London.