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Thornton W Burgess
Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 17, 1874 - June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children’s stories. Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so…
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The adventures of Mr. Mocker is written by Thornton W. Burgess. To bring joy and gladness to the Green Meadows and the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook, and the Smiling…
"The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad" is a children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess. The book follows the adventures of Old Mr. Toad, a wise and mischievous toad who…
"Whitefoot the Wood Mouse" is a delightful children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess, an acclaimed author renowned for his stories featuring anthropomorphic animal characters. This story is from Burgess's…
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"Old Granny Fox" by Thornton W. Burgess is a captivating children's story that immerses readers in the enchanting world of the forest while imparting valuable lessons about wit, consequence, and…
The characters in the Old Mother West Wind series include Peter Rabbit (known briefly as Peter Cottontail), Jimmy Skunk, Sammy Jay, Bobby Raccoon, Little Joe Otter, Grandfather Frog, Billy Mink…
Peter Rabbit had lost his appetite. Now when Peter Rabbit loses his appetite, something is very wrong. Peter has boasted that he can eat any time and all the time…
I’ve thought of a plan, replied Billy. Do you happen to know where we can find Longlegs the Blue Heron? Yes, said Little Joe. I saw him fishing not five…
Thornton Burgess, master of children’s nature stories, charms and delights us yet again with his countryside adventures.
The author of Old Mother West Wind spins another tale of wonderful nature-adventure in The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack.
From the author of the adorable Mother West Wind series, Burgess thrills us with another epic adventure!
Thornton Burgess, master of children’s nature stories, charms and delights us yet again with his countryside adventures
"The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum" is a children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess, first published in 1914. The story follows the adventures of a possum named Unc' Billy…
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.
This work is in the "public…
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat By Thornton W. Burgess
Thornton Waldo Burgess (1874-1965) was a conservationist and author of children’s stories. He loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for…
Delightfully told tale chronicles escapades of a bushy-tailed mischief-maker who learns that curiosity, carelessness and mistrust can lead to a heap of troubles.
Blacky the Crow is always watching for things not intended for his sharp eyes. The result is that he gets into no end of trouble which he could avoid. In…
Such tales as Why Grandfather Frog Has No Tail and Spotty the Turtle Wins a Race fill Old Mother West Wind, the 1910 children’s classic that has made Thornton Burgess…
Old Man Coyote is full of tricks. But Bowser the Hound isn’t tricky at all – he just goes straight ahead with the thing he has to do and does…
In this complete collection of Green Meadow stories, beloved storyteller Thornton W. Burgess takes young readers to the Green Meadow to enjoy the adventures of Happy Jack the squirrel, Mrs…
The Green Meadows were thrown into great excitement late one afternoon, just as the black shadows came creeping down from the Purple Hills. Reddy Fox brought the news and when…
Burgess, author of the Mother West Wind Series, presents another fascinating adventure of animals, large and small, that children of all ages are sure to delight in. There is nothing…
When the Smiling Pool and Laughing Brook dry up one day, Jerry Muskrat and the other forest animals set out to find the cause.
Just then there was a sharp hiss, a very fierce hiss. Johnny Chuck felt the hair on his neck rise as it always did when he heard that hiss, and…
Sammy Jay brushed and smoothed out his handsome blue coat and made himself as pert and smart-appearing as possible. He had been so worried lately that he hadn’t taken much…
Paddy the Beaver knew perfectly well that he would have visitors just as soon as he began to build his dam. He expected a lot of them. You see he…
But he didn’t, and so when he thought he was safe, he stopped. Now in flying away from the hunter he had followed the Laughing Brook where it winds through…
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Chronicles the adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel and his animal friends.
The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk is part of the Bedtime Story-Books series.
Mother Bear’s two new cubs get even with Peter Rabbit, meet their father, and much more in a charming tale illustrated by Harrison Cady.
