Thornton W. Burgess

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Thornton W. Burgess - Happy Jack

The adventures and perils of Happy Jack the Squirrel in the Green Forest, co-starring Happy Jack's cousins Chatterer the Red Squirrel and Striped Chipmunk, friends Sammy Jay, Tommy Tit, Whitefoot the Wood Mouse, and...

Carina Pereira and 8 more 2 hours 30 minutes

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Thornton W. Burgess - Mother West Wind "How" Stories

Peter Rabbit has many questions. How did Howler the Wolf get his name? How did Lightfoot the Deer learn to jump? How did Drummer the Woodpecker come by his red cap? When Peter asks Grandfather Frog, Grandfather Frog...

mlaura and 2 more 2 hours 13 minutes

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Thornton W. Burgess - Bowser the Hound

Old Man Coyote craftily leads Bowser the hound away from home, and Bowser gets lost. Will Bowser find his way back to Farmer Brown's? Will Reddy Fox finally catch himself a chicken, now that Bowser is no longer...

Laurie Anne Walden 2 hours 13 minutes

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Thornton W. Burgess - Blacky the Crow

Blacky the Crow is a clever rascal who lives in the Green Forest and Meadow. He loves to play tricks on the other little people who are his neighbours, and is curious about Farmer Brown’s Boy. Blacky is always...

Jude Somers 2 hours 11 minutes

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Thornton W. Burgess - Adventures of Grandfather Frog

Longlegs the Blue Heron felt decidedly out of sorts. It was a beautiful morning, too beautiful for any one to be feeling that way. Indeed, it was the same beautiful morning in which Grandfather Frog had caught so many...

Etel Buss and 8 more 2 hours 6 minutes

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Thornton W. Burgess - Whitefoot the Wood Mouse

This is the story of Whitefoot the wood mouse, the most timid and shy creature in all the Green Forest. You see, Whitefoot has many enemies who would love nothing more than to make him their dinner. Despite the many...

Jill Engle 2 hours 5 minutes

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Thornton W. Burgess - Mrs. Peter Rabbit

A wonderful book in which we meet the lucky little bunny who becomes Mrs. Peter Rabbit! This is one of many delightful animal books written by Thornton W. Burgess. I grew up reading and enjoying these tales of talking...

C. L. W. Rollins 2 hours 4 minutes

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Thornton W. Burgess - Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel

Chatterer the Red Squirrel finds himself in trouble again and is forced to abandon his old home. As the search for a new home begins, Chatterer's curiosity gets the better of him and a moment of carelessness causes...

maryagneskatherine and 6 more 2 hours 4 minutes

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Action & Adventure

Thornton W. Burgess - Adventures of Peter Cottontail

This is the story of Peter Rabbit, a mischievous, but cautious, lagomorph who lives in the Green Meadows. Peter Rabbit begins his adventures with a quest for a new name, since his name is far too common for his taste....

Rosslyn Carlyle and 4 more 2 hours 3 minutes

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Adventures of Jerry Muskrat (dramatic reading)

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Thornton W. Burgess - Adventures of Jerry Muskrat (dramatic reading)

Join us as we follow Jerry Muskrat and his friends on an adventure to discover what is threatening their homeland, Laughing Brook and Smiling Pool. (Summary by Linette Geisel) Cast: Narration: Marty Kris...

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Thornton W. Burgess - Adventures of Reddy Fox (version 2)

This timeless story tells of an overconfident little fox who steals a plump pet hen and is hotly pursued by Farmer Brown's boy and Bowser the Hound. Children will delight in Reddy's risky antics and the commotion...

Little Tee and 7 more 1 hour 58 minutes

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Thornton W. Burgess - Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack

«Hello, Jerry Muskrat! We'd forgotten all about you,» said Mrs. Quack. «What was that you said?» Jerry good-naturedly repeated what he had said. Mrs. Quack's face brightened. «Do you really mean it?» she asked...

maryagneskatherine and 5 more 1 hour 49 minutes

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