Books

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Title Authors Description OpenBook ID
The Adventures of Bobby Coon The Adventures of Bobby Coon Thornton W. Burgess Bobby Raccoon discovers that life can have many surprises when he loses his home, makes new friends, and finds a new home. OL121213W
The boy scouts on lost trail The boy scouts on lost trail Thornton W. Burgess,Charles S . Corson Book digitized by Google from the library of Harvard University and uploaded to the Internet Archive by user tpb. OL121225W
The dear Old Briar-patch The dear Old Briar-patch Thornton W. Burgess Chronicles the adventures of Peter and Mrs. Rabbit and their many friends and neighbors in the Briar-patch and beyond. OL121227W
The Burgess animal book for children The Burgess animal book for children Thornton W. Burgess From the book:The cordial reception given the Burgess Bird Book for Children, together with numerous letters to the author asking for information on the habits and characteristics of many of the mamm… OL121231W
Bowser the Hound Bowser the Hound Thornton W. Burgess Chronicles the adventures of Bowser the hound with an assortment of other animals. OL121235W
Buster Bear's twins Buster Bear's twins Thornton W. Burgess A pair of bear cubs share a series of adventures with the other inhabitants of the Green Forest. OL121236W
The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Thornton W. Burgess Peter Rabbit and the other woodland animals discover that they have misjudged Old Mr. Toad, who also learns some important lessons. OL121240W
Mother West Wind's animal friends Mother West Wind's animal friends Thornton W. Burgess Fifteen tales that explain how Prickly Porky got his quills, why Johnny Chuck ran away, the reason for Jerry Muskrat's new house, and other mysteries about the residents of the Green Meadow. OL121244W
The Adventures Of Mr. Mocker The Adventures Of Mr. Mocker Thornton W. Burgess The residents of Green Forest are puzzled by strange sounds, such as Sticky-toes the Tree Toad hearing his own voice coming from another tree, or Sammy Jay keeping everyone awake by calling "Thief, t… OL121251W
The adventures of Prickly Porky The adventures of Prickly Porky Thornton W. Burgess A strange-looking animal with very long, sharp teeth comes from the North and makes new friends among the forest folk and meadow people. OL121252W
Mother West Wind's neighbors Mother West Wind's neighbors Thornton W. Burgess Fifteen tales of Johnny Chuck, Sammy Jay, Jimmy Skunk, and the other animals and birds of the Green Forest, Green Meadow, and Briar Patch in an unabridged republication of the book first published in… OL121254W
Mother West Wind's children Mother West Wind's children Thornton W. Burgess Fifteen tales that explain why Danny Meadow Mouse has a short tail, the reason Reddy Fox has no friends, and other mysteries about the residents of the Green Meadow. OL121257W
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat Thornton W. Burgess,Grandma's Treasures When the Smiling Pool and Laughing Brook dry up one day, Jerry Muskrat and the other forest animals set out to find the cause. OL121258W
Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Whitefoot the Wood Mouse Thornton W. Burgess Whitefoot the wood mouse spends a busy year in the Great Forest trying to find a safe home and avoiding his enemies. OL121261W
Blacky the Crow Blacky the Crow Thornton W. Burgess Blacky the clever crow shares adventures with other animals in the Green Meadows and by the Big River, as he considers stealing eggs from Hooty the owl, helps Farmer Brown's boy protect Dusty the woo… OL121262W
The Adventures of Reddy Fox The Adventures of Reddy Fox Thornton W. Burgess,Maddie Frost Despite his grandmother's efforts to teach him to behave, Reddy Fox always seems to get into trouble. OL121265W
Thornton Burgess bedtime stories Thornton Burgess bedtime stories Thornton W. Burgess A compilation of stories featuring animals, excerpted from Burgess's longer animal tales. OL15455348W
Tommy and the wishing stone Tommy and the wishing stone Thornton W. Burgess Tommy is sulking when he happens to sit upon a stone that unexpectly grants his wish, allowing him to experience life as a series of woodland creatures, including a mouse, a bird, a mink, and a toad. OL28169094W