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Thornton W. Burgess

Biography

Author and conservationist Thornton W. Burgess (1874-1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess’s tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.

The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver
The Adventures of Buster Bear
The Adventures of Grandfather Frog
The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk
The Adventures of Happy Jack
The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack
The Adventures of Prickly Porky
The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse
The Adventures of Sammy Jay

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The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver
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The Adventures of Buster Bear
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The Adventures of Grandfather Frog
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The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk
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The Adventures of Happy Jack
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The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack
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The Adventures of Prickly Porky
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The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse
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The Adventures of Sammy Jay
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The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum
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The Adventures of Peter Cottontail
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The Adventures of Reddy Fox
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Old Mother West Wind
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George Kerr
Maddie Frost
Harrison Cady

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