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Peter Rabbit discovers a surprise visitor to the Smiling Pool. It's Mrs. Quack the Duck. She and Mr. Quack have been hunted as they attempt to migrate. Mr. Quack is missing and Mrs. Quack does not know his fate. Peter Rabbit, Jerry Muskrat, Sammy Jay and Blacky the Crow decide to help Mrs. Quack by searching for Mr. Quack.
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The Adventures of Sammy Jay
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S. Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Sammy Jay is a blue jay who, like most blue jays, is mischievous. He delights in making trouble for other creatures of the Green Meadows and the Green Forest. Sammy really doesn't want to see them hurt, he just wants to make torment them. Enter Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who also lives in the Green Forest and can be as troublesome as Sammy Jay. In The Adventures of Sammy Jay, Chatterer and Sammy Jay match wits and show off their bad attitudes toward one another.
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The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
- By: Thornton Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S. Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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In this book, Burgess chronicles the antics of Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who's known throughout the Green Forest as a trouble maker. After nearly being caught by Shadow the Weasel and Redtail the Hawk, Chatterer decides to leave the forest for a new home. His curiosity and carelessness soon get him into trouble when he is caught by Farmer Brown's boy and becomes his prisoner. He soon realizes that freedom is much more important than anything else and that people are not always what they seem at first.
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The Adventures of Johnny Chuck
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano, & Company
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time.
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The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Jerry Muskrat lives in the Smiling Pool along with many of his friends, including Grandfather Frog, Spotty the Turtle, and others. One day Jerry discovers there is something wrong with the Smiling Pool and the Laughing Brook that feeds it. Both are slowly disappearing. Jerry and his friends set out on a mission to determine what is wrong with the Smiling Pool and the Laughing Brook.
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The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver
- Svenska Ljud Classica
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: John Lieder
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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"The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver" is another in the long list of children's books by the conservationist Thornton W. Burgess. In this book, the industrious and clever Paddy Beaver, a newcomer to the Green Forest, has encounters with Sammy Jay, Jerry Muskrat, Ol' Man Coyote and other inhabitants of the Green Forest. Along the way, we learn how Paddy builds his dam and his house, and how he stores his food. We also learn little lessons about life, such as the importance of planning before doing.
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The Adventures of Poor Mrs. Quack
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Peter Rabbit discovers a surprise visitor to the Smiling Pool. It's Mrs. Quack the Duck. She and Mr. Quack have been hunted as they attempt to migrate. Mr. Quack is missing and Mrs. Quack does not know his fate. Peter Rabbit, Jerry Muskrat, Sammy Jay and Blacky the Crow decide to help Mrs. Quack by searching for Mr. Quack.
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The Adventures of Sammy Jay
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S. Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 4
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 4
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 4
Sammy Jay is a blue jay who, like most blue jays, is mischievous. He delights in making trouble for other creatures of the Green Meadows and the Green Forest. Sammy really doesn't want to see them hurt, he just wants to make torment them. Enter Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who also lives in the Green Forest and can be as troublesome as Sammy Jay. In The Adventures of Sammy Jay, Chatterer and Sammy Jay match wits and show off their bad attitudes toward one another.
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The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
- By: Thornton Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S. Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 3
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Story5 out of 5 stars 3
In this book, Burgess chronicles the antics of Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who's known throughout the Green Forest as a trouble maker. After nearly being caught by Shadow the Weasel and Redtail the Hawk, Chatterer decides to leave the forest for a new home. His curiosity and carelessness soon get him into trouble when he is caught by Farmer Brown's boy and becomes his prisoner. He soon realizes that freedom is much more important than anything else and that people are not always what they seem at first.
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The Adventures of Johnny Chuck
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano, & Company
- Length: 1 hr and 42 mins
- Unabridged
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Presented by actor/author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time.
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The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Jerry Muskrat lives in the Smiling Pool along with many of his friends, including Grandfather Frog, Spotty the Turtle, and others. One day Jerry discovers there is something wrong with the Smiling Pool and the Laughing Brook that feeds it. Both are slowly disappearing. Jerry and his friends set out on a mission to determine what is wrong with the Smiling Pool and the Laughing Brook.
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The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver
- Svenska Ljud Classica
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: John Lieder
- Length: 1 hr and 38 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
"The Adventures of Paddy the Beaver" is another in the long list of children's books by the conservationist Thornton W. Burgess. In this book, the industrious and clever Paddy Beaver, a newcomer to the Green Forest, has encounters with Sammy Jay, Jerry Muskrat, Ol' Man Coyote and other inhabitants of the Green Forest. Along the way, we learn how Paddy builds his dam and his house, and how he stores his food. We also learn little lessons about life, such as the importance of planning before doing.
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Buster Bear's Twins
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 2 hrs and 23 mins
- Unabridged
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Buster Bear's Twins is a story about two new residents in the Green Forest, Boxer and Woof Woof bear. The arrival of the Green Forest's newest inhabitants has Peter Rabbit, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, Prickly Porky, Hooty the Owl, and other forest creatures all astir over the goings-on in the Bear household. The two are twin siblings of Buster Bear, who is the subject of a Thornton Burgess audiobook. The twins, under the guidance of their mother, Mrs. Bear, learn important lessons about life and survival in the Green Forest.
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The Adventures of Prickly Porky
- By: Thornton W Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 3
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One day Peter Rabbit sees a strange thing that scares him. He tells many of his friends in the Green Forest who at first don't believe him. Then, after Unc' Billy Possum sees the same thing, others begin to wonder what this strange thing is. Peter eventually learns the truth of what scared him and together with his friends, they start scaring Green Forest predators such as Reddy Fox, Granny Fox, and Ole Man Coyote. But, what is it that is scaring them up on Prickly Porky's hill?
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Bowser the Hound
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 2 hrs and 19 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 2
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Old Man Coyote deliberately leads Bowser the Hound far away from Farmer Brown's farm because he is tired of being chased. Bowser gets lost and injures himself during the pursuit. Help for Bowser comes from an unlikely source, which proves that there is some good in everyone. As with all Thornton W. Burgess stories, young listeners gain positive values while learning a great deal about the animals that share their world. Burgess 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 50 years.
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The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse
- By: Thornton W Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 5
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In The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse, Danny begins his tale regretting the length of his tail until he is corrected by Mr. Toad. Then he has a series of stalkings by Reddy Fox and Granny Fox. He is captured by Hooty the Owl but escapes midflight to fall into Peter Rabbit's briar patch. Peter goes to Farmer Brown's peach orchard, gets caught in a snare, and barely escapes. Finally, Danny gets trapped in a tin can and must use his wits to escape Reddy Fox again.
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That Mouse
- By mommitester on 08-28-17
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The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk
- By: Thornton Burgess
- Narrated by: Geoffrey Giuliano
- Length: 1 hr and 43 mins
- Unabridged
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Another great audiobook classic from the world’s most prolific and prestigious new company, Icon Audio Arts. Presented by actor-author Geoffrey Giuliano, here is an exciting "listen while you learn" audio production which promises to entertain, enlighten, and enliven the listener. Icon productions offer a daring, fresh perspective on the hundreds of perennial favorite tales which have inspired generations and imbued a deep love of literature and art in millions over time. Welcome to the wonderful, unparalleled world of Icon Audio Arts.
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Mrs. Peter Rabbit
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 2 hrs and 21 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 1
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Peter Rabbit has no appetite, which is very unusual for him. After thinking about it, Peter decides it is loneliness affecting him. He decides to leave the Old Briar Patch and see the Great World, starting at the Old Pasture. After a close encounter with an old nemesis, Hooty the Owl, Peter discovers that he is still lonely. He runs into Old Jed Thumper who wants nothing more than to chase Peter away. Peter also discovers that Old Jed Thumper has a charming young daughter, Little Miss Fuzzy Tail, who Peter falls for. Their relationship quickly blossoms.
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Lightfoot the Deer
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S. Weiss
- Length: 2 hrs and 15 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 3
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Lightfoot the Deer is a story about animals in the Green Forest that are hunted in the fall. The story is mostly about Lightfoot, a male deer hunted by one hunter and describes how he tries to escape being shot. The story tells Lightfoot's encounter with another buck and a battle for territory and the lovely, Miss Daintyfoot. As with most Thornton Burgess books, young listeners learn valuable lessons about nature, wildlife, and positive morals.
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The Adventures of Bobby Coon
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 33 mins
- Unabridged
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The Adventures of Bobby Coon follows a raccoon whose dead hollow tree is cut down by Farmer Brown and his son. Both are unaware that Bobby is sleeping in it. When Bobby Coon is injured, Farmer Brown’s boy nurses him back to health. Once healthy, he is released back into nature and goes in search of a new home, which is not as easy as he thought it would be.
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Old Granny Fox
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom S. Weiss
- Length: 2 hrs and 20 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 5
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Old Granny Fox was a wise old fox who lived with her grandson Reddy. Reddy is young and impulsive and gets into a great deal of trouble because of this. So Granny must teach him the lessons of nature if he is to survive. The practical lessons about theft, gratitude and kindness that Granny teaches Reddy, as in all Thornton Burgess books, promote these virtues to young children listening to this book.
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The Adventures of Buster Bear
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 7
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The Adventures of Buster Bear follows a bear who has moved from the Great Woods to the Green Forest. Unknown to the little people of the Green Forest, Buster Bear, although is big and has a grumbly rumbly voice is actually very shy. As with most Burgess books, there is a positive morale to the story.
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5 out of 5 stars
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It Taught My Children about Nature
- By mommitester on 08-23-17
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Whitefoot the Wood Mouse
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 2 hrs and 9 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Whitefoot the Woodmouse is the story of one of the Green Forest's most timid creatures. Whitefoot is always on the lookout for predators since he is one of the smallest and most vulnerable creatures in the Green Forest. Whitefoot discovers that sometimes those he considers to be an enemy may turn out to be a friend. He also discovers the meaning of love.
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The Adventures of Mr. Mocker
- By: Thornton W. Burgess
- Narrated by: Tom Weiss
- Length: 1 hr and 39 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 2
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 2
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Story5 out of 5 stars 2
Sammy Jay is told by the little people of the Green Forest that he is keeping them awake at night with his calling out "Thief, Thief". But Sammy isn’t calling out at night, he’s been sleeping. At least, he thinks he has. Sticky-Toes the tree toad is hearing his own voice when his mouth is shut, and he is angry and puzzled. And Unc’ Billy Possum thinks he may just have seen a friend from Ol’ Virginny who might possibly solve the mystery.
Publisher's Summary
Thornton W. Burgess 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 50 years. By the time he retired, he had written over 170 books and 15,000 stories for a daily newspaper column.
In The Adventures of Bob White, we follow the tale of Mr. and Mrs. Bob White and their 15 young Bobs as they live and work on Farmer Brown's farm. Young Farmer Brown's boy learns a valuable lesson about how nature's animals can help on the farm as he watches the young Bobs grow and work. Moreover, he learns an important lesson about love and compassion.
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