School Library

Thornton Burgess. One day, Peter Rabbit happens upon a surprise visitor to the Smiling Pool. It’s Mrs. Quack the Duck, who is dreadfully upset after having narrowly escaped some hunters and their terrible guns. Worst of all, she has lost … Read More

Thornton Burgess. One of the most beloved characters in children’s literature, Peter Cottontail is up to his long-whiskered nose in rib-tickling escapades in this delightful classic. With gentle charm and humor, famed storyteller Thornton W. Burgess draws young readers into … Read More

Thornton W. Burgess. As this delightful story opens, something strange is going on! The waters of the Laughing Brook and Smiling Pool have become a mere trickle, causing alarm among the creatures of the Green Forest. It seems Jerry Muskrat’s … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Old Mr. Toad was acting strangely, and his behaviour puzzled all the creatures of the Green Meadow. You see, he was in a hurry, and Old Mr. Toad NEVER hurried unless he was in danger. Where on earth … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Old Mr. Buzzard has arrived from the sunny South, and he’s going to stay in the Green Forest till Jack Frost returns. Once the local woodland creatures realize that he’s not a hawk and they’ve nothing to fear, … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Beloved children’s classic offers warm, whimsical stories about Billy Mink’s swimming party, Little Joe Otter’s slippery slide, Reddy Fox’s fishing expedition, why Grandfather Frog has no tail, other exciting tales. Gentle lessons about nature and wildlife combined with … Read More

Thornton Burgess. “Listen,” whispered Jimmy Skunk to Peter Rabbit as the strange howling sound echoed through the Green Forest. But Peter was listening. He had never heard anything like it. The sound made cold chills run up and down his … Read More

Thornton Burgess. When a deep winter snow carpets the Green Forest and nearby meadow, Granny Fox and Reddy have some disagreements on how best to find some food. But Granny — with her years of experience — wins out over … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Something is definitely wrong with Peter Rabbit . . . he has no appetite! Deciding he is terribly lonely, Peter sets off to visit some friends in the Old Pasture but instead finds himself narrowly escaping the clutches … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Fifteen delightful fables from the world of the Green Forest will entertain and educate young readers as they find out why Johnny Chuck doesn’t like Blacky the Crow and why Ol’ Mistah Buzzard has a bald head. They’ll … Read More