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Thornton Burgess. Bob White is a busy bird with many friends, so why is he keeping his new nest a secret? Why did Mrs. Bob White choose such a dangerous location for their home? And when a hunter shows up, … Read More

Thornton Burgess. The gentle, old-fashioned animal stories of Thornton W. Burgess, told with great warmth and charm, draw young readers into the timeless world of the creatures who live in the Green Forest and around the Smiling Pool. In this … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Bowser the Hound, outsmarted so often by Old Man Coyote, is taken advantage of once again when the coyote leads him on a long chase that ends far from the canine’s home. But with the help of Blacky … Read More

Thornton Burgess. When Buster Bear comes to live in the Green Forest, the amiable bully stirs up quite a commotion, for bears haven’t lived in the forest for years. And sure enough, before long Buster has a series of run-ins … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Mother Bear has a secret! In fact, she has two of them. They’re her brand new cubs — Boxer and Woof-Woof. The arrival of the Green Forest’s newest inhabitants has Peter Rabbit, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, Prickly Porky, … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Author and editor of numerous children’s books, Thornton W. Burgess was also a noted conservationist. In writing for youngsters he combined a gift for storytelling with his love of the outdoors, creating an entertaining menagerie of animals whose … Read More

Thornton Burgess. A plump little meadow mouse is always an inviting target for hungry hunters in the Green Meadows. This certainly should give Danny Meadow Mouse enough cause for concern; but lately, he’s been worrying about something else — his … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Determined to see the Great World beyond the familiar vistas of the Smiling Pool, Laughing Brook, Green Meadows, and Green Forest, Grandfather Frog leaps forth to tumble haplessly into the pitfalls of greed, boastfulness, and carelessness. In this … Read More

Thornton Burgess. Even in the peaceful, sun-splashed world of the Green Forest, the Laughing Brook, and the Smiling Pool, trouble sometimes makes an appearance and disturbs the lives of the animals living there. And so it is in this charming … Read More

Thornton Burgess. When Jimmy Skunk curls up to take a nap in an old barrel, the imp of mischief gets the better of Peter Rabbit. Tons of trouble plague the long-eared prankster after he decides it’d be great fun to … Read More