Animals & Nature
The Beasts of Tarzan
This is the third of Burrough's Tarzan novels. Originally serialized in All-Story Cavalier magazine in 1914, the novel was first published i…
The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk
The Adventures of Jimmy Skunk is another in the long list children's books by the conservationist, Thornton W. Burgess. In this book, Jimmy …
The Adventures of Bobby Coon
"In this engaging story, Bobby Raccoon suffers a series of mishaps. Following a bad dream, he bites his own tail, is given a dreadful f…
Little Joe Otter
“Folks aren’t so sure about you when You spring surprises now and then.” Little Joe Otter.Join Little Joe Otter and Peter Rabbit in their a…
Secrets of the Woods
The unique merit of this nature student rests in his fascinating style of writing, which invariably interests young and old; for without thi…
The Burgess Animal Book for Children
Peter Rabbit goes to school, with Mother Nature as his teacher. In this zoology book for children, Thornton W. Burgess describes the mammals…
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 and Gr…
Buster Bear's Twins
Continuing the adventure of Buster Bear, we meet his twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, from their first bath to misadventures with neighbors inclu…
Just So Stories
The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. The original editions of Just So S…
Mother West Wind 'Where' Stories
The continuing adventures of Peter Cottontail and his friends. - Summary by Jude Somers
The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum
Another short story for children by the well-known conversationalist and writer, Thornton W. Burgess. This story revolves around Unc' Billy …
The Adventures of Mr. Mocker
When an innocent blue jay starts talking in his sleep, it's up to him to find out what's going on in this fun, naturalistic, Southern-style …
Mrs. Peter Rabbit
A wonderful book in which we meet the lucky little bunny who becomes Mrs. Peter Rabbit! This is one of many delightful animal books written …
The Secret Garden
In Frances Hodgson Burnett's enchanting tale, young Mary Lennox is an orphan sent to live with her reclusive uncle in the sprawling moors of…
The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
Chatterer the Red Squirrel finds himself in trouble again and is forced to abandon his old home. As the search for a new home begins, Chatte…
White Fang
When White Fang is birthed in a cave to a wolf sire and a wolf/dog halfbreed dam, he is heir to two traditions. At first he is content to ex…
Little Fuzzy
Jack Holloway, a prospector on the planet Zarathustra discovers small furry creatures. These creatures are obviously intelligent, but are th…
The Burgess Bird Book for Children
The Burgess Bird Book for Children is a zoology book written in the form of a story featuring Peter Rabbit. Peter learns from his friend Je…
Happy Jack
Who would have thought dropping a nut would cause so much trouble? No sooner does Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel go scampering down the tree t…
The Call of the Wild
Buck is living a happy life in California until he is sold to pay a gambling debt. Taken to the Klondike to become a sled dog, Buck must tou…