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HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL had had a wonderful day. He had found some big chestnut-trees that he had never seen before, and which promised to give him all the nuts he would want for all the next winter. Now he was thinking of going home, for it was getting late in the afternoon. He... Read Full Overview

Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 17, 1874 - June 5, 1965) was an American conservationist and author of children's stories. Burgess loved the beauty of nature and its living creatures so much that he wrote about them for 50 years in books and his newspaper column, Bedtime Stories... Read Full Overview

""The Adventures of Prickly Porky"" is a children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess. The story follows the titular character, a porcupine named Prickly Porky, as he goes on various adventures in the forest. Along the way, he meets other animals such as Peter Rabbit, Jimmy... Read Full Overview

"The Adventures of Prickly Porky" is a children's book written by Thornton W. Burgess, an American author and naturalist. The book is part of Burgess's long-running series of animal stories set in the fictional Green Forest. First published in 1913, the story revolves around... Read Full Overview

Embark on a charming journey through the Green Forest with "The Adventures of Prickly Porky" by Thornton W. Burgess. This delightful tale introduces readers to Prickly Porky, the good-natured porcupine, whose endearing antics and encounters teach valuable life lessons wrapped... Read Full Overview

Many of the forest's creatures were watching this strange new creature -- this porcupine -- when Bowser the Hound caught wind of the scene. "Bow, wow, wow " shouted Bowser in his deepest voice. Everybody ran -- everybody but the porcupine. He kept on coming... Read Full Overview