The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel

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The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel

by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

EN·~1 hours·2 chapters

Chapters

2 total

THE ADVENTURES OF CHATTERER THE RED SQUIRREL

1:32

THE ADVENTURES OFCHATTERER THE REDSQUIRREL

1:28:27

Description

Chatterer, a bright‑red squirrel who loves stirring up trouble, spends his days darting through the meadow, swapping jokes with neighbors and daring anyone to catch him. When his chatter provokes the irritable Bobby Coon, the mischief escalates, and soon a hungry Shadow the weasel sets his sights on the noisy rodent. Suddenly the light‑hearted games turn into a desperate sprint for safety.

The chase whirls through tangled underbrush, over towering oaks and across narrow branches, each leap testing Chatterer’s speed and wits. Fear gnaws at his heart, and he recalls the many narrow escapes of his friend Peter Rabbit, yet this pursuit feels unlike any before, with no familiar hiding place offering refuge. Along the way, the forest’s other creatures watch, their reactions hinting at alliances and old grudges.

Listeners are invited to feel the rush of wind through the leaves and the thudding of paws on bark, sharing Chatterer’s frantic quest while pondering the price of bragging and the courage it takes to face one’s own mistakes. Will his quick tongue become his downfall, or can a clever plan turn the chase around?

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (86K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Hazel Batey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2011-11-07

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

1874–1965

Best known for bringing friendly animal characters like Peter Cottontail to life, this beloved children's writer turned a deep love of nature into stories that entertained generations of young readers. His books mixed gentle adventure with close observation of the natural world, helping make conservation feel personal and fun.

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