The Adventures of Prickly Porky

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The Adventures of Prickly Porky

by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

EN·~1 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total

BOSTON LITTLE, BROWN, AND COMPANY 1916

0:07

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:21

THE ADVENTURES OF PRICKLY PORKY - I - HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL MAKES A FIND

2:42

II. THE STRANGER FROM THE NORTH

2:37

III. PRICKLY PORKY MAKES FRIENDS

3:13

IV. PETER RABBIT HAS SOME STARTLING NEWS

3:42

V. PETER RABBIT TELLS HIS STORY

4:01

VI. PETER HAS TO TELL HIS STORY MANY TIMES

3:48

VII. JIMMY SKUNK CALLS ON PRICKLY PORKY

3:22

VIII. PRICKLY PORKY NEARLY CHOKES

4:06

Description

In a bustling forest filled with chatty breezes and wise old frogs, Happy Jack Squirrel stumbles upon a handful of strange, sharp objects scattered on the ground. Curious and a bit careless, he pricks himself and wonders what could have grown without roots or leaves. His discovery quickly becomes the talk of the woods, sparking both excitement and caution among its inhabitants.

Peter Rabbit, ever impatient, darts after the mysterious items and ends up with a painful poke to his foot, proving that the curiosities are more than just odd decorations. The news spreads like wind through the trees, reaching Grandfather Frog, who offers puzzling riddles about things that “grow without growing on a plant.” As the breezes race to the treetops for answers, a towering stranger looms above the poplar, hinting that the forest’s newest mystery may be far larger—and stranger—than anyone imagined.

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Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (81K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Richard J. Shiffer and the PG Distributed Proofreading Team.

Release date

2005-04-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

1874–1965

A beloved storyteller of the natural world, he turned forests, meadows, and marshes into lively neighborhoods where animal characters taught gentle lessons about kindness, caution, and curiosity. His books helped generations of young readers see wildlife with affection and respect.

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