
The Tale of Major Monkey
I. Strange Whispers
II. No 'Possum
III. Getting Acquainted
IV. Wanted—A Lodging
V. Meeting Major Monkey
VI. Too Many Disputes
VII. The Major Has a Pain
VIII. A Secret
IX. The Major Has a Plan
In Pleasant Valley, the locals can’t stop swapping wild rumors, and the latest tale involves a creature that supposedly dangles from tree‑tops by its tail. Old Mr. Crow, a seasoned observer of wildlife, scoffs at the gossip—until a sudden thump and a strange, wrinkled face appear in the branches right above him. The newcomer, perched upside‑down and waving a red cap, turns the valley’s chatter into a baffling, real‑time encounter that leaves the skeptical crow rattled and curious.
The bizarre visitor’s antics—dropping objects, whistling, and taunting the bewildered Mr. Crow—turn a quiet afternoon into a chaotic showdown. As the two trade accusations and bewildered exclamations, the valley’s residents watch from below, unsure whether they’re witnessing a prank, a hoax, or something entirely beyond their imagination. The stage is set for a quirky clash of wit and wonder, promising more strange whispers to follow.
Language
en
Duration
~1 hours (76K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2006-06-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
1877–1949
Best remembered for lively children's stories filled with talking animals, this American writer turned bits of natural history into gentle adventures young readers could easily follow. He produced more than forty books, and many of them are still widely read in digital editions today.
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