The Three Bears of Porcupine Ridge

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The Three Bears of Porcupine Ridge

by Jean M. (Jean May) Thompson

EN·~4 hours·25 chapters

Chapters

25 total

1:36

I THE THREE BEARS OF PORCUPINE RIDGE

11:15

II RING NECK, LEADER OF THE FLYING WEDGE

13:49

III THE REVOLT OF TIMOTHY

7:28

IV THE LITTLE RED DOE OF DEER PASS

12:28

V DAME WOODCHUCK AND THE RED MONSTER

9:02

VI TRACKED BY A CATAMOUNT

15:55

VII THE CALL OF THE MOOSE

12:49

VIII THE LAST WOLF OF THE PACK

11:27

IX HOW UNK-WUNK THE PORCUPINE MET HIS MATCH

12:03

Description

In the quiet, spruce‑wrapped world of Porcupine Ridge, a patient mother bear raises her two round, roly‑poly cubs in a snug den beneath the mountain’s slopes. Their days are filled with simple pleasures—sniffing ant nests, splashing in swampy pools, and sharing honey‑sweet berries that burst like sunrise on the tongue. As the twilight thrush sings and the hoot owl watches from a high sycamore, the trio awakens for moonlit forays that turn the forest into a playground of scent and wonder.

One night, driven by a sudden craving, Mrs. Bear wanders farther than ever before, slipping through quagmires and past sleepy turkeys toward a farmer’s yard where five beehives glow like golden promises. The sticky adventure leaves her paws and snout dripping with honey, hinting at a daring curiosity that could reshape the bear family’s gentle routine. This charming tale blends warm, natural humor with the thrill of stepping beyond familiar woods, inviting listeners to wander alongside a mother’s brave, buzzing quest.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (279K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

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

Release date

Jul 17, 2015

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

JM

Jean M. (Jean May) Thompson

b. 1865

Best known for writing nature-rich books for children, this early 20th-century author turned weather, animals, and the outdoors into lively adventures for young readers. Her surviving works still feel curious, observant, and warmly educational.

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