The Wishing-Stone Stories

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The Wishing-Stone Stories

by Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo) Burgess

EN·~4 hours·13 chapters

Chapters

13 total
1

CHAPTER ONE TOMMY AND THE WISHING-STONE

17:41
2

CHAPTER TWO HOW TOMMY LEARNED TO ADMIRE THUNDERER THE RUFFED GROUSE

22:21
3

CHAPTER THREE WHAT HAPPENED WHEN TOMMY BECAME A MINK

19:02
4

CHAPTER FOUR TOMMY BECOMES A VERY HUMBLE PERSON

21:43
5

CHAPTER ONE WHY PETER RABBIT HAS ONE LESS ENEMY

19:31
6

CHAPTER TWO WHY TOMMY BECAME A FRIEND OF RED SQUIRRELS

21:14
7

CHAPTER THREE THE PLEASURES AND TROUBLES OF BOBBY COON

19:48
8

CHAPTER FOUR HOW TOMMY ENVIED HONKER THE GOOSE

20:58
9

CHAPTER ONE HOW IT HAPPENED THAT REDDY FOX GAINED A FRIEND

22:20
10

CHAPTER TWO TOMMY BECOMES A FURRY ENGINEER

20:49

Description

Tommy’s days in the wide, breezy meadow have been anything but joyful. Stuck in a loop of chores and endless complaints, he spends a weary afternoon pouting on a solitary stone, cursing the world’s relentless demands. When a tiny, curious mouse named Danny eyes him from the grass, Tommy’s bitter wish to escape his labor‑filled life slips into the air—and the stone seems to listen.

In an instant, Tommy’s wish is granted: he finds himself transformed into a plump meadow‑mouse, his freckled face replaced by soft fur and a twitching tail. The world suddenly feels smaller, cooler, and alive with new wonders as he scurries after Danny through secret pathways of grass. Listeners are invited to share Tommy’s bewildering first steps in his new form, feeling the thrill of an ordinary boy thrust into an extraordinary adventure—right from the very moment his wish comes true.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (237K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Release date

2020-10-09

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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