Tiger and Tom and Other Stories for Boys

audiobook

Tiger and Tom and Other Stories for Boys

by Various Authors

EN·~4 hours·34 chapters

Chapters

34 total
1

![[Illustration: Every morning Tiger and Tom stood faithfully in the market-place.]](https://www.gutenberg.org/images/001.png)

0:08
2

Tiger and Tom - and - Other Stories for Boys

2:52
3

TIGER AND TOM

11:54
4

THOSE SCARS

4:31
5

COALS OF FIRE

12:17
6

LYMAN DEAN'S TESTIMONIALS

18:35
7

BERT'S THANKSGIVING

13:53
8

THE BOY AND HIS SPARE MOMENTS.

3:31
9

WILL WINSLOW

7:30
10

ONLY THIS ONCE

7:35

Description

In this charming collection, the gentle adventures of a boy named Tom and his loyal dog Tiger open the book, setting a wholesome tone for the rest of the tales. The pair’s summer strolls and playful mischief illustrate how friendship can blossom quickly, while also hinting at the challenges of a quick temper that Tom must learn to master. The narrative is illustrated with warm, period‑style drawings that bring the market‑place and the boys’ world to life. Readers are invited to reflect on the simple moral lessons woven through everyday scenes.

Beyond the opening story, the volume gathers a dozen more episodes drawn from late‑nineteenth‑century Sunday school pages—tales of honesty, perseverance, and kindness that echo the values of their time. Whether a boy learns the cost of anger, the reward of a humble task, or the importance of keeping one’s word, each vignette offers a clear, relatable situation for young listeners. The modest language and vivid illustrations make the morals easy to digest without feeling preachy, creating a gentle walk through moral imagination that still feels relevant today.

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Language

en

Duration

~4 hours (237K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Joel Erickson, Christine Gehring, Dave Macfarlane and PG Distributed Proofreaders

Release date

2004-06-01

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

VA

Various Authors

A shared credit like this usually means the audiobook brings together work by more than one writer. That can make for a lively listening experience, with different voices, styles, and ideas collected in one place.

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