Mr. Turtle's Flying Adventure

audiobook

Mr. Turtle's Flying Adventure

by Albert Bigelow Paine

EN·~1 hours

Chapters

Description

In a sun‑lit corner of the Deep Woods, Mr. Turtle opens his stone cottage to a lively gathering of Hollow Tree friends. While the group enjoys a day of fishing on the Wide Blue Water, each character shows off a quirky catch—a catfish that nearly snaps a pole, a “punkin‑seed” that sparks laughter, and a steady stream of stories from the water’s edge. Their easy chatter and gentle rivalry paint a picture of a close‑knit community that loves both the quiet of the lake and the company of one another.

When the fish finally stop biting, the friends turn their eyes to the sky and spot an eagle swooping for a snake. The sight rekindles an old memory, and Mr. Turtle is coaxed into sharing the one time he truly took to the air. He hints at a daring, long‑ago experiment that involved an eager eagle and a tiny water‑snake, promising a tale of courage, curiosity, and the surprising ways a humble turtle once rose above his shell. Listeners will be invited into this whimsical retelling, where imagination lifts even the slowest of creatures.

Details

Full title

Mr. Turtle's Flying Adventure Hollow Tree Stories

Language

en

Duration

~1 hours (75K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Edwards, Emmy 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

2009-02-25

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Albert Bigelow Paine

Albert Bigelow Paine

1861–1937

Best remembered as Mark Twain’s close friend and biographer, he also wrote lively travel books, children’s stories, humor, and verse. His work moves easily between literary history and a warm, adventurous storytelling style.

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