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Uncle Wiggily on the farm :  Or, How he hunted for eggs and was cause for alarm; and Bully and Bawly, the froggie boys; also how Uncle Wiggily helped nurse Jane with the house cleaning

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Uncle Wiggily on the farm : Or, How he hunted for eggs and was cause for alarm; and Bully and Bawly, the froggie boys; also how Uncle Wiggily helped nurse Jane with the house cleaning

by Howard Roger Garis

EN·~17 minutes

Chapters

Description

Uncle Wiggily pays a cheerful visit to the farm, accompanied by the ever‑resourceful Nurse Jane. Determined to gather fresh eggs for the breakfast table, he dons his old clothes, hangs a basket from his paw, and sets off with good intentions. His quest quickly turns comic when a nest perched high in a tree and a flock of protective crows mistake his efforts for a theft, prompting a flurry of apologies and squawking protests.

Meanwhile, the mischievous froggie duo, Bully and Bawly, cause their own brand of mayhem, leaping from pond to barn and adding extra hops to the day’s chaos. As Uncle Wiggily navigates ladders, barn crawl‑spaces, and a curious dog digging “eggs” from the ground, the farm’s residents—goat Uncle Butter, the muskrat Nurse Jane, and the vigilant crows—join in the lively scramble. The tale bubbles with gentle humor, lively illustrations, and the warm camaraderie that makes every farmyard adventure feel delightfully familiar.

Details

Language

en

Duration

~17 minutes (16K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Original publisher

United States: Charles E. Graham & Co., 1919.

Credits

David Edwards, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)

Release date

2023-09-09

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Howard Roger Garis

Howard Roger Garis

1873–1962

Best known for creating Uncle Wiggily, this prolific American writer helped shape early 20th-century children's reading with cheerful stories, adventure series, and radio work. He wrote for young audiences with a lively, accessible style that kept him popular for decades.

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