The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel by Thornton W. Burgess
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"The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel" by Thornton W. Burgess is a children's book written in the early 20th century. This delightful tale features Chatterer, the cheeky red squirrel, as he navigates the challenges of the Green Forest. The story explores themes of fear, friendship, and the consequences of one's actions as Chatterer encounters danger and learns valuable lessons along the way. The narrative begins with Chatterer running for his life
from Shadow the Weasel, an antagonist that embodies fear and peril in the woods. Throughout his journey, he faces multiple trials, including a narrow escape that leads him to new experiences outside his home in the Green Forest. As he interacts with other animals, like Sammy Jay and Peter Rabbit, Chatterer learns about the importance of caution, honesty, and trust. After being captured in a corn-crib by Farmer Brown’s boy, he discovers that the boy is not a monster but can be a friend. Ultimately, Chatterer grows bolder and learns to embrace his newfound relationship with Farmer Brown's boy, realizing that true bravery is about overcoming fear and building connections. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo), 1874-1965 |
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| Illustrator | Cady, Harrison, 1877-1970 |
| Title | The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel |
| Credits |
Produced by Hazel Batey and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 90.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres |
| Subject | Animals -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Conduct of life -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Friendship -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Squirrels -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Cowardice -- Juvenile fiction |
| Subject | Trust -- Juvenile fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 37952 |
| Release Date | Nov 7, 2011 |
| Last Update | Jan 8, 2021 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 469 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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