Tag: The Story of Doctor Dolittle
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Explore Dr. Dolittle’s Path from Africa to England
Dr. Dolittle’s journey emphasizes the lessons of courage, friendship, and curiosity about exploring the world through imagined adventures.
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 21: Home Again
When Dr. Dolittle and the animals arrive in England, they travel in a gypsy wagon to country fairs, showing the pushmi-pullyu. This makes the doctor wealthy. Eventually, tired of traveling, they head back home to Puddleby. The Doctor repays the people who provided the ship and supplies for the journey. He and the animals settle…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 20: The Fisherman’s Town
Dr. Dolittle brings the boy’s uncle back to the ship, then takes them both home to their village. The villagers greet Dr. Dolittle and Jip as heroes, with the mayor presenting the Doctor a diamond watch and Jip a gold collar. In the end, the Doctor and the animals bid farewell and continue their journey…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 19: The Rock
When the West wind blows, Jip catches the scent of the boy’s uncle and steers the ship in his direction. Urging haste, Jip explains he can smell that the uncle is starving. They spot a large rock in the sea but see no sign of him. Searching the rock, they discover a deep hole leading…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 18: Smells
Dr. Dolittle sends the eagles in all directions—North, South, East, and West—to search for the boy’s uncle. Despite their efforts, they come back empty-handed. Jip, with his incredible sense of smell, tries to track the uncle but has no luck. He decides to wait for the wind to change so he can cover more ground…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 17: The Ocean Gossips
Dr. Dolittle chops a hole in the locked door with an axe and finds a small boy inside. The boy explains that pirates threw his uncle into the sea for refusing to join them, and he fears his uncle has drowned. Dr. Dolittle speaks with the porpoises and discovers the uncle is safe. Overjoyed, the…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 16: Too-Too, the Listener
Dr. Dolittle and the animals set sail on a pirate ship, eagerly exploring its many wonders. They discover the ship is filled with fancy treasures, but their curiosity leads them to a locked room they can’t open. From behind the door, Too-too the owl hears someone crying, prompting Dr. Dolittle to grab an axe and…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle: Chapter 15: The Barbary Dragon
When Gub-Gub sneezes, the pirates hear it and rush upstairs to check things out. Ben Ali, the Barbary Dragon and leader of the crew, threatens to turn Dab-Dab the duck and Gub-Gub the pig into roast duck and pork chops. Dr. Dolittle keeps the pirates talking, stalling for time in hopes the old ship they’re…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 14: The Rats’ Warning
Chapter 14: The Rats’ Warning Dragging a ship through the sea is hard work. And after two or three hours the swallows began to get tired in the wings and short of breath. Then they sent a message down to the Doctor to say that they would have to take a rest soon; and that…
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The Story of Doctor Dolittle Chapter 13: Red Sails and Blue Wings
Chapter 13: Red Sails and Blue Wings Sailing homeward, the Doctor’s ship had to pass the coast of Barbary. This coast is the seashore of the Great Desert. It is a wild, lonely place-all sand and stones. But it was here that the Barbary pirates lived. These pirates, a bad lot of men, used to…