Category: THE GREAT BIG TREASURY OF BEATRIX POTTER
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The Tale of Ginger and Pickles
Once upon a time there was a village shop. The name over the window was “Ginger and Pickles.”It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls- Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.The counter inside was a convenient height for rabbits. Ginger and Pickles sold red spotty…
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The Tale of Pigling Bland
Once upon a time there was an old pig called Aunt Pettitoes. She had eight of a family: four little girl pigs, called Cross-patch, Suck-suck, Yock-yock and Spot; and four little boy pigs, called Alexander, Pigling Bland, Chin-Chin and Stumpy.Stumpy had had an accident to his tail.The eight little pigs had very fine appetites-“Yus, yus,…
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The Tale of Mr. Tod
I have made many books about well-behaved people. Now, for a change, I am going to make a story about two disagreeable people, called Tommy Brock and Mr. Tod. Nobody could call Mr. Tod “nice.” The rabbits could not bear him; they could smell him half a mile off.He was of a wandering habit and…
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The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes
Once upon a time there was a little fat comfortable grey squirrel, called Timmy Tiptoes.He had a nest thatched with leaves in the top of a tall tree; and he had a little squirrel wife called Goody.Timmy Tiptoes sat out, enjoying the breeze; he whisked his tail and chuckled-“Little wife Goody, the nuts are ripe;…
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Engaging Children’s Books, Fun Facts and Delicious Recipes
This resource collection for children promotes learning through engaging books, fun facts, and simple recipes that inspire curiosity and imagination.
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The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse
The Tale of Mrs. Tittlemouse Once upon a time there was a wood mouse, and her name was Mrs. Tittlemouse. She lived in a bank under a hedge.Such a funny house! There were yards and yards of sandy passages, leading to store-rooms and nut cellars and seed cellars, all amongst the roots of the hedge.There…
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The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies
The Tale of the Flopsy Bunnies It is said that the effect of eating too much lettuce is “soporific.” I have never felt sleepy after eating lettuces; but then I am not a rabbit. They certainly had a very soporific effect upon the Flopsy Bunnies!When Benjamin Bunny grew up, he married his Cousin Flopsy. They…
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The Tale of Jemima Puddle Duck
What a funny sight it is to see a brood of ducklings with a hen!Listen to the story of Jemima Puddle-duck, who was annoyed because the farmer’s wife would not let her hatch her own eggs.Her sister-in-law, Mrs. Rebeccah Puddle-duck, was perfectly willing to leave the hatching to someone else- “I have not the patience…
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The Roly-Poly Pudding
Once upon a time there was an old cat, called Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit, who was an anxious parent. She used to lose her kittens continually, and whenever they were lost they were always in mischief! On baking day, she determined to shut them up in a cupboard.She caught Moppet and Mittens, but she could not…
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The Tale of Tom Kitten
Once upon a time there were three little kittens, and their names were Mittens, Tom Kitten, and Moppet. They had dear little fur coats of their own; and they tumbled about the doorstep and played in the dust.But one day their mother-Mrs. Tabitha Twitchit-expected friends to tea; so she fetched the kittens indoors, to wash…