Tag: children’s books
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 67: Susie and Rover
Lesson: Mrs. M. O. Johnson—Adapted. DEFINITIONS
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 16 Jimmy Skunk Is Surprised
Jimmy Skunk Is Surprised Audio Jimmy Skunk ambled along the Crooked Little Path down the hill. He didn’t hurry because Jimmy doesn’t believe in hurrying. The only time he ever hurries is when he sees a fat beetle trying to get out of sight. Then Jimmy does hurry. But just now he didn’t see any fat beetles,…
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The Tale of Solomon Owl Chapter XI CURED AT LAST
Chapter XI CURED AT LAST “How do you feel now?” Aunt Polly Woodchuck asked Solomon Owl, when he had come back to her house after a week’s absence. “No better!” he groaned. “I still have pains. But they seem to have moved and scattered all over me.” “Good!” she exclaimed with a smile. “You are…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 65: Mary Dow
Lesson: As she tapped at my half open door; While the blanket, pinned over her head, Just reached to the basket she bore. From her modest and pretty blue eye, As she said, ‘I have matches to sell, And hope you are willing to buy. I think you’ll not find it too much; They are…
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McGuffey’s Third Eclectic Reader Lesson 63: We are Seven
Lesson: She was eight years old, she said; Her hair was thick with many a curl, That clustered round her head. And she was wildly clad: Her eyes were fair, and very fair;— Her beauty made me glad. How many may you be?’ ‘How many? Seven in all,’ she said, And, wondering, looked at me.…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 15 Old Mr. Toad Gives Peter a Scare
Old Mr. Toad Gives Peter a Scare Audio If you play pranks on other folksYou may be sure that theyWill take the first chance that they getA joke on you to play. Old Mr. Toad was getting even with Peter for laughing at him. While Peter’s back had been turned, Old Mr. Toad had disappeared.…
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The Tale of Solomon Owl Chapter X A TROUBLESOME WISHBONE
Chapter X A TROUBLESOME WISHBONE Solomon Owl had pains–sharp pains–underneath his waistcoat. And not knowing what else to do, he set off at once for Aunt Polly Woodchuck’s house under the hill, in the pasture, which he had not visited since the previous fall. Luckily, he found the old lady at home. And quickly he…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 14
Old Mr. Toad Disappears Audio Admit your fault when you’ve done wrong,And don’t postpone it over long. Peter Rabbit didn’t blame Old Mr. Toad a bit for being indignant because Peter had watched him change his suit. It wasn’t a nice thing to do. Old Mr. Toad had looked very funny while he was struggling…
