Tag: THE ADVENTURES OF OLD MR. TOAD
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 23 Chapter 23
Chapter 23 Audio When Old Mr. Toad saw Mr. Blacksnake and turned his back on Buster Bear and the fine dinner to which Buster had invited him, he had but just one idea in his head, and that was to get out of sight of Mr. Blacksnake as soon as possible. He forgot to ask…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 22 Old Mr. Toad Learns a Lesson
Old Mr. Toad Learns a Lesson Audio Pride is like a great big bubble;You’ll find there’s nothing in it.Prick it and for all your troubleIt has vanished in a minute. Old Mr. Toad was so puffed out with pride as he started for the Green Forest to dine with Buster Bear that those who saw…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 21 Old Mr. Toad Receives Another Invitation
Old Mr. Toad Receives Another Invitation Audio The friends and neighbors of Old Mr. Toad decided that he needed to be taught a lesson. At first, you know, every one had laughed at him, because he had grown too proud to speak to them, but after a little they grew tired of being treated so,…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 20 Old Mr. Toad Is Puffed Up
Old Mr. Toad Is Puffed Up Audio Old Mr. Toad hopped slowly down the Lone Little Path. He usually does hop slowly, but this time he hopped slower than ever. You see, he was so puffed up that he couldn’t have hopped fast if he had wanted to, and he didn’t want to. In the…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 19 Old Mr. Toad Gets His Stomach Full
Old Mr. Toad Gets His Stomach Full Audio Pray do not tip your nose in scornAt things which others eat,For things to you not good at allTo others are most sweet. There are ants, for instance. You wouldn’t want to eat them even if you were dreadfully hungry. But Old Mr. Toad and Buster Bear…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 18 Jimmy Skunk Is Just in Time
Jimmy Skunk Is Just in Time Audio Jimmy Skunk ambled slowly along, chuckling as he thought of what a hurry Mr. Toad had been in, when he had heard that Mr. Blacksnake had asked after him. It had been funny, very funny indeed, to see Mr. Toad try to hurry. Suddenly Jimmy stopped chuckling. Then…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 17 Old Mr. Toad’s Mistake
Old Mr. Toad’s Mistake Audio If is a very little word to look at, but the biggest word you have ever seen doesn’t begin to have so much meaning as little “if.” If Jimmy Skunk hadn’t ambled down the Crooked Little Path just when he did; if he hadn’t been looking for fat beetles; if he hadn’t seen that big piece…
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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 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 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…