Tag: wildlife
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Swiss Family Robinson Chapter 32
Chapter 32 The trees which I had chosen for my farmhouse were about a foot in diameter in the trunk. They formed a long square; the long side facing the sea. The dimensions of the whole were about twenty-four feet by sixteen. I cut deep mortices in the trees, about ten feet distant from the…
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Facts about Ghana for Children
The Republic of Ghana (once known as the Gold Coast) is a country in West Africa. About 34.6 million people live there. Its capital city is Accra. Ghana is located in West Africa, next to the Gulf of Guinea, between Côte d’Ivoire and Togo. Because Ghana is close to the Equator, it has a very…
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The Tale of Solomon Owl Chapter 1 SCARING JOHNNIE GREEN
Chapter I When Johnnie Green was younger, it always scared him to hear Solomon Owl’s deep-toned voice calling in the woods after dark. “Whoo-whoo-whoo, whoo-whoo, to-whoo-ah!” That weird cry was enough to send Johnnie Green hurrying into the farmhouse, though sometimes he paused in the doorway to listen–especially if Solomon Owl happened to be laughing.…
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The Adventures of Old Mr. Toad Chapter 8: Old Mr. Toad’s Babies
Old Mr. Toad’s Babies The Smiling Pool’s a nurseryWhere all the sunny dayA thousand funny babiesAre taught while at their play. Really the Smiling Pool is a sort of kindergarten, one of the most interesting kindergartens in the world. Little Joe Otter’s children learn to swim there. So do Jerry Muskrat’s babies and those of…