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 CĂ´te 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…