Animals & Nature
The Adventures of Peter Cottontail
This is the story of Peter Rabbit, a mischievous, but cautious, lagomorph who lives in the Green Meadows. Peter Rabbit begins his adventures…
The Adventures of Jerry Muskrat
Join us as we follow Jerry Muskrat and his friends on an adventure to discover what is threatening their homeland, Laughing Brook and Smilin…
The Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse
Danny begins his tale regretting the length of his tail until he is corrected by Mr. Toad. Then he has a series of stalkings by Reddy and Gr…
The Beasts of Tarzan
This is the third of Burrough's Tarzan novels. Originally serialized in All-Story Cavalier magazine in 1914, the novel was first published i…
The Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer
Lightfoot and his friends, Sammy Jay and Paddy Beaver, help each other through hunting season in the Green Forest. - Summary by Jude Somers
Little Joe Otter
“Folks aren’t so sure about you when You spring surprises now and then.” Little Joe Otter.Join Little Joe Otter and Peter Rabbit in their a…
Buster Bear's Twins
Continuing the adventure of Buster Bear, we meet his twins, Boxer and Woof-Woof, from their first bath to misadventures with neighbors inclu…
Old Mother West Wind
Thornton Waldo Burgess (January 14, 1874 – June 5, 1965) was a conservationist and author of children's stories. He loved the beauty of natu…
The Secret Garden
In Frances Hodgson Burnett's enchanting tale, young Mary Lennox is an orphan sent to live with her reclusive uncle in the sprawling moors of…
Mrs. Peter Rabbit
A wonderful book in which we meet the lucky little bunny who becomes Mrs. Peter Rabbit! This is one of many delightful animal books written …
The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum
Another short story for children by the well-known conversationalist and writer, Thornton W. Burgess. This story revolves around Unc' Billy …
The Adventures of Mr. Mocker
When an innocent blue jay starts talking in his sleep, it's up to him to find out what's going on in this fun, naturalistic, Southern-style …
White Fang
When White Fang is birthed in a cave to a wolf sire and a wolf/dog halfbreed dam, he is heir to two traditions. At first he is content to ex…
Little Fuzzy
Jack Holloway, a prospector on the planet Zarathustra discovers small furry creatures. These creatures are obviously intelligent, but are th…
The Call of the Wild
Buck is living a happy life in California until he is sold to pay a gambling debt. Taken to the Klondike to become a sled dog, Buck must tou…
The Burgess Bird Book for Children
The Burgess Bird Book for Children is a zoology book written in the form of a story featuring Peter Rabbit. Peter learns from his friend Je…
Just So Stories
The stories, first published in 1902, are fantastic accounts of how various natural phenomena came about. The original editions of Just So S…
Mother West Wind Stories
Thornton Burgess gives us a collection of stories about the animals, explaining 'when' they got their peculiar traits. As usual the stories…
The Adventures of Prickly Porky
A stranger from the North Woods has just arrived in the Green Forest causing a great stir among the woodland creatures who live there. They …
The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
Chatterer the Red Squirrel finds himself in trouble again and is forced to abandon his old home. As the search for a new home begins, Chatte…