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    The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
    The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
    The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel
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    The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel

    By Thornton W. Burgess

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    Author and editor of numerous children's books, Thornton W. Burgess was also a noted conservationist. In writing for youngsters he combined a gift for storytelling with his love of the outdoors, creating an entertaining menagerie of animals whose adventures he skillfully recounted in a series of charming fables. In them, he taught young readers about nature and encouraged them to love the "lesser folk in fur and feathers."
    In this delightfully told tale, Burgess chronicles the escapades of Chatterer the Red Squirrel, who's known throughout the Green Forest as a mischief maker. Narrowly escaping the clutches of Shadow the Weasel and Redtail the Hawk, the bushy-tailed little fellow decides to leave the forest for a new home, only to learn that curiosity, carelessness, and mistrust can lead to a heap of troubles.
    First published in 1915, this engaging story will charm readers of all ages — as well as young listeners.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherDover Publications
    Release dateMar 1, 2012
    ISBN9780486111728

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      The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel - Thornton W. Burgess

      DOVER CHILDREN’S THRIFT CLASSICS

      EDITOR: PHILIP SMITH

      This Dover edition, first published in 1992 in association with the Thornton W. Burgess Museum and the Green Briar Nature Center, Sandwich, Massachusetts, who have provided a new introduction, is an unabridged republication of the edition published by Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, in 1915. The original Harrison Cady illustrations have been adapted for this new edition by Thea Kliros.

      Copyright © 1992 by Dover Publications, Inc. All rights reserved.

      Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

      Burgess, Thornton W. (Thornton Waldo), 1874—1965.

      The adventures of Chatterer the red squirrel / Thornton W. Burgess ; original illustrations by Harrison Cady ; adapted by Thea Kliros.

      p. cm.—(Dover children’s thrift classics)

      Reprint. Originally published: Boston : Little, Brown, 1915.

      Summary: Chronicles the adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel and his animal friends.

      9780486111728

      [1. Squirrels—Fiction. 2. Animals—Fiction.] I. Cady, Harrison, 1877— , ill. II. Kliros, Thea, ill. III. Title. IV. Series.

      PZ7.B917Ab 1992

      [Fic] — dc20

      92—14627 CIP

      AC

      Manufactured in the United States by Courier Corporation

      27399713

      www.doverpublications.com

      Introduction to the Dover Edition

      THORNTON W. BURGESS, children’s author and naturalist, was born in Sandwich, Massachusetts, in 1874. As a child, he discovered the outdoor world by exploring the beaches, marshes and woods of Cape Cod. These boyhood memories became the foundation for his wonderful nature stories. His first children’s book, Old Mother West Wind, was published in 1910. This book was a collection of stories that he began to tell to his own son at bedtime. Mr. Burgess interested both children and adults in nature by creating charming animal characters such as Peter Rabbit and Reddy Fox, and putting them in exciting adventures.

      Today, the Thornton W. Burgess Society continues to carry out the philosophies of Thornton W. Burgess’ stories. The Society operates the Green Briar Nature Center and the Thornton W. Burgess Museum in Sandwich, Massachusetts, and publishes periodic newsletters and bulletins to inspire reverence for wildlife and concern for the natural environment. The Society is a leading force in environmental education on Cape Cod.

      The Adventures of Chatterer the Red Squirrel was first published in 1915. Chatterer is considered to be the mischief-maker of the Green Forest. His quick tongue seems to get him into trouble quite often. In this book, learn how his curiosity leads him to a trap that is not easy to escape from. Chatterer forms a special friendship with Farmer Brown’s boy. This collection of adventures has timeless appeal for children of all ages.

      Table of Contents

      Title Page

      Copyright Page

      Introduction to the Dover Edition

      I - Chatterer the Red Squirrel Runs for His Life

      II - Chatterer’s Last Chance

      III - Chatterer Tells Sammy Jay about Shadow the Weasel

      IV - Chatterer Leaves the Green Forest

      V - Chatterer Finds a Home

      VI - Peter Rabbit Listens to the Wrong Voice

      VII - How Chatterer Had Fooled Peter Rabbit

      VIII - Chatterer Grows Careless

      IX - Chatterer Grows Too Curious

      X - Old Mr. Trouble Gets Chatterer at Last

      XI - What Happened Next to Chatterer

      XII - Chatterer Is Sure That This Is His Last Day

      XIII - Chatterer Is Put in Prison

      XIV - Chatterer Decides to Live

      XV - Farmer Brown’s Boy Tries to Make Friends

      XVI - Chatterer Has a Pleasant Surprise

      XVII - Sammy Jay’s Sharp Eyes

      XVIII - Chatterer Is Made Fun Of

      XIX - Peter Rabbit Tries to Help

      XX - Chatterer Has Another Great Surprise

      XXI - Chatterer Hears the Small Voice

      XXII - Tommy Tit Makes Good His Boast

      XXIII - Chatterer Grows Very, Very Bold

      I

      Chatterer the Red Squirrel Runs for His Life

      CHATTERER THE RED SQUIRREL had been scolding because there was no excitement. He had even tried to make some excitement by waking Bobby Coon and making him so angry that Bobby had threatened to eat him alive. It had been great fun to dance around and call Bobby names and make fun of him. Oh, yes, it had been great fun. You see, he knew all the time that Bobby couldn’t catch him if he should try. But now things were different. Chatterer had all the excitement that he wanted. Indeed, he had more than he wanted. The truth is, Chatterer was running for his life, and he knew it.

      It is a terrible thing, a very terrible thing to have to run for one’s life. Peter Rabbit knows all about it. He has run for his life often. Sometimes it has been Reddy Fox behind him, sometimes Bowser the Hound, and once or twice Old Man Coyote. Peter has known that on his long legs his life has depended, and more than once a terrible fear has filled his heart. But Peter has also known

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