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Overview
Timeless classic recounts Peter's adventures in the Green Forest as he discovers the folly of changing his name, outwits Reddy Fox, learns important lessons about not doing what Nature never intended. 6 illustrations.
Product Details
ISBN-13: | 9780486269290 |
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Publisher: | Dover Publications |
Publication date: | 12/11/1991 |
Series: | Dover Children's Thrift Classics |
Edition description: | Unabridged |
Pages: | 96 |
Sales rank: | 659,457 |
Product dimensions: | 5.00(w) x 8.00(h) x (d) |
Lexile: | NC950L (what's this?) |
Age Range: | 8 - 14 Years |
About the Author
Author and conservationist Thornton W. Burgess (1874–1965) wrote thousands of animal stories for children, starting with the 1910 publication of Old Mother West Wind. Burgess's tales convey his fascination with wildlife and his concern for nature, teaching gentle lessons about ecology and respect for the environment.
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