Accompanied by nine-year-old Tommy Stubbins, Jip the Dog, and Polynesia the Parrot, the good doctor sets off on an adventure-packed voyage to search for a missing colleague. After a nasty shipwreck, the fearless adventurers become stranded on a mysterious island — where they meet even more mysterious creatures. Unabridged republication of the edition originally published by Frederick A. Stokes Co., New York, 1922.
Here's a sample of other books in this Dover category
The Burgess Bird Book for Children by Thornton W. Burgess Downy the Woodpecker, Spooky the Screech Owl, and other winged creatures tell Peter Cottontail about their migration patterns, calls, nesting habits, and more in this blend of fact and fiction. 32 black-and-white illustrations.
The Animal Story Book by Andrew Lang 66 illustrated fairy tales by such well-known authors as Alexandre Dumas, Théophile Gautier, and Pliny include "The Ship of the Desert," "The Otter Who was Reared by a Cat," and many more.
The Magic Pudding by Norman Lindsay This childhood classic stars a pudding that shares its deliciousness with everyone and never runs out — because it's magic! The pudding's madcap adventures feature catchy rhymes and 45 whimsical illustrations.
The Golden Age by Kenneth Grahame, Maxfield Parrish Five endearing and creative siblings growing up in late Victorian England, the charming vignettes gently probe differences between children's and adults' perceptions of the world.
The Story of Doctor Dolittle by Hugh Lofting The lovable doctor and his devoted animal friends — including the two-headed pushmi-pullyu — head for Africa to combat a serious epidemic plaguing the primate population.
