The Adventures of Unc' Billy Possum

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Publication Date: 4th November 2003

When Unc' Billy Possum learns how easy it is to get into trouble, it takes some doin' to get himself out of his predicament. First of all, he didn't go home when he should have. The next thing he knew, he was a prisoner! But with the help of his friends, especially Happy Jack Squirrel, Unc' manages to find a way out of his difficult situation.
Master storyteller Thornton Burgess beguiles young readers and nature lovers with another tale about the delightful creatures of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows.

Reprint of the Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1919 edition.
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When Unc' Billy Possum learns how easy it is to get into trouble, it takes some doin' to get himself out of his predicament. First of all, he didn't go home when he should have. The next thing he knew, he was a prisoner! But with the help of his friends, especially Happy Jack Squirrel, Unc' manages to find a way out of his difficult situation.
Master storyteller Thornton Burgess beguiles young readers and nature lovers with another tale about the delightful creatures of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows.

Reprint of the Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1919 edition.
Description
When Unc' Billy Possum learns how easy it is to get into trouble, it takes some doin' to get himself out of his predicament. First of all, he didn't go home when he should have. The next thing he knew, he was a prisoner! But with the help of his friends, especially Happy Jack Squirrel, Unc' manages to find a way out of his difficult situation.
Master storyteller Thornton Burgess beguiles young readers and nature lovers with another tale about the delightful creatures of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows.

Reprint of the Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1919 edition.
Details
  • Price: $5.00
  • Pages: 96
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics
  • Publication Date: 4th November 2003
  • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
  • Illustration Note: 6
  • ISBN: 9780486430317
  • Format: Paperback
  • Age: 8-14
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General
    JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
Author Bio
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.
When Unc' Billy Possum learns how easy it is to get into trouble, it takes some doin' to get himself out of his predicament. First of all, he didn't go home when he should have. The next thing he knew, he was a prisoner! But with the help of his friends, especially Happy Jack Squirrel, Unc' manages to find a way out of his difficult situation.
Master storyteller Thornton Burgess beguiles young readers and nature lovers with another tale about the delightful creatures of the Green Forest and the Green Meadows.

Reprint of the Little, Brown, and Company, Boston, 1919 edition.
  • Price: $5.00
  • Pages: 96
  • Publisher: Dover Publications
  • Imprint: Dover Publications
  • Series: Dover Children's Thrift Classics
  • Publication Date: 4th November 2003
  • Trim Size: 5 x 8 in
  • Illustrations Note: 6
  • ISBN: 9780486430317
  • Format: Paperback
  • Age: 8-14
  • BISACs:
    JUVENILE FICTION / Animals / General
    JUVENILE FICTION / Action & Adventure / General
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.