| Author |
Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962 |
| Illustrator |
Campbell, Lang, 1882-1937 |
| Title |
Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled
or, How Mr. Hedgehog Helped Him Get Up the Slippery Hill; and, How Uncle Wiggily Made a Snow Pudding. Also, What Happened in the Snow Fort
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
E-text prepared by David Edwards, Emmy, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by the Google Books Library Project (http://books.google.com)
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| Summary |
"Uncle Wiggily's Auto Sled" by Howard Roger Garis is a children's storybook written in the early 20th century. This whimsical tale features Uncle Wiggily, a kind-hearted rabbit gentleman, who embarks on light-hearted adventures with his friends. The book centers around themes of friendship, teamwork, and problem-solving against a backdrop of charming animal characters. In this delightful narrative, Uncle Wiggily and his companion, Nurse Jane, find themselves struggling to ascend a steep, icy hill in their auto sled. With the help of Mr. Hedgehog, who cleverly uses his quills to provide traction, they finally manage to conquer the hill. The story continues as they create a snow pudding to help a sick friend, only to be interrupted by the mischievous Pipsisewah and Skeezicks. Their humorous escapades culminate in a snowball battle, showcasing Uncle Wiggily's bravery and the strong bond he shares with the young animal characters as they protect their snowy fort from the villains. Through this story, young readers are entertained and brought into a world of imagination and adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
English |
| LoC Class |
PZ: Language and Literatures: Juvenile belles lettres
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| Subject |
Animals -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Humorous stories, American
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| Subject |
Puddings -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Automobiles -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Swine -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Uncle Wiggily (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Snow -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Sleds -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Fortification -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Snowballs -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Tricksters -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
50405 |
| Release Date |
Nov 7, 2015 |
| Most Recently Updated |
Jun 14, 2020 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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