| Author |
Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962 |
| Illustrator |
Campbell, Lang, 1882-1937 |
| Title |
Uncle Wiggily on the farm : Or, How he hunted for eggs and was cause for alarm; and Bully and Bawly, the froggie boys; also how Uncle Wiggily helped nurse Jane with the house cleaning
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| Original Publication |
United States: Charles E. Graham & Co., 1919.
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Credits |
David Edwards, Brian Wilsden and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
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| Summary |
"Uncle Wiggily on the Farm: Or, How He Hunted for Eggs and Was Cause for Alarm" by Howard R. Garis is a whimsical children's book written in the early 20th century. This narrative features Uncle Wiggily, a kind-hearted bunny rabbit, as he embarks on humorous adventures while visiting a farm, searching for eggs, and interacting with various animal characters. The book falls into the category of children's literature and reflects the playful storytelling style popular during that time. In this enchanting tale, Uncle Wiggily decides to help gather eggs on the farm but soon finds himself in a series of comical misadventures. He climbs trees and crawls under barns in search of eggs but instead encounters crows, gets stuck under the barn, and mistakenly believes turnips to be eggs. Throughout his escapades, he faces the mischievous Skeezicks and other characters who aim to trick him, but his quick thinking and the help of his friends enable him to outsmart them. The story is both entertaining and serves as a charming introduction to lessons of kindness, bravery, and the importance of helping others. (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 |
Rabbits -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Frogs -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Farm life -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
Uncle Wiggily (Fictitious character) -- Juvenile fiction
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| Subject |
House cleaning -- Juvenile fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
71594 |
| Release Date |
Sep 9, 2023 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads |
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