Books with title Doctor Dolittle's Journey

John Dolittle is a very busy doctor with a wife and two daughters, and he likes his ordinary life very much. But that's all over when Dr. Dolittle gets a bad bump on the head. The next thing Dolittle learns is that not only can he understand what animals are saying when they bark, bleat, meow, but he can also talk back to them. A dog calls him a bonehead, he hears a guinea pig singing songs, and he has an argument with a couple of rats who hang out in a Dumpster! Soon all the animals in town are coming to him for medical advice. Is he imagining it? Is this a nightmare? Will it ever stop? Dolittle doesn't know. He only knows that something has to change or he's going to lose his mind.

9th in series, preceded by Doctor Dolittle in the Moon and followed by Doctor Dolittle and the Secret Lake. The book tells the story of how the Doctor returns from the moon. The first half of the book covers the lives of Tommy Stubbins, the Doctor's assistant, the family of animals in England waiting for his return, and how the Doctor escaped from the moon. The second half of the book deals with the quest of the Doctor for peace and quiet, so he can write a book about the moon and his experiences there.

Monkeys mend, dogs sweep the floor, ducks do the dusting and owls keep the books . . . and it all seems perfectly normal in the incredible world of Dr. Dolittle in the small English village of Puddleby-on-the-Marsh. Normal to him perhaps, but a little frightening to the doctor’s human patients, who abandon him, leaving him free to enter the world of the more-accepting animal kingdom. Talking to animals is just the beginning of adventure for the dignified doctor who exchanges his quiet and respected life for a walk among the wildlife. Dr. Dolittle becomes the champion for the plight of animals worldwide, most notably a band of sick African monkeys. His journey to aid their plight brings him into contact with animals previously unknown, such as the odd Pushmi-Pullyu and the shy two-headed unicorn, not to mention dangerous Barbary pirates. Can Dr. Dolittle survive the pirates, the untrusting King of Jollingingki, and the treacherous open ocean? Aided by his few human friends, Tommy Stubbins and Matthew Mugg, the understanding Prince Bumpo and with his delightful parrot, Polynesia, at his side, he triumphs. This fantastical tale by English writer Hugh Lofting, originally written for his own children as a personal literary escape for himself during his wartime service, has delighted children worldwide for generations. Heralded as a “classic of children’s literature,” by generations of critics, Hugh Lofting’s “Dr. Dolittle” lives on to tell of “his peculiar life and astonishing adventures.” It’s your turn to set sail. Ideal for children, teachers, students, the whole family and even the young at heart. MP3 Player or computer required for playback Version: Unabridged Language: English Reader: Various Format: MP3 Audio CD Tracks / Chapters: 22 Chapters Total running time: 02:58:19