Books with title A Treasury of Funny Stories

Excerpt from A Treasury of Horse StoriesHow Mr. Pickwick Undertook to Drive and Mr. Winkle to Ride from the PI CK WI CK papers by Charles Dickens.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

A scruffy pup eagerly awaits a new home just in time for Christmas, a little girl discovers an adorable kitten in her garden, a dog makes an unlikely new friend, a hamster makes a daring escape and a girl tries to help a family of fluffy ducklings.Perfect for sharing at bedtime, this beautiful treasury features 11 delightful animal stories from bestselling author Holly Webb.

Excerpt from A Treasury of Horse Stories How Mr. Pickwick Undertook to Drive and Mr. Winkle to Ride from the PI CK WI CK papers by Charles Dickens. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Just the ticket for children who are old enough to read on their own, this lively and varied collection of over twenty short stories is also an ideal for busy parents in search of classic tales that will enrich their children's lives. The mix of traditional and contemporary favorites includes The Strange Egg (Margaret Mahy), The Bear Who Liked Hugging People (Ruth Ainsworth), Hetty (Ann Fine), and Brer Rabbit to the Rescue (Julius Lester). Perfect for bedtime or anytime, any tale from this versatile collection has the power to take children to other worlds, introduce them to amazing characters, and feed their imaginations -- in just five minutes.