Other editions of book The Voyages of Dr. Dolittle

“All that I have written so far about Doctor Dolittle I heard long after it happened from those who had known him— indeed a great deal of the happenings in 'The Story of Doctor Dolittle' took place before I was born. But I now come to set down that part of the great man’s life which I myself saw and took part in.”In this the second Dolittle book, Tommy Stubbins becomes the Good Doctor’s assistant and also learns to speak in the language of the animals form Polynesia. Thrill with all of your old friends and make a few new ones.This edition contains over 20 of Hugh Lofting's delightful original illustration.

This eBook has been formatted to the highest digital standards and adjusted for readability on all devices. When Tommy Stubbins finds a squirrel injured by a hawk, Matthew Mugg, the cat's meat man, informs him to get help from Doctor Dolittle, who can speak the language of animals. The Doctor is away on a voyage, but when he returns, he attends to the squirrel. Tommy is introduced to some of the strange animals in Doolittle's care, and begins his studies with Doolittle, or rather with Polynesia who teaches Tommy the language of animals.

From rear dust jacket notes: "Hugh Lofting...was an officer in the Irish Guards [during World War I] when he found that writing illustrated letters to his children eased the terrific strain of war which he felt so keenly. These letters became The Story of Doctor Dolittle, published in 1920. Since then children all over the world have read it with the eleven others that followed....In 1923 Hugh Lofting won the Newbery Medal for his second story, The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle...."

Signet Classics is proud to add this all-time favorite, award-winning classic to its illustrious library. This famous adventure about the eccentric doctor with a special bond to animals is available here in its only, completely unabridged, original-text version. Always a favorite with younger audiences, the messages of humanity and environmental conservatism, and the rarity of the text, make this addition an important one for all age groups, classrooms, and readers everywhere.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books to be published, coming out in 1922. Doctor Dolittle meets Tommy Stubbins, the young son of the local cobbler, who becomes his new assistant. Tommy learns how to speak animal languages and becomes involved in the Doctor's quest to find Long Arrow, the greatest naturalist in the world. This novel takes us to the Mediterranean, South America, and even under the sea. He faces many problems while taking care of these animals.

CONTENTSPART OneCHAPTER I. THE COBBLER'S SONCHAPTER II. I HEAR OF THE GREAT NATURALISTCHAPTER III. THE DOCTOR'S HOMECHAPTER IV. THE WIFF-WAFFCHAPTER V . POLYNESIACHAPTER VI. THE WOUNDED SQUIRRELCHAPTER VII. SHELLFISH TALKCHAPTER VIII. ARE YOU A GOOD NOTICER?CHAPTER IX. THE GARDEN OF DREAMSCHAPTER X. THE PRIVATE ZOOCHAPTER XI. MY SCHOOLMASTER, POLYNESIACHAPTER XII. MY GREAT IDEACHAPTER XIII. A TRAVELER ARRIVESCHAPTER XIV. CHEE-CHEE'S VOYAGECHAPTER XV. I BECOME A DOCTOR'S ASSISTANTPART TWOCHAPTER I. THE CREW OF "THE CURLEW"CHAPTER II. LUKE THE HERMITCHAPTER III. JIP AND THE SECRETCHAPTER IV. BOBCHAPTER V. MENDOZACHAPTER VI. THE JUDGE'S DOGCHAPTER VII. THE END OF THE MYSTERYCHAPTER VIII. THREE CHEERSCHAPTER IX. THE PURPLE BIRD-OF-PARADISECHAPTER X. LONG ARROW, THE SON OF GOLDEN ARROWCHAPTER XI. BLIND TRAVELCHAPTER XII. DESTINY AND DESTINATIONPART THREECHAPTER I. THE THIRD MANCHAPTER II. GOOD-BYE!CHAPTER III. OUR TROUBLES BEGINCHAPTER IV. OUR TROUBLES CONTINUECHAPTER V. POLYNESIA HAS A PLANCHAPTER VI. THE BED-MAKER OF MONTEVERDECHAPTER VII. THE DOCTOR'S WAGERCHAPTER VIII. THE GREAT BULLFIGHTCHAPTER IX. WE DEPART IN A HURRYPART FOURCHAPTER I. SHELLFISH LANGUAGES AGAINCHAPTER II. THE FIDGIT'S STORYCHAPTER III. BAD WEATHERCHAPTER IV. WRECKED!CHAPTER V. LAND!CHAPTER VI. THE JABIZRICHAPTER VII. HAWK'S-HEAD MOUNTAINPART FIVECHAPTER I. A GREAT MOMENTCHAPTER II. "THE MEN OF THE MOVING LAND"CHAPTER III. FIRECHAPTER IV. WHAT MAKES AN ISLAND FLOATCHAPTER V. WAR!CHAPTER VI. GENERAL POLYNESIACHAPTER VII. THE PEACE OF THE PARROTSCHAPTER VIII. THE HANGING STONECHAPTER IX. THE ELECTIONCHAPTER X. THE CORONATION OF KING JONGPART SIXCHAPTER I. NEW POPSIPETELCHAPTER II. THOUGHTS OF HOMECHAPTER III. THE RED MAN'S SCIENCECHAPTER IV. THE SEA-SERPENTCHAPTER V. THE SHELLFISH RIDDLE SOLVED AT LASTCHAPTER VI. THE LAST CABINET MEETINGCHAPTER VII. THE DOCTOR'S DECISION

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books to be published, coming out in 1922. It is nearly five times as long as its predecessor and the writing style is pitched at a more mature audience. The scope of the novel is vast; it is divided into six parts and the illustrations are also more sophisticated. It won the Newbery Medal for 1923. It was one of the novels in the series which was adapted into the film Doctor Dolittle.

The Voyages of Doctor Dolittle was the second of Hugh Lofting's Doctor Dolittle books published in 1922. This novel takes us to the different adventures of Doctor Dolittle in the Mediterranean, South America, and even under the sea. Doctor Dolittle meets Tommy Stubbins, the young son of the local cobbler, who becomes his new assistant. Tommy learns how to speak animal languages and becomes involved in the Doctor's quest to find Long Arrow, the greatest naturalist in the world.