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The Three Bears of Porcupine Ridge
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Thompson, Jean M. (Jean May), 1865-
- Language:
- English
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource : multiple file formats
- Place of Publication:
- Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,
- Summary:
- "The Three Bears of Porcupine Ridge" by Jean M. Thompson is a fictional children's story written in the early 20th century. The narrative centers on the adventures of a mother bear and her two cubs, exploring the natural world around Porcupine Ridge while facing challenges from the environment and human intrusions. Through their experiences in the wild, the story likely conveys themes of family, bravery, and the beauty of nature. The opening of the story introduces the three bears living a joyful life in a cozy den at the foot of Cushman Mountain. The mother bear, a nurturing figure, leads her playful cubs in their daily adventures, foraging for food in the forest. One fateful night, driven by a longing for adventure, the mother bear discovers a patch of honey, leading to unforeseen complications as she becomes trapped by the farmer who seeks to protect his property from her mischief. The dynamic between the bears and the farmer sets the stage for an engaging tale of resilience and family ties, as the cubs seek to reunite with their mother in the face of adversity. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
- Contents:
- The three bears of Porcupine Ridge
- Ring Neck, leader of the flying wedge
- The revolt of Timothy
- The little red doe of Deer Pass
- Dame Woodchuck and the red monster
- Tracked by a catamount
- The call of the moose
- The last wolf of the pack
- How Unk-Wunk the porcupine met his match
- The ghost of the wainscot
- Why the weasel never sleeps
- Mrs. White-Spot and her kittens
- In the bobcat's den
- Why Ahmuk the beaver moved
- Nicodemus, king of Crow Colony
- The story of Rusty Starling
- Where the partridge drums
- How Solomon Owl became wise
- The king of Balsam Swamp
- The giant of the corn-field
- The bravery of Ebenezer Coon
- The narrow escape of Velvet Wings
- Nemox, the crafty robber of the marshes
- The keeper of Tamarack Ridge.
- Credits:
- Produced by Chuck Greif and The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive)
- Notes:
- Reading ease score: 67.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.
- Release date is 2015-07-17
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