Uncle Wiggily on The Flying Rug; Or, The Great Adventure on a Windy March Day

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Garis, Howard Roger, 1873-1962

Contributor:

Campbell, Lang, 1882-1937

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Uncle Wiggily on The Flying Rug; Or, The Great Adventure on a Windy March Day" by Howard R. Garis is a children's book written in the early 20th century. The book features whimsical stories centered around Uncle Wiggily, a kind-hearted rabbit gentleman, and his adventures with friends, such as Nurse Jane and Mrs. Twistytail. The narratives are lighthearted and filled with humor, suitable for young readers, often teaching valuable lessons through imaginative tales. In this delightful tale, Uncle Wiggily helps Nurse Jane carry home a new rug, only for a gust of March wind to lift them into the sky. As they sail on the rug, they encounter Mrs. Twistytail, a lady pig who unexpectedly lands on their flying rug, helping them descend safely. The story then transitions to Uncle Wiggily's misadventures at school where, despite his intentions to model good behavior, he gets caught up in playful antics. The book continues with another entertaining episode involving a delivery made by Uncle Wiggily, resulting in a humorous chase with various animal characters, including a wolf and a bobcat, solidifying the theme of friendship and courage throughout. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

Uncle Wiggly [sic] on the flying rug; or, the great adventure on a windy March day

How Mr. Longears showed the piggy boys how to behave in school

Nurse Jane's pudding is delivered to Mr. Bow Wow.

Credits:

Produced by Roger Frank and Sue Clark from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org)

Notes:

Reading ease score: 85.1 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2020-03-24