Thornton W. Burgess

Burgess Animal Book for Children (Version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



From the armadillo and musk ox to the walrus and manatee, this book introduces you to the many mammals who live and play throughout North Am…

Boy Scouts on Lost Trail


Thornton W. Burgess



Walter Upton again sets out with a group of boys on a great adventure in the North Woods, this time on foot. They've heard of a trail that h…

Happy Jack (Version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



Who would have thought dropping a nut would cause so much trouble? No sooner does Happy Jack the Gray Squirrel go scampering down the tree t…

Boy Scouts on Swift River


Thornton W. Burgess



When the adventurous Walter Upton and Hal Harrison set out with the young, but expert guide Louis Woodhull on a canoe trip through the wilde…

Wishing-Stone Stories


Thornton W. Burgess



“Tommy scuffed his bare, brown feet in the grass … A scowl, a deep, dark, heavy scowl, had chased all merriment from his round, freckled fac…

Mother West Wind's Children (Version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



Little stories about animals. - Summary by Henrietta Strauss

Adventures of Old Mr. Toad (version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



Old Mr. Toad decides to join the Chorus at the Smiling pool - with unexpected results. He encounters Buster Bear as well as the famous Pete…

Adventures of Lightfoot the Deer (Version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



Lightfoot and his friends, Sammy Jay and Paddy Beaver, help each other through hunting season in the Green Forest. - Summary by Jude Somers

Boy Scouts of Woodcraft Camp


Thornton W. Burgess



In the early days of Boy Scouts of America, the focus was on building men from the boys. The boys learned honor, discipline, brotherhood, an…

Adventures of Danny Meadow Mouse (Version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



This is the story of a chubby little meadow mouse and his family in the big forest and fields where he lives. His many adventures are somet…

Billy Mink (Version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



This is a story of the adventures of Billy Mink as he leaves the smiling pool in search of a new home. Join him as he faces the robber rats…

Mrs. Peter Rabbit (version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



This charming story chronicles the life of Peter rabbit and the many other woodland creatures that live in and around the brier batch. Peter…

Bowser The Hound (Version 2)


Thornton W. Burgess



Bowser the hound is a great tracking dog. He doesn't fall for many tricks, but this time he did. Old Man Coyote leads him off on a wild chas…