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Little Cyclone: The Story of a Grizzly Cub, by Hornaday -- Some True Stories of Tigers, Wolves, Foxes, and Bears, by Kingston -- Some Animal Friends in Africa, by Taylor -- My Fight with a Catamount, by French -- In Canada with a Lynx, by Hendrick -- Solomon's Grouch: The Story of a Bear, by Calkins -- A Droll Fox-Trap, by Stephens -- The Horse That Aroused the Town, by Gask -- What Ginger Told Black Beauty, by Sewell -- Some True Stories of Horses and Donkeys, by Kingston -- "Old Mustard": A Tale of the Western Pioneers, by Frentz -- Carlo, the Soldiers' Dog, by Hawkins -- A Brave Dog, by Baker -- Uncle Dick's Rolf, by Craik -- Scrap, by Chamberlain -- A Fire-Fighter's Dog, by Quiller-Couch -- Plato: The Story of a Cat, by Downs -- Peter: A Cat O' One Tail, by Morley -- Jeff the Inquisitive, by Hawkins -- The Impudent Guinea-Pig, by Lummis -- Hard to Hit, by Ingersoll -- That Sly Old Woodchuck, by Stoddard -- The Faithful Little Lizard, by James -- Toby the Wise, by Hawkins -- Blackamoor, by Landseer -- A Parrot That Had Been Trained to Fire a Cannon, by Baker -- The Sandpiper's Trick, by Thaxter -- How Did the Canary Do It?, by Thaxter -- A Runaway Whale, by Fosdick -- Saved by a Seal, by Cutting -- Old Muskie the Rogue, by Pennington -- Teaching Fish to Ring Bells, by Holder -- Marcus Aurelius, by Thanet -- Anna and the Rattler, by Cornell -- The Butterfly's Children, by Gatty -- The Dragon-Fly and the Water-Lily, by Ewald -- Powder-Post, by Stephens -- The Queen Bee, by Ewald -- A Swarm of Wild Bees, by Tolman -- The Intelligence of Ants, by Lubbock -- The Katy-Did's Party, by Stowe -- The Beech and the Oak, by Ewald -- The Oak and the Snail, by Gatty -- The Story of a Stone, by Jordan -- How the Stone-Age Children Played, by Abbott -- The Mist, by Ewald -- The Anemones, by Ewald -- The Weeds, by Ewald -- Some Voices from the Kitchen Garden, by Gatty -- The Wind and the Flowers, by Gatty -- At Home With the Beavers, by Gask -- Two Enemies of the Beavers, by Gask -- The Squirrel's Story, by Gask -- A Den in the Rocks, by Gask -- Ships of the Desert, by Gask -- The Tale of Peter Rabbit, by Potter -- Lions and Tigers; Apes and Monkeys; The Hippopotamus and the Rhinoceros; The Giraffe; Parrots, by Anonymous -- Rab and His Friends, by Brown -- A Ride With a Mad Horse in a Freight-Car, by Murray -- A-Hunting of the Deer, by Warner.
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"The Junior Classics, Volume 8: Animal and Nature Stories" by William Patten is a collection of engaging animal and nature tales likely compiled in the early 20th century. This anthology features a variety of short stories that revolve around the adventures of animals, exploring themes of friendship, bravery, and the relationship between humans and the animal kingdom. The stories not only entertain but also convey moral lessons, making them suitable for young readers. At the start of this volume, the reader is introduced to a charming tale about Little Cyclone, a spirited grizzly cub from Alaska who exhibits remarkable resilience after losing his mother. Captured by humans, he faces mistreatment but eventually finds refuge with the Zoological Society, highlighting themes of perseverance and survival. Following Cyclone's story are quick glimpses into various real and fictional animal narratives, including true accounts of tigers, clever foxes, and amiable horses, along with more whimsical tales featuring a bear named Solomon and his antics. This opening section effectively sets the stage for an entertaining and educational reading experience that showcases the wonders of both wildlife and nature. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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