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Animal Stories
Fables and true tales about animals, including a dog who regularly commuted to Matlock, a horse who didn’t approve of bad language, and a cat who saved her owners from an earthquake.
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The Kite and the Pigeons
By Thomas James
Some panicky Pigeons agree to let the Kite rule their dovecote, so long as he promises not to take advantage of his position.
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Jupiter and the Bee
A bee asks a blessing of the king of the gods, but what she gets from him is not quite what she had in mind.
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Twink
By Anonymous
When a new mother found herself and her kittens on the wrong side of a nasty-looking stream, Twink was there to help.
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Dog and Wig
A loyal dog shows his initiative in recovering his master’s property, though his timing might have been better.
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The Dog in the Manger
By Sir Roger L’Estrange
A mean-spirited dog denies to others what he has no appetite for himself.
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The Little Dog of Castiglione
By Helen Maria Williams
Nothing seemed likely to stop Napoleon Bonaparte from conquering Europe, but one little fellow slowed him up a bit.
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