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Dog and Ducking

By Edward Jesse

A much-provoked Newfoundland loses his patience.

Cat and Cook

By Ivan Andreyevich Krylov Translated by John Henry Harrison

A little fable about a cat, a chicken and some wasted words.

The Story of Miss

Based on an account by Ovadi Savich

A half-starved cat is recruited by the Allies in the fight against Hitler.

Mary’s Lamb

By Sarah Josepha Hale

A much-loved children’s poem, even if most of us struggle to remember more than a few lines.

Good Morning, Mr Horse

By Nathaniel Hawthorne

A young Nathaniel Hawthorne recalls a confidential conversation with a tired old horse.

The Heron and the Crab

Based on The Fables of Bidpai

An ageing Heron finds himself a little too stiff to fish for himself, so he thinks of a way to get the fish to do it for him.

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