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Happy Jack, by Thornton Burgess
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Title: Happy Jack
Author: Thornton Burgess
Release Date: September 2, 2004 [EBook #13355]
Language: English
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HAPPY JACK
BY
THORNTON W. BURGESS
With Illustrations by HARRISON CADY
This book, while produced under wartime conditions, in full compliance with government regulations for the conservation of paper and other essential materials, is COMPLETE AND UNABRIDGED.
1918,
TO
DR. WILLIAM T. HORNADAY
TO WHOM POSTERITY WILL OWE A DEBT OF GRATITUDE FOR HIS VALIANT FIGHT TO PRESERVE AMERICAN WILD LIFE, WHO HAS BEEN A LIFELONG CHAMPION OF HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL, AND TO WHOM THE AUTHOR IS DEEPLY INDEBTED FOR ENCOURAGEMENT AND ASSISTANCE THIS BOOK IS GRATEFULLY DEDICATED
CONTENTS
I. HAPPY JACK DROPS A NUT
II. THE QUARREL
III. STRIPED CHIPMUNK Is KEPT VERY BUSY
IV. HAPPY JACK AND CHATTERER FEEL FOOLISH
V. HAPPY JACK SUSPECTS STRIPED CHIPMUNK
VI. HAPPY JACK SPIES ON STRIPED CHIPMUNK
VII. STRIPED CHIPMUNK HAS FUN WITH HAPPY JACK
VIII. HAPPY JACK TURNS BURGLAR
IX. HAPPY JACK SQUIRREL'S SAD MISTAKE