The Adventures of Buster Bear

Thornton W. Burgess

• Publisher: Dover Publications
• Year: 2012
• eBook ISBN:
  9780486111766
• Print ISBN:
  9780486275642

When Buster Bear comes to live in the Green Forest, the amiable bully stirs up quite a commotion, for bears haven't lived in the forest for years. And sure enough, before long Buster has a series of run-ins with Little Joe Otter, Chatterer the Red Squirrel, Farmer Brown's Boy, and even a stubborn metal pail!
These and other entertaining escapades are delightfully recounted in this engaging tale. Set in a timeless world of bubbling brooks, blue skies, and green groves, the story also teaches valuable lessons on the dangers of greed, pride, and insensitivity. The text, printed in large, easy-to-read type, is enhanced by six charming illustrations, based on the originals by Harrison Cady.

Table of contents

• Title Page
• Copyright Page
• Introduction to the Dover Edition
• Table of Contents
• I - Buster Bear Goes Fishing
• II - Little Joe Otter Gets Even with Buster Bear
• III - Buster Bear Is Greatly Puzzled
• IV - Little Joe Otter Supplies Buster Bear with a Breakfast
• V - Grandfather Frog’s Common Sense
• VI - Little Joe Otter Takes Grandfather Frog’s Advice
• VII - Farmer Brown’s Boy Has No Luck at All
• VIII - Farmer Brown’s Boy Feels His Hair Rise
• IX - Little Joe Otter Has Great News to Tell
• X - Buster Bear Becomes a Hero
• XI - Blacky the Crow Tells His Plan
• XII - Farmer Brown’s Boy and Buster Bear Grow Curious
• XIII - Farmer Brown’s Boy and Buster Bear Meet
• XIV - A Surprising Thing Happens
• XV - Buster Bear Is a Fallen Hero
• XVI - Chatterer the Red Squirrel Jumps for His Life
• XVII - Buster Bear Goes Berrying
• XVIII - Somebody Else Goes Berrying
• XIX - Buster Bear Has a Fine Time
• XX - Buster Bear Carries Off the Pail of Farmer Brown’s Boy
• XXI - Sammy Jay Makes Things Worse for Buster Bear
• XXII - Buster Bear Has a Fit of Temper
• XXIII - Farmer Brown’s Boy Lunches on Berries