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The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes

by Beatrix Potter (1866–1943)

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  • Reading level: 7th grade

"The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes" by Beatrix Potter is a children's book published in October 1911. When squirrel Timmy Tiptoes is wrongly accused of stealing nuts, his fellow squirrels imprison him in a hollow tree. There he meets Chippy Hackee, a mischievous chipmunk who has fled his troubled marriage. As Chippy encourages Timmy to eat the stored nuts, an unexpected consequence threatens the imprisoned squirrel's escape. The story contrasts two very different marriages while exploring themes of mistaken identity and friendship.

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THE TALE OF
TIMMY TIPTOES

By
BEATRIX POTTER

Author of
"The Tale of Peter Rabbit," etc.

FREDERICK WARNE & CO., INC.
NEW YORK

1911
BY
FREDERICK WARNE & Co.

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This free edition of The Tale of Timmy Tiptoes by Beatrix Potter comes from Project Gutenberg eBook #14797, released 2005-01-25. It is in the public domain in the United States, so you can read it here in full at no cost, on any phone, tablet or computer. Genre: Children & Young Adult Reading.

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